Alex Stezhensky

Editor and Writer | NV English

A Kyiv native, Alex originally envisioned a career in visual media and sound production before his path shifted in 2006 when he moved to New York. After returning to Ukraine in 2020, he launched his journalism career as a translator at the New Voice of Ukraine. He quickly advanced to editorial and authorship roles, producing original reporting and analysis. Alex specializes in investigative journalism, focusing on international affairs and domestic politics. Outside of the newsroom, he remains passionate about photography and music composition.


Espionage investigation /
Germany detains former BND chief August Hanning

Former Federal Intelligence Service (BND) chief August Hanning has been detained in Germany on suspicion of espionage and passing state secrets, The Guardian reported on Oct. 6.
6 October, 03:57 PM 0
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Hypersonic test phase /
U.S. Air Force conducts HACM release in Australia

The U.S. Air Force’s air-breathing Hypersonic Attack Cruise Missile, or HACM, has finally reached the flight-testing phase, with at least one “release” already conducted over a test range in Australia.
6 October, 03:27 PM 12
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Cognitive warfare /
Russia uses Estonia moves to blame NATO for escalation

Russian State Duma officials are using reports that Estonia is strengthening its border with Russia as a tool of cognitive warfare to portray NATO as the side “escalating” tensions and provoking conflict, the Institute for the Study of War said in its Oct. 5 assessment.
6 October, 02:23 PM 49
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Satellite evidence /
Chonhar bridge destroyed on key route to Crimea

The Chonhar road bridge, which connects occupied Crimea with the occupied part of Kherson Oblast, has been destroyed, the Dnipro Osint Harbuz OSINT channel reported on Oct. 6, citing satellite imagery.
6 October, 01:30 PM 156
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Hormuz tension builds /
Crude edges up as G7 reserve release eases fears

Oil prices edged higher on Oct. 6 as Middle East security concerns sustained a geopolitical risk premium, while steady regional exports and an emergency release of reserves by G7 countries eased fears of supply disruptions, Reuters reported.
6 October, 01:21 PM 33
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Hispanic support slides /
Trump remains at historic 32% approval before midterms

U.S. President Donald Trump’s approval rating has remained at a record low in recent days, as many Hispanic voters have criticized his performance in office and plan to withhold support from the Republican Party in the midterm elections, a Reuters/Ipsos poll found.
6 October, 01:04 PM 57
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Threat to power and heat /
Russia readies large-scale attack on Ukraine

Russia is preparing a large-scale attack as President Vladimir Putin still believes depriving Ukrainians of electricity and heat can break them, former Center for Countering Disinformation head Andrii Kovalenko said on Oct. 6.
6 October, 11:56 AM 70
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Atesh report /
Russia fortifies bridges for possible Ukraine strikes

Russia is preparing for possible attacks by Ukrainian forces using ballistic missiles, including by strengthening protection for bridges, the Atesh partisan movement reported on Oct. 6.
6 October, 11:13 AM 89
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Dutch F-16 support /
Ukraine to get maintenance, parts and ammunition

The Netherlands will help Ukraine with maintenance, spare parts and ammunition for F-16 fighter jets as part of efforts to strengthen Ukrainian air defenses, Dutch Prime Minister Rob Jetten said on X after speaking with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
6 October, 10:49 AM 55
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Ukraine, Moldova move closer /
Kos: Two EU clusters could open next week

European Commissioner for Enlargement Marta Kos said two negotiating clusters in the EU accession process for Ukraine and Moldova could open next week.
5 October, 06:36 PM 110
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Kyiv signals readiness /
Zelenskyy briefs Tusk on U.S. push for three-way talks

Preparations for trilateral technical-level meetings between Ukraine, the United States and Russia were discussed with Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk during a phone call, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy reported on Oct. 5.
5 October, 06:19 PM 112
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Ukraine’s space push /
Zelenskyy announces Starlink-like satellite project

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said work had begun on developing a Ukrainian satellite system, RBC-Ukraine reported on Oct. 4, citing his remarks to journalists.
5 October, 05:54 PM 255
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Merz visit delivers /
Ukraine, Germany sign 15 deals worth 8.5 billion euros

Ukraine and Germany signed 15 agreements worth 8.5 billion euros during German Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s visit to Kyiv, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy wrote on Telegram on Oct. 5.
5 October, 05:21 PM 84
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AI joins the arsenal /
NATO plans rapid defeat of a possible Russian attack

NATO Supreme Allied Commander Europe Gen. Alexus Grynkewich is preparing to unveil a strategy called the Theory of Victory aimed at quickly defeating a possible Russian attack on the alliance’s eastern flank using new technologies, Bloomberg reported on Oct. 5.
5 October, 04:05 PM 251
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September revenue shock /
Russia cuts 2026 oil and gas forecast

Russia’s federal budget revenues from oil and gas fell 22.3% in September 2026 from a year earlier to 452.4 billion rubles, The Moscow Times reported on Oct. 5.
5 October, 03:42 PM 154
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Border redeployment report /
Peskov declines to confirm Estonian troop shift

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov neither confirmed nor denied whether Moscow was aware that Estonia may be redeploying troops closer to the Russian border.
5 October, 03:05 PM 170
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Drapatyi reverses course /
7th Air Assault Corps command heads to Zaporizhzhya

Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Mykhailo Drapatyi has reversed a decision by his predecessor, Oleksandr Syrskyi, who this summer moved the command of the 7th Air Assault Corps from the Dobropillia sector to Volyn to counter a potential offensive from Belarus, Ukrainska Pravda reported, citing its sources.
5 October, 02:38 PM 163
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Macron’s legacy /
France battles debt and political instability

Over nearly a decade of Emmanuel Macron’s presidency, France has faced a sharp rise in public debt, political instability and declining investor confidence, Bloomberg wrote on Oct. 4, calling the country “Europe’s weakest link.”
5 October, 01:30 PM 131
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Grain under blockade /
What prevents Ukraine from scaling Danube exports

Before the full-scale invasion, Ukraine accounted for 12% of global wheat exports and 16% of corn exports, with about 90% of its agricultural exports shipped by sea. Russian attacks on Black Sea ports and civilian vessels are forcing Ukraine to find alternative routes for those shipments.
5 October, 12:55 PM 89
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Six weeks of command changes /
Dozens of senior officers sent to reserve battalion

Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Mykhailo Drapatyi transferred several dozen colonels, brigadier generals and other officers of Ukraine’s Defense Forces to the reserve battalion, or BRez, Ukrainska Pravda reported on Oct. 5.
5 October, 12:22 PM 197
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