Ivan Borysenko

NV English editor

 Ivan is currently an editor at NV – previously, he worked as a guest editor for the Ukraine 30 forum.


Fresh meat in the pipe /
Putin might intensify mobilization after elections, expert warns

Pavlo Narozhnyy, Ukrainian military expert and founder of the Reactive Post charity organization, suggested in an interview with NV Radio on March 19 that following the “elections” in Russia, dictator Vladimir Putin might be emboldened to mobilize significantly more Russians to the war against Ukraine.
20 March 2024, 09:30 PM 173
Nation

Stalled aid /
Kyiv lukewarm on getting US military aid via loans — report

Ukraine’s top officials consider Senator Lindsey Graham's (R-SC) proposal to offer U.S. security assistance to Ukraine as an interest-free loan to be "somewhat offensive," Politico reported on March 20, citing unnamed President’s Office sources.
20 March 2024, 09:00 PM 208
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Rocket artillery /
Ukraine rushes to develop domestic HIMARS equivalent — report

Ukraine is actively developing a domestic equivalent of U.S.-made HIMARS rocket artillery platform, The Washington Post reported on March 20, citing unnamed Ukrainian officials.
20 March 2024, 08:30 PM 839
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Information warfare /
US imposes sanctions for spreading Russian propaganda in Latin America

The United States has imposed sanctions on two individuals and two companies for assisting the Russian government in spreading disinformation across Latin American countries, the U.S. Treasury Department announced on March 20.
20 March 2024, 08:00 PM 312
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War toll /
Nearly 30,000 Ukrainians considered missing — ombudsman

Almost 30,000 individuals are currently considered missing under extraordinary circumstances in Ukraine, Ukrainian Ombudsman’s Office representative Oleksandr Kononenko said on March 20.
20 March 2024, 07:30 PM 156
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Industrial policy /
EU grapples with transitioning its economy to a ‘war footing’

European Council President Charles Michel has called for the European Union's economy be put on a "war footing." This issue will be discussed at the EU leaders’ summit on March 21-22, according to the corresponding invitation letter published on March 19.
20 March 2024, 01:35 AM 163
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Drone strikes /
Attacks on Russian refineries may affect global oil supply — report

Ukraine’s campaign of sustained drone strikes on Russian oil refineries could reduce the global petroleum supply by approximately 350,000 barrels per day, Reuters reported on March 19.
19 March 2024, 11:30 PM 303
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French leadership /
Italy’s Meloni opposes Western troop deployment to Ukraine

In contrast to recent policy statements made by French President Emmanuel Macron, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has stated her opposition to deploying Western troops to Ukraine, Italian news agency ANSA reported on March 19.
19 March 2024, 11:00 PM 293
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Why Western sanctions don’t affect Russia’s appetite for war

I suspect that not so long ago, sanctions were seen in the West as an effective and very important deterrent.
19 March 2024, 10:30 PM 369
Opinion

Sham elections cement Putin’s usurpation of power in Russia

If the Russian troops are ousted from the Ukrainian land, the Kremlin regime will change overnight. And then the “boyars” [Russian nobles] around the “tsar” decide whom to appoint as the new “tsar.” Their degree of control over him is another question. Sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn’t. The current Russian tsar has usurped power completely and irrevocably.
19 March 2024, 10:00 PM 108
Opinion

Cloak and dagger /
Berlin charges Bundeswehr servicemember with espionage

A German citizen previously serving in the Bundeswehr has been charged with collaboration with Russian intelligence and violation of state secrets privilege, Germany’s Federal Prosecutor's Office announced on March 19.
19 March 2024, 09:30 PM 232
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Sport as propaganda /
Russian boxers refuse to compete in Paris Olympic under neutral flag

Russian boxers have opted out of the Olympic qualifiers in Italy that began in early March and will also skip the upcoming qualification stage in May to avoid having to compete under a neutral flag, Tatyana Kiriyenko, the Secretary-General of the Russian Boxing Federation, said on March 19.
19 March 2024, 09:00 PM 296
Life

Price of aggression /
War against Ukraine to cost Russia $1.3 trillion in lost growth — Secretary Austin

The war in Ukraine will end up costing Russia $1.3 trillion in lost economic growth by 2026, U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said on March 19.
19 March 2024, 08:30 PM 330
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Transparency /
Pentagon launches Ukraine aid oversight web portal

The U.S. Department of Defense has launched a public access website that tracks the weapons and equipment Washington supplies to Ukraine, The Hill reported on March 19.
19 March 2024, 08:00 PM 335
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Military aid /
300 armored vehicles in Belgium’s new aid package for Ukraine

Belgium will provide Ukraine with a military aid package worth EUR 412 million ($448 million), including 300 Lynx LMVs (Light Multirole Vehicles) and three minehunter ships, Shephard Media reported on March 18.
19 March 2024, 01:35 AM 446
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Lethal curiosity /
Three civilians die attempting to disassemble a stray drone in Kherson Oblast

Three men were killed during a misguided attempt to dismantle a fallen FPV drone in Kherson Oblast, regional governor Oleksandr Prokudin reported via Telegram on March 18.
19 March 2024, 12:00 AM 247
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GULAG 2.0 /
US denies negotiating Navalny’s release with Russia

The Russian side never mentioned an option to exchange or release Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny to U.S. officials, U.S. National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan said on March 18.
18 March 2024, 11:30 PM 158
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Money laundering /
Serbian court reopens case against former SBU general Naumov

The High Court in Serbia’s Niš will run a retrial of the case of former SBU (Ukraine’s security service) General Andriy Naumov, who had previously been convicted of money laundering, RFE/RL reported on March 18.
18 March 2024, 11:00 PM 171
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New Cold War /
Can Europe defend itself if US withdraws from NATO – expert interview

Global security analysts are grappling with a potential Russian attack on NATO, given Donald Trump’s possible second term on office could de-facto suspend Washington’s security guarantee to another Alliance members.
18 March 2024, 10:30 PM 698
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Modern air force /
Romanian president greenlights Ukrainian F-16 pilot training

Romanian President Klaus Iohannis has authorized the training of about 50 Ukrainian pilots on F-16 aircraft at his country's military bases, Romania Insider reported on March 18.
18 March 2024, 10:00 PM 321
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