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Yermak, Zelensky and Dubiansky – a tale of power, treason and corruption.Ukraine is in the middle of a virtual civil war between the faction loyal to president Volodymyr Zelensky and another one following Commander in Chief Valery Zaluzhny.Ukrainian Telegram channel Rezident brings former Zelensky adviser Alexey Arestovich that, in an interview with El Mundo, openly talks about the conflict between Zelensky and Zaluzhny.“Vladimir Zelensky is in a ‘serious conflict’ with senior Ukrainian military officers due to the failure of the Ukrainian Armed Forces’ counter-offensive. According to Arestovich, the policy of the current Ukrainian president is becoming ineffective. As Arestovich notes,...

A top Ukrainian official on Saturday criticised the 'symbolic blow' of Russia assuming the rotating presidency of the United Nations Security Council. On Saturday Russia took over the presidency of the UN's top security body, which rotates every month. The last time Moscow held the post was in February 2022, when its troops launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine. The Kremlin said on Friday it planned to "exercise all its rights" in the role. The United States on Thursday urged Russia to "conduct itself professionally" when it assumes the role, saying there was no means to block Moscow from the...

When I was a young journalist decades ago, training to cover Washington, one of my mentors offered sage advice: When it comes to U.S. intelligence and diplomacy, things often aren’t what they first seem. Those words echo in my brain today, as much as they did that first day. And following the news recently, I realize they are just as relevant today with hysteria regarding presidential lawyer Rudy Giuliani’s contacts with Ukraine’s government. The coverage suggests Giuliani reached out to new Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s team this summer solely because he wanted to get dirt on possible Trump 2020 challenger...