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The writer Sergei Gerasimov on the peace plan that isn't one: The latest American plan to end the war immediately is neither new nor American ...
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Russia says US must heed battlefield realities in Ukraine peace push: The US administration should take into account realities on the ground in any settlement of ...
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No coincidence, no makeshift solution: Why Putin's hybrid attacks on the West follow a fixed plan
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The era of the FDV drones: Suddenly everyone in Kharkiv is in the crosshairs: The further the war progresses, the more sophisticated the Russian methods of ...
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Sergei Gerasimov on the life and death of the Russian language in Ukraine: Kyiv wants to make Ukrainian the unified language and is overlooking the realities of ...
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1 killed in attack on Crimea as Putin and Zelenskyy hold separate Trump calls: Two others were injured in the attack on northern Crimea, including one in a ...
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A load of tungsten cubes: Sergei Gerasimov on a diabolical weapon: The Russians had prepared a massive "retaliatory strike" in anticipation of a Ukrainian attack ...
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The minute of silence - | Sergei Gerasimov on the omnipresence of loss: Ukraine is showing resolve, but it's not as if it's simply shrugging off its own ...
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Sergei Gerasimov: Ukraine cannot lose this war: The bitterly cold winter is drawing to a close, and the front in Ukraine is shifting. Thanks to drone superiority ...
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Finally Friday: Ukraine War, The Notwist, Robert Walser: Are there signs of an end to the war in Ukraine? What makes The Notwist's new album stand out? Why ...
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Sergei Gerasimov on Putin and the militarization of the cold: Despite peace rhetoric, Putin is having Ukraine's energy and heating infrastructure bombed in ...
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Sergei Gerasimov: Some are lucky in war, others are not - | small children, for example
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Putin celebrates the fall of Kupyansk - | and embarrasses himself like rarely before before
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Only Zelensky can do it: The transformation of the Ukrainian president: Before the Russian invasion, Volodymyr Zelensky had the face of a comedian ...
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Sergei Gerasimov: Ukrainian victory is taking shape. 3 things indicate this.: Russia is fighting by the rules of a prison war, where not the strongest but the ...
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Sergei Gerasimov on a new missile that could put Putin in a tight spot: Despite their brutal actions, the Russians were hardly able to make any significant ...
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The writer Sergei Gerasimov on the Trump - Putin summit: The American president received the Russian war criminal like a king, writes the Ukrainian writer Sergei ...
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Sergei Gerasimov on “denazification” and “demilitarization” in Ukraine: What will happen if Russia wins the war? Then Putin, intoxicated by success ...
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The Ukraine war is accompanied by Putin's tiresome diplomatic theatrics: Did anyone really think that real peace negotiations would take place in Istanbul? Once ...
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Key FactsPutin’s War Strategy and the Illusion of Peace Talks
May 22, 2025 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
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Summary created with AI assistance · Source: nzz.ch
- Russia abruptly ended its self-imposed three-day ceasefire and launched 108 drones against Ukrainian cities.
- Putin’s peace initiatives serve as theatrical moves aiming to dismantle Ukraine’s sovereignty.
- Ukraine resists persistent assaults and rejects Russia’s coercive demands despite ongoing violence.
- The global situation increasingly divides into opposing camps, leaving the future of democracies uncertain.
Our fight goes on.— Pawel Gubarew, former self-proclaimed 'people's governor of the Donetsk region', who now fights in the army of the occupiers.
Sergei Gerasimov: war diary from Kharkiv, part 3/158: Sergei Gerasimov perseveres in Kharkiv. In his war diary, the Ukrainian writer reports on the terrible ...
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Key FactsPutin’s Speech Signals Collapse of Russian Empire
Mar 27, 2023 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
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Summary created with AI assistance · Source: nzz.ch
- Putin announced the suspension of the New START nuclear arms treaty with the US, prompting unexpected applause in the parliamentary assembly.
- The audience’s reaction resembled Soviet-era meetings, where applause was automatic and accompanied by an atmosphere of fear and resignation.
- Russia’s nuclear doctrine, as stated by Medvedev, condones potential nuclear strikes on Ukraine while NATO supposedly avoids direct involvement.
- The unanimous approval and the captivated crowd illustrate the profound deterioration of Russia’s regime and signify a critical turning point.
When Putin's audience turns into a herd of sleeping old swans, it means that the empire is already rotting to the core.— Sergei Gerasimov describes the apathetic reaction of the audience during Putin's speech and draws a grim conclusion about the state of the Russian empire.
Sergei Gerasimov: Kharkiv War Diary, Part 2/8: After a break, the Ukrainian writer Sergei Gerasimov has continued his war diary. Since the fighting began ...
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Key FactsDesolate Streets and Scars in Kharkiv
Aug 21, 2022 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: nzz.ch
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: nzz.ch
- Sergei Gerasimow chronicles the destruction in central Kharkiv amid ongoing shelling of his hometown.
- Once vibrant streets and squares are now dominated by bombed-out buildings and sprawling yellow dandelions.
- The orphanage is deserted after all children were evacuated, allowing nature to gradually take over the grounds.
- Memories of the past starkly contrast with the present desolation and ruin witnessed in the city.
The orphanage without children is slowly being consumed by wild nature.— Sergei Gerasimov describes the abandoned situation of an orphanage in Kharkiv being reclaimed by nature.
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