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<rss version="2.0"><channel><description>A daughter of Ukraine, Journalist, former Zelenskyy&#39;s press-secretary (2019-2021), used to contribute to the new York Times and Washington Post opinions, author of the Fight Of Our Lives (look for the latest version!)</description><link>https://bsky.app/profile/iuliiamendel.bsky.social</link><title>@iuliiamendel.bsky.social - Iuliia Mendel</title><item><link>https://bsky.app/profile/iuliiamendel.bsky.social/post/3llnv5vijuc2q</link><description>https://apnews.com/article/russia-ukraine-war-drones-kharkiv-offensive-1d2f793cc99798b0e491b9dde8e0cee0?utm_source=bluesky&amp;utm_medium=share&amp;nbsp;&lt;br&gt;Trump finds fault with both Putin and Zelenskyy as he tries to push for deal to end war in Ukraine</description><pubDate>31 Mar 2025 07:58 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">at://did:plc:bnbqscsemnor2f3o7b72f6kw/app.bsky.feed.post/3llnv5vijuc2q</guid></item><item><link>https://bsky.app/profile/iuliiamendel.bsky.social/post/3llgtihry5c2x</link><description>Drones, Mines and Snipers: Ukraine’s Front Line Is a World Away from Peace Talks https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/27/world/europe/ukraine-front-line-peace-talks.html?smid=bs-share</description><pubDate>28 Mar 2025 12:39 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">at://did:plc:bnbqscsemnor2f3o7b72f6kw/app.bsky.feed.post/3llgtihry5c2x</guid></item><item><link>https://bsky.app/profile/iuliiamendel.bsky.social/post/3lktibiy5vk2h</link><description>Trump Wants to Take Over Ukraine’s Nuclear Plants. What Would That Mean? https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/20/world/europe/trump-ukraine-nuclear-plants.html?smid=bs-share</description><pubDate>20 Mar 2025 19:58 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">at://did:plc:bnbqscsemnor2f3o7b72f6kw/app.bsky.feed.post/3lktibiy5vk2h</guid></item><item><link>https://bsky.app/profile/iuliiamendel.bsky.social/post/3lkooev56q223</link><description>Children in occupied territories are trained to assemble firearms and operate drones within Russian military youth units&#xA;&#xA;https://tomorrowsaffairs.com/stolen-futures-the-war-on-ukraines-children?utm_source=substack&amp;utm_medium=email</description><pubDate>18 Mar 2025 22:04 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">at://did:plc:bnbqscsemnor2f3o7b72f6kw/app.bsky.feed.post/3lkooev56q223</guid></item><item><link>https://bsky.app/profile/iuliiamendel.bsky.social/post/3lkktuojuhk2q</link><description>U.S. to Withdraw From Group Investigating Responsibility for Ukraine Invasion https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/17/us/politics/trump-ukraine-invasion-accountability.html?smid=bs-share</description><pubDate>17 Mar 2025 09:31 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">at://did:plc:bnbqscsemnor2f3o7b72f6kw/app.bsky.feed.post/3lkktuojuhk2q</guid></item><item><link>https://bsky.app/profile/iuliiamendel.bsky.social/post/3lkigynw3es2d</link><description>❗️ The General Staff of Ukraine published a map showing Suzha already under the control of the Russian army&#xA;&#xA;Over the past day, 19 combat engagements took place in Kursk region, the Russians conducted 34 air strikes, dropping 63 drones and fired 243 artillery shells, including 5 from MLRS.</description><pubDate>16 Mar 2025 10:36 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">at://did:plc:bnbqscsemnor2f3o7b72f6kw/app.bsky.feed.post/3lkigynw3es2d</guid></item><item><link>https://bsky.app/profile/iuliiamendel.bsky.social/post/3lkifjdpels2z</link><description>Intelligence agencies from various countries anticipate that the intense phase of hostilities could conclude by June, provided a 30-day ceasefire is successfully negotiated, adhered to, and subsequently extended. Concrete measures are currently being developed to de-escalate the conflict. 👇</description><pubDate>16 Mar 2025 10:09 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">at://did:plc:bnbqscsemnor2f3o7b72f6kw/app.bsky.feed.post/3lkifjdpels2z</guid></item><item><link>https://bsky.app/profile/iuliiamendel.bsky.social/post/3lkifg7khxc2z</link><description>Russian Mercenary Found Guilty of War Crimes in Ukraine by Finland Court https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/14/world/europe/russia-ukraine-war-crimes-conviction-finland.html?smid=bs-share</description><pubDate>16 Mar 2025 10:07 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">at://did:plc:bnbqscsemnor2f3o7b72f6kw/app.bsky.feed.post/3lkifg7khxc2z</guid></item><item><link>https://bsky.app/profile/iuliiamendel.bsky.social/post/3lke5pp5hvk2i</link><description>⚡️⚡️⚡️&#34;The Kursk operation has fulfilled its objective,&#34; Zelenskyy stated.&#xA;&#34;The situation is currently very challenging. I can only express my gratitude to our soldiers for this operation. 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A massive fire broke out</description><pubDate>14 Mar 2025 07:53 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">at://did:plc:bnbqscsemnor2f3o7b72f6kw/app.bsky.feed.post/3lkd4xkv4ec22</guid></item><item><link>https://bsky.app/profile/iuliiamendel.bsky.social/post/3lkbtmt7eg22a</link><description>In the post-truth era, finding the truth is a maze of bias and noise, while spreading it faces skepticism and echo chambers. Facts fight an uphill battle.</description><pubDate>13 Mar 2025 19:33 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">at://did:plc:bnbqscsemnor2f3o7b72f6kw/app.bsky.feed.post/3lkbtmt7eg22a</guid></item><item><link>https://bsky.app/profile/iuliiamendel.bsky.social/post/3lkb42wc3dc2i</link><description>Putin&#39;s decision on the 30-days truce is going to be made after the telephone conversation with Pres.Trump &#xA; tomorrow. Obviously, Russia wants a lot. This is what negotiations are about: each side demands the most, hopefully to get to compromise. 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As a neighbor to Russia, Finland backs peace efforts but draws a firm line against military involvement.</description><pubDate>12 Mar 2025 19:04 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">at://did:plc:bnbqscsemnor2f3o7b72f6kw/app.bsky.feed.post/3lk7bjrmkck27</guid></item><item><link>https://bsky.app/profile/iuliiamendel.bsky.social/post/3lk77qtxaks25</link><description>JD Vance:&#xA;&#xA;We think we&#39;re in a very good place where the Ukranians have agreed to a ceasefire and we&#39;re now going to see whether we can get the Russians to agree to a ceasefire too.&#xA;@clashreport.bsky.social</description><pubDate>12 Mar 2025 18:32 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">at://did:plc:bnbqscsemnor2f3o7b72f6kw/app.bsky.feed.post/3lk77qtxaks25</guid></item><item><link>https://bsky.app/profile/iuliiamendel.bsky.social/post/3lk77nsnjvc25</link><description>US state secretary Marco Rubio told reporters that a sufficient deterrent to keep Ukraine safe from future aggression would “have to be a part of the conversation” if the US-led peace process gets to the next stage and formal negotiations with Russia @theguardian.com</description><pubDate>12 Mar 2025 18:30 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">at://did:plc:bnbqscsemnor2f3o7b72f6kw/app.bsky.feed.post/3lk77nsnjvc25</guid></item><item><link>https://bsky.app/profile/iuliiamendel.bsky.social/post/3lk77lubdxk25</link><description>IMHO&#xA;Would a 30-day ceasefire be beneficial if both sides agree? Absolutely—any effort to bring the parties to the negotiating table is a step in the right direction. Do I believe the war will end this year? No. 👇</description><pubDate>12 Mar 2025 18:29 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">at://did:plc:bnbqscsemnor2f3o7b72f6kw/app.bsky.feed.post/3lk77lubdxk25</guid></item><item><link>https://bsky.app/profile/iuliiamendel.bsky.social/post/3lk77l2wlms25</link><description>Battles rage on Sudzha’s outskirts as the Russia presses Ukrainians from east and north. Despite false withdrawal claims online, fighting persists in the gray zone. The situation is tough, but Ukraine’s Defense Forces are still holding the line.</description><pubDate>12 Mar 2025 18:29 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">at://did:plc:bnbqscsemnor2f3o7b72f6kw/app.bsky.feed.post/3lk77l2wlms25</guid></item><item><link>https://bsky.app/profile/iuliiamendel.bsky.social/post/3lk77kekkk225</link><description>At least 123 civilians were killed and 567 injured in Ukraine due to Russian attacks in February 2025</description><pubDate>12 Mar 2025 18:28 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">at://did:plc:bnbqscsemnor2f3o7b72f6kw/app.bsky.feed.post/3lk77kekkk225</guid></item><item><link>https://bsky.app/profile/iuliiamendel.bsky.social/post/3lk3n2e7gwc2q</link><description>Russian troops are consolidating their positions in the Kursk region and preparing to attack Sudzha in the coming days - Institute of Study of War</description><pubDate>11 Mar 2025 08:19 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">at://did:plc:bnbqscsemnor2f3o7b72f6kw/app.bsky.feed.post/3lk3n2e7gwc2q</guid></item><item><link>https://bsky.app/profile/iuliiamendel.bsky.social/post/3lk3mv7e7ck2q</link><description>1/3 It’s striking how diplomacy’s potential has faded from memory—even among diplomats themselves. The internet brims with venom: insults, caricatures, and echo chambers of rage, despair, and futility. Journalists abandon rigor and neutrality, experts surf emotional tempests, and politicians</description><pubDate>11 Mar 2025 08:16 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">at://did:plc:bnbqscsemnor2f3o7b72f6kw/app.bsky.feed.post/3lk3mv7e7ck2q</guid></item><item><link>https://bsky.app/profile/iuliiamendel.bsky.social/post/3lk3m4xcdpk2q</link><description>Ukraine strikes Moscow in biggest drone attack on Russian capital - Reuters&#xA; &#xA;✔️At least 91 drones downed around Moscow&#xA;✔️One killed, at least three injured&#xA;✔️Flights suspended at Moscow&#39;s airports&#xA;✔️Biggest Ukrainian drone attack on Moscow&#xA;✔️At least 337 drones downed over Russia</description><pubDate>11 Mar 2025 08:03 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">at://did:plc:bnbqscsemnor2f3o7b72f6kw/app.bsky.feed.post/3lk3m4xcdpk2q</guid></item><item><link>https://bsky.app/profile/iuliiamendel.bsky.social/post/3lk2kwmylqk2q</link><description>Men desperate to leave have learned the price of freedom in the form of bribes and loopholes, including falsified medical records and even hastily arranged dependents. 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It flared like New Year’s Eve fireworks, but the trembling windows snapped me back—each burst a reminder of somebody&#39;s lives hanging in the balance.</description><pubDate>10 Mar 2025 22:08 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">at://did:plc:bnbqscsemnor2f3o7b72f6kw/app.bsky.feed.post/3lk2kuxxj422q</guid></item><item><link>https://bsky.app/profile/iuliiamendel.bsky.social/post/3lk2cn2csdc2q</link><description>BREAKING: concessions by both Ukraine and Russia would be central to diplomacy - Secretary Rubio.&#xA;&#xA;Mr. Rubio declined to offer the outline of a potential agreement but made clear that concessions by both sides would be central to diplomacy.  https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/10/us/politics/rubio-ukraine-russia.html</description><pubDate>10 Mar 2025 19:40 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">at://did:plc:bnbqscsemnor2f3o7b72f6kw/app.bsky.feed.post/3lk2cn2csdc2q</guid></item><item><link>https://bsky.app/profile/iuliiamendel.bsky.social/post/3lk22qukols2q</link><description>Zelenskyy apologizes to Trump for Oval Office incident by sending letter to US President - Trump&#39;s special envoy Steve Witkoff https://thehill.com/policy/international/5185950-witkoff-says-zelensky-apologized-in-letter-to-trump/</description><pubDate>10 Mar 2025 17:19 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">at://did:plc:bnbqscsemnor2f3o7b72f6kw/app.bsky.feed.post/3lk22qukols2q</guid></item><item><link>https://bsky.app/profile/iuliiamendel.bsky.social/post/3lk22hsima22q</link><description>Can&#39;t find the account of Elon Musk... 🤔</description><pubDate>10 Mar 2025 17:14 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">at://did:plc:bnbqscsemnor2f3o7b72f6kw/app.bsky.feed.post/3lk22hsima22q</guid></item><item><link>https://bsky.app/profile/iuliiamendel.bsky.social/post/3ljzzy5fqyk24</link><description>Donald Trump may visit China in April for a potential meeting with Xi Jinping, aiming for a diplomatic win. 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