As Ukraine’s Kursk incursion wins US support, will fears of Russian escalation fade?
The U.S. did not immediately rebuke Ukraine’s incursion into Russian soil, breaking with a longstanding policy of military caution towards nuclear-armed Russia.https://t.co/99warvlIlI
— The Kyiv Independent (@KyivIndependent) August 14, 2024
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President Vladimir Putin has enlisted a trusted aide and former personal bodyguard to oversee operations aimed at expelling Ukrainian forces from Russia, according to two sources familiar with the matter.
However, there’s been no official announcement of Alexey Dyumin’s role, he’s been commissioned with supervising the military and civilian response to the incursion into Russia’s Kursk border region.
⚡️Ukrainian basketball player Mykhailiuk joins NBA’s Utah Jazz.
Sviatoslav Mykhailiuk, a 27-year-old from Cherkasy, played for multiple NBA teams in the U.S. before signing a four-year contract with the Jazz worth $15 million.https://t.co/BkL5FJ0bLD
— The Kyiv Independent (@KyivIndependent) August 14, 2024
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— Michael Novakhov (@mikenov) August 13, 2024