Daryna Halperina

Editor and Translator | NV English

A media specialist, translator, and author of news materials, working in media since 2023. A Master of Linguistics and the author of a research paper on translation methodology. She specializes in translating and adapting materials in business, military, and socio-political topics for an international audience.


Cartographic illusions to soothe Moscow /
Washington proposes redrawing Donbas borders for Putin

American negotiators proposed redrawing Ukraine's Donetsk and Luhansk oblast borders to allow Vladimir Putin to claim total control over the Donbas on paper without ceding Ukrainian-held cities, The Economist wrote on Nov. 9.
10 November, 02:00 PM 0
Nation

Hollywood optimism /
Sean Penn links Democratic midterms to Ukraine victory

Democratic successes in the U.S. midterm elections will invigorate Ukraine’s fight against Russian aggression and ensure its victory, Oscar-winning actor Sean Penn stated at Black Sunflowers film screening in San Francisco on Nov. 9.
10 November, 01:39 PM 18
Nation

A twenty-pound ticket out of Moscow /
Russian wins UK asylum after £22 aid to Ukrainian army

Russian anti-Putin asylum seeker won the legal right to remain in the UK after donating £22 in Bitcoin to the Ukrainian armed forces, UK immigration judges ruled, The Telegraph wrote on Nov. 10.  
10 November, 12:42 PM 33
Nation

Night salvos tear the factory yard /
Russian strike kills two at Vinnytsia production plant

Russian occupying forces attacked a civilian enterprise and energy infrastructure in Vinnytsia Oblast overnight, killing two people, regional governor Natalya Zabolotna reported on Nov. 10.
10 November, 11:57 AM 29
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Minsk tankers plug the burning cracks /
Belarus surges diesel rail supplies to prop up Kremlin

Belarus slightly reduced rail shipments of gasoline to Russia in October 2026 due to scheduled refinery turnarounds, but sharply increased supplies of diesel fuel to stabilize its ally's domestic market, The Moscow Times reported on Nov. 9.
10 November, 10:23 AM 33
Business

Second set blanked in sixty minutes /
Svitolina drops WTA Finals opener after shutout in set

Ukrainian number one Elina Svitolina suffered a 4–6, 0–6 defeat to Mirra Andreeva in her opening match at the 2026 WTA Finals, failing to convert six break points on Nov. 9.
10 November, 10:14 AM 42
Life

Inside the Abu Dhabi talks /
Analysis tackles what Abu Dhabi peace talks will yield

U.S.-mediated negotiations between Ukraine and Russia begin in Abu Dhabi on Nov. 10, with Kyiv prioritizing energy and maritime ceasefires while firmly rejecting any "Yalta-2" partition of European security.
10 November, 08:50 AM 91
Nation

Critical conduits burn /
Russian strike sparks massive blaze in central Ukraine

Russian forces struck a critical infrastructure facility in Kirovohrad Oblast overnight, igniting an expansive blaze amid persistent threats of repeat attacks, the State Emergency Service (SES) reported on Nov. 10.
10 November, 08:25 AM 47
Nation

Trilateral illusions stall on scripts /
Beijing resists open-mic summit alongside Trump, Putin

The U.S. and China reached an impasse over the format of a proposed trilateral summit with Russia, with Beijing demanding rigid pre-written statements while Washington insists on an open debate, The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) wrote on Nov. 9.
10 November, 08:13 AM 97
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Daytime thunder shakes the Black Sea /
Russian strike kills three at Odesa logistics facility

Daytime Russian strike killed three people and critically wounded another at an Odesa logistics facility, municipal military administration head Serhii Lysak reported on Nov. 9.
9 November, 02:40 PM 48
Nation

Twelve interceptors a month for Kyiv /
Patriot missile shortages will persist for full year

Europe's depleted stockpiles will delay any meaningful increase in Patriot interceptor deliveries to Ukraine for at least a year, Bloomberg wrote on Nov. 9.
9 November, 01:34 PM 61
Nation

Border blockades melt for frozen fruit /
Poland tops Germany in buying Ukrainian berries

Poland overtook Germany as the primary importer of Ukrainian frozen raspberries in August, purchasing 57% of all EU-bound exports, the Ukrainian Berries Association reported on Nov. 9.
9 November, 01:21 PM 36
Business

Pixels planted where boots cannot step /
Russian commanders forge front gains with AI deepfakes

Russian military units are deploying AI-generated deepfake videos to fabricate the capture of Ukrainian towns they do not control, the Financial Times (FT) reported on Nov. 9.
9 November, 12:53 PM 228
Russian war

Alabuga turbines flying on Swiss sensors /
New Russian Geran-5 drone flies as mini cruise missile

Russia upgraded its Geran-5 turbojet drone into a compact cruise missile reaching speeds up to 1,000 km/h, Ukrainian Military Intelligence reported on Nov. 9.
9 November, 12:14 PM 151
Russian war

Sixty thousand dollars in consulting /
Influencer Laura Loomer took cash for paid posts on X

MAGA influencer Laura Loomer received tens of thousands of dollars from political clients to publish sponsored posts on X, The Washington Post reported on Nov. 7.
9 November, 09:45 AM 237
Nation

Substations smolder under repeat sirens /
Russian strikes plunge northern Odesa Oblast into dark

Russian forces knocked out electricity across northern Odesa Oblast after striking a major DTEK energy facility, the power operator reported on Nov. 8.
9 November, 09:23 AM 66
Nation

The hotel roof collapses in flames /
Russian drone strikes injure seven across Kremenchuk

Russian drone strikes wounded seven people, including a teenager, and ignited blazes across Kremenchuk residential areas, the State Emergency Service (SES) reported on Nov. 9.
9 November, 09:06 AM 60
Nation

Decades of winter blackmail dissolved /
Moldova declares full independence from Russian gas

Moldova completed its total phaseout of Russian natural gas while launching a direct power interconnector to Romania, President Maia Sandu announced on Nov. 8.
9 November, 08:34 AM 92
Nation

Selling out the east for cheap methane /
Far-right AfD plans 2027 Ukraine talks excluding Kyiv

Germany's far-right AfD party plans to host a 2027 Ukraine peace summit in Abu Dhabi alongside the U.S. and Russia while excluding Kyiv, Bundestag lawmaker Markus Frohnmaier told Le Monde on Nov. 9.
9 November, 08:25 AM 134
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Twenty million tons of crude in flames /
Drones ignite massive blaze at giant Russian oil plant

Ukrainian strike drones hit the KINEF oil refinery in Leningrad Oblast overnight, sparking an expansive blaze at one of Russia's largest fuel processing plants, monitoring channels reported on Nov. 9.
9 November, 08:14 AM 162
Nation