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harlentropolis.bsky.social @harlentropolis.bsky.social · 20h

Pres. #Trump and #China's #XiJinping found little common ground over the war between #Russia and #Ukraine in their meeting. Meanwhile, #Putin's #Russia again terrorizes civilians with hundreds of drones and missiles. Read more in the Daily Ukraine Update:

Ukraine Update: October 30, 2025

No Breakthrough Between Trump & Xi

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harlentropolis.bsky.social @harlentropolis.bsky.social · 1d

In today's Daily #Ukraine Update, we look at #Russia's effort to complete the capture of #Pokrovsk. Why has the #AFU fought for it, should they withdraw, and what happens next if they do? Read More:

Ukraine Update: October 29, 2025

The Story with Pokrovsk

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harlentropolis.bsky.social @harlentropolis.bsky.social · 2d

#US #Sanctions send shockwaves through #Russia's economy. #Putin's forces fight for #Pokrovsk. #Ukraine strikes targets deep in the Russian interior. Read more in today's Daily Ukraine Update:

Ukraine Update: October 28, 2025

Sanctions, Sabotage, and Russia's Economy on the Rocks

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harlentropolis.bsky.social @harlentropolis.bsky.social · 3d

New #US #Sanctions continue to send shockwaves through #Russia's economy. #Lukoil may need to divest of its foreign assets, the #Moscow stock exchange is in decline, and even the #Kremlin's defense industries are struggling. Read more in the Daily #Ukraine Update:

Ukraine Update: October 27, 2025

Sanctions Send Shockwaves through Russia's Economy

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harlentropolis.bsky.social @harlentropolis.bsky.social · 4d

#Russia strikes civilian homes in #Kyiv while #Ukraine targets military bases and industrial facilities in #Russia's #Moscow region. Read more in the Daily #Ukraine Update:

Ukraine Update: October 26, 2025

War of Air, Water, and Ground

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harlentropolis.bsky.social @harlentropolis.bsky.social · 5d

#Kyiv endures another deadly #Russian air raid and fighting intensifies in #Donetsk Oblast. Read more in the Daily #Ukraine Update:

Ukraine Update: October 25, 2025

Battles for Pokrovsk and Lyman Shape Near Future of the War

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harlentropolis.bsky.social @harlentropolis.bsky.social · 6d

Will President #Trump stick by his new #sanctions on #Russia? Will they make a difference? Read about it in today's Daily #Ukraine Update:

Ukraine Update: October 24, 2025

Will Sanctions Stick -- Will They Make a Difference

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harlentropolis.bsky.social @harlentropolis.bsky.social · 7d

#Russia, #India, and #China react to the #Trump administrations new #sanctions on #Rosneft, #Lukoil, and the Kremlin's #fossilfuel industry. Read more in today's Daily #Ukraine Update:

Ukraine Update: October 23, 2025

Russia, India, and China react to US Sanctions

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harlentropolis.bsky.social @harlentropolis.bsky.social · 8d

There was terror in #Kharkiv as #Russia repeatedly targeted a daycare. The #Trump administration is allowing #Ukraine to strike back and approved new #sanctions on Russia. The situation at the front remains volatile. Read more in the Daily Ukraine Update:

Ukraine Update: October 22, 2025

Russian Terror and ... US Resolve?

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harlentropolis.bsky.social @harlentropolis.bsky.social · 9d

#Putin has learned how to contain #Trump. He offers a meeting and the president abandons all plans for new #sanctions on #Russia and arms for #Ukraine. Putin cancels the meeting with no consequences. The #US starts over rather than picking up where they left off. He buys months this way. Read more:

Ukraine Update: October 21, 2025

Putin Dances Trump Back to Square One

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harlentropolis.bsky.social @harlentropolis.bsky.social · 10d

Pres. #Trump and his envoy Steve #Witkoff have repeatedly pushed #Ukraine to accept a territory swap with #Russia to secure a ceasefire. Are these even Russia's terms or just a figment of their imagination? Read more in the Daily Ukraine Update:

Ukraine Update: October 20, 2025

The Imaginary Peace Plan

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harlentropolis.bsky.social @harlentropolis.bsky.social · 11d

Last week's meeting at the #WhiteHouse once more showed that President #Trump will never fully back #Ukraine in its fight for survival. For #Zelensky, the goal should be to keep Trump from fully embracing #Putin's side in this war. Read more:

Ukraine Update: October 18-19, 2025

The Meeting Went Off the Rails

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harlentropolis.bsky.social @harlentropolis.bsky.social · 13d

#Putin's shadow loomed large over today's meeting between Pres. #Trump and Pres. #Zelensky. Once more, Putin's promise of performative diplomacy has distracted the #US from taking meaningful action to end the war. Read more int he Daily #Ukraine Update:

Ukraine Update: October 17, 2025

More Misgivings than Missiles

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harlentropolis.bsky.social @harlentropolis.bsky.social · 14d

#Russia's dictator #Putin once more tries to evade meaningful consequences for his invasion of #Ukraine by promising new peace talks. Has #US President Donald #Trump learned from the several previous attempts or are we once more starting over. Read more:

Ukraine Update: October 16, 2025

Can One Phone Call Sink It All?

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harlentropolis.bsky.social @harlentropolis.bsky.social · 15d

President #Trump, Sec Def #Hegseth, and #US Ambassador to #NATO #Whitaker are all talking tough on #Russia. We've been here several times before. Will this time be any different than the last? Read more in the Daily #Ukraine Update:

Ukraine Update: October 15, 2025

Missives, Missiles, and Misgivings

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harlentropolis.bsky.social @harlentropolis.bsky.social · 16d

Don't forget to read my Daily #Ukraine Update:

Ukraine Update: October 14, 2025

Can Tactics Overcome Stalemate?

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harlentropolis.bsky.social @harlentropolis.bsky.social · 17d

#Russia is once more using armored vehicles in its attacks in the #Donbas. #Ukraine continues to pound Russian-occupied #Crimea. #Zelensky and #Trump plan to meet and discuss #Tomahawks. Read more in the Daily Ukraine Update:

Ukraine Update: October 13, 2025

Tanks for the Memories

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UNITED24 Media @united24media.com · 17d

⚡️ Two people were killed and three injured as the Russian army used FPV drones to strike civilian cars in Kostiantynivka, Donetsk region.

Local authorities report the attacks happened while people were driving.

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Margo Gontar @margogontar.bsky.social · 17d

Autumn in my Kyiv 💔

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The Ukrainian Review @theukrainianreview.bsky.social · 18d

🤬 Russians used a drone to strike a store in Chernihiv region, killing one person, — State Emergency Service.

Another person was injured. A fire broke out at the scene.

harlentropolis.bsky.social @harlentropolis.bsky.social · 18d

If talk was #Tomahawk missiles, #Russia would have no refineries left. Read more about the #Trump administrations debate over giving #US long-range weapons to Kyiv in today's Daily #Ukraine Update:

Ukraine Update: October 12, 2025

If Talks Were Tomahawks...

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harlentropolis.bsky.social @harlentropolis.bsky.social · 19d

Is #Putin escalating to de-escalate? Repeated threats in the #Baltics could be less about a direct conflict with #NATO and more about intimidating the West into abandoning #Ukraine. Read more in today's Daily Ukraine Update:

Ukraine Update: October 11, 2025

Struggles in Ukraine, Threats in Estonia

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harlentropolis.bsky.social @harlentropolis.bsky.social · 20d

#Russia pounds Ukraine's #energy grid in anticipation of the winter heating season. Last night saw one of the most devastating attacks. Read more in the daily #Ukraine Update:

Ukraine Update: October 10, 2025

Russian Attack Triggers Blackouts

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harlentropolis.bsky.social @harlentropolis.bsky.social · 21d

#Russia and #Ukraine are locked in a war of #attrition, both at the front and in strikes on their respective #energy sectors. Are #Europe and the #US doing enough to make sure #Kyiv comes out on top? Read more in the Daily Ukraine Update:

Ukraine Update: October 9, 2025

Don't Run Out of Steam

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harlentropolis.bsky.social @harlentropolis.bsky.social · 22d

An article in @TheAtlantic suggests that #Ukraine has successfully adapted its tactics to the current war of attrition. In the coming months, their #Russian counterparts will put that to the test. Read more in today's Daily Ukraine Update:

Ukraine Update: October 8, 2025

Can Ukraine Win the War of Attrition?

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