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The Ukrainian billionaire whose battalion dealt a blow to Putin

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The Ukrainian billionaire whose battalion dealt a blow to Putin

Vsevolod Kozhemyako, the Ukrainian grain billionaire, thought about his new job as he played Beethoven’s Für Elise at a grand piano in a dimly lit hotel in Kharkiv, dressed in military fatigues. “Yes, I am a businessman,” he said. “And now I am the commander of a military unit in Ukraine.” The light infantry battalion … Read more

Russian police and the National Guard will remain in Ukraine’s Donbass after the war, a Kremlin official said

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Russian police and the National Guard will remain in Ukraine’s Donbass after the war, a Kremlin official said

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — A senior Kremlin official said Friday that Russian police and the National Guard will remain in eastern Ukraine’s Donbas and police the industrial-rich region even as a peace deal ends Russia’s nearly four-year war in Ukraine. The remarks by Kremlin adviser Yuri Ushakov underscore Moscow’s ambition to maintain a presence in … Read more