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. @UMWallaceHouse fellow; @umichWCEE fellow; The Fight of Our Lives ; @PostOpinions , @nytimes ; spokesperson to @ZelenskyyUa (2019-2021)

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1/10 When I was a little girl in Kherson, now under Russian siege, a life like mine was unimaginable. In 2019, at 32 years old, I won a competition over 4K applicants to work as press-secretary to our new president @ZelenskyyUa . Never before had such a job been open to the public
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These young people, Avi Schiffmann & Marco Burstein, students at Harvard, in just 3 days have developed and launched the website , it’s in 12 languages, Ukrainian refugees fleeing war can immediately find hosts with free rooms, apartments unused in resorts
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THE UKRAINIAN ARMY IS PUTTING THE FLAG RIGHT NOW IN THE VILLAGE WHERE MY AUNT LIVES. CRYING!
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Just some training…
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First wedding in released Bucha
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🤣💪💙💛
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Breaking: Germany has provided to Ukraine the first air defence system Iris-T. It’s considered to be the best in the world
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When these two laugh someone in Kremlin is crying :)
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This is how I can see my aunt from Kherson region for the first time in 9 months - in a video hugging a Ukrainian soldier. She even doesn’t know to have become an internet star 💙💛
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Kherson cities ask me to share the news with you. They want the whole world to know they are Ukraine and they are proud of it. They are protesting under risk of being killed by Russians
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Ukrainians joke if russians leave us with no electricity in nine months there will be more Ukrainians 💙💛😀
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According to @bellingcat the Russian FSB paid billions of $ to ensure that some shadowy political class in Ukraine supported this war & created an internal coup d'état immediately after the invasion. But Ukrainian agents who took the money ditched them.They just screwed them over
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My great-grandfather was a very rich man. He owned a lot of land and, most importantly, a windmill, which was crucial for flour production. When the Communists fought for power, he convinced people to accept this new politics, so that Ukraine would be part of the USSR and not…
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Russian command has suspended sending new units to Ukraine - 🇺🇦General Staff
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Russia launched 15 missiles to Kyiv. All were shot down. God bless air defense 🙏💪
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The Russian Embassy in Switzerland wants to turn to law enforcement authorities because of this cartoon of Putin in the Swiss newspaper Neue Zurcher Zeitung. High time to share it as much as possible and to stand for the freedom of speech
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My mother says that yesterday she read the news about dead and wounded in Kherson and started crying. And then she stood at the stove and baked forty pies and gave them to our military in one of the villages. And then she felt better. Merry Christmas from Ukraine!
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⚡Polish Parliament recognized Russia as a state sponsor of terrorism 👏👏👏
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The bomb shelter in Mariupol Drama Theatre has survived the brutal Russian missile. At least, majority stayed alive after bombing. People are getting out from the rubble
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Four years ago, Zelenskyy was inaugurated for the sixth and the most difficult presidency in Ukraine. At that moment I didn’t know yet that was selected his first press-secretary. In four years he handled negotiations with Putin to finish the war in Donbas, scandal with Trump,…
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I think ceasefire is possible. It should start after russian army leaves Ukraine.
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A Russian man who insulted Ukrainian-speaking refugee women on Pirita beach in Tallinn was deprived of his permanent residence permit. Thank you, dear 🇪🇪
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Zelenskyy presented Biden with Ukrainian cross for military merit saying a Ukrainian soldier asked to gift it to American President
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⚡️The European Parliament has just voted for a tribunal for Putin In favor - 472. Against - 19 Putin is a War Criminal
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The meeting of @POTUS and @ZelenskyyUa
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Germany bought 480 generators for Ukraine, half of them have already been delivered 🙏
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After several weeks on battleground he is back ❤️‍🔥 At last I stopped looking in telephone every 5 minutes checking if his connection resumed and he’s received a message. Praying for all those whose beloved are at the frontline 🙏🙏🙏
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Zelenskyy and Johnson in Kyiv
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Zelenskyy calls Putin f*** terrorist. Do you agree?
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Putin wants to cancel his annual press conference for the first time in 10 years, Russian media report
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Ukraine is paying with blood for every minute of doubt. Every minute…
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KHERSON IS UKRAINE!!!! 🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦
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Yesterday on the longest night of 2022, more than 60 of the world's most famous locations turned off their lights in solidarity with Ukraine ❤️ Bless you 🙏🙏🙏
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Italy will help Ukraine restore the Transfiguration Cathedral in Odesa and other cultural monuments destroyed by the Russians. "Italy, which has unique restoration competence on a global scale, is ready to reconstruct the cathedral and other Ukrainian cultural values," PM…
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BBC: If Ukraine wins the war, will putin survive? @ZelenskyyUa : I don’t care
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The alert in Kyiv is over. Bless everyone who worked for the last hours to defend us from russian aggression. Happy New Year.
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Kyiv, Ukraine.
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97% of Ukrainians are confident that Ukraine will be able to repel Russia's attack.
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Why the Wagner group, which has been operating for so many years in many countries, fighting, killing, interfering in the politics of other countries, bringing hunger, torture, suffering, is not recognized as a terrorist organization? Is there a legal explanation?
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Lithuania will provide winter uniforms for about 25 thousand Ukrainian soldiers 🙏🙏🙏
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Russia and Belarus officially banned from 2024 Olympics It is a year to the day until the world's best athletes head to Paris for the 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games - but we now know for certain that Russia and Belarus will not be there.  Organisers of the Paris Olympics have…
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If sport is out of politics, why does Russia kill Ukrainian athletes? Bodybuilder Lyudmila Chernetskaya was killed by a rocket attack in Odesa. FC Gostomel player Dmytro Martynenko was killed in Kyiv region as a result of a Russian bomb that hit his house. A 14-year-old…
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Cool on all the languages
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Russians are leaving Kherson, the local citizens say
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Kherson is surrounded. Last night the city was shelled. Local residents were shooting Molotov cocktails. It’s still under Ukraine. Pray for Kherson, my native city.
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In Lviv, electricity has been fully restored, water and heat supply has also been restored 💙💛
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A house of my grandparents where I spent first years of life. This is the room where I was drawing pictures and watching old black and white TV set. #RussiaisATerroistState #NeverForget #NeverAgain
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Kadyrov stole the agricultural equipment in Ukraine: 3 combines, a tractor, 3 seeders worth 1.5 million euros, and 20 tons of brand-name lubricants - found out by Ukrainian investigative journalists thanks to the systems installed on the machines. The equipment is in Chechnya 1/2
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Ukraine still controls some parts of Mariupol. But those who fight for the city will most likely sacrifice their lives. Pray for them
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Ukraine flag painted outside Russian Embassy in London
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I've just talked t my aunt from Kherson region!!! "We survived. Be that as it may, there will be no more russians here. We are Ukraine!"
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❗️Netherlands and Canada join Ukraine's lawsuit in the UN court on genocide by the Russian Federation
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In the last 24 hours, Ukrainian army reported killing 720 russian soldiers, 5 russian tanks and 2 UAVs.
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Eva, 11, was kidnapped by russia while her mother, a 🇺🇦soldier, was in the hospital after being wounded on the battlefield. She spent 5 long months in russia💔Today she is back thanks to @SaveukraineUs & @MykolaKuleba . 20 deported🇺🇦children are back home together with her
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European Parliament will vote in November to recognize Russia as a state sponsor of terrorism. At last 💪💪💪
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Poland handed over 8000 Starlink terminals to Ukraine - Ministry of Digital Transformation 🙏🙏🙏
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For me, the word "russian" is no longer associated with something state or national. For me, "russian" is a synonym for "terrorist". I put ISIS, russia and terrorism in a row with the same meaning
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We need air defense, MLRS, longer-range projectiles. PLEASE
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Russia won’t steal Christmas from Ukrainians. The major Christmas tree in Kharkiv is in a metro station!
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Today is the Day of the Ukrainian armed forces. Glory to them, Glory to Heroes! 🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦💙💛
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Lithuania and Latvia denied entry to over a thousand Russian citizens
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Ten Iranian citizens, who trained Russian soldiers in the occupied territories of Ukraine, were killed by Ukrainian strikes over the past week. War is war
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WE MADE IT! HUGE THANKS TO EVERYONE! #Teatroarcimboldimilano cancelled the performance of pro-putin ballet dancer Sergey Polunin, who is collecting money to support russian army in Ukraine. Our small but meaningful victory!!! #StandWithUkraine
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Today, electricity was restored to 6 million Ukrainians, there are big problems with water
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British court refuses to return superyacht worth 43 million euros to Russian oligarch Sergey Naumenko. Thank you, friends! It’s just about justice
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For 10.5 months the aggressor has been killing and torturing people in my country, destroying infrastructure and human lives. Now the aggressor wants to celebrate Christmas....
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75% of Kherson is with light. Ukrainian banks are restoring their work!
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The Netherlands is no longer dependent on Russian gas imports - Foreign Minister. CONGRATS!
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The Central Bank of Russia admitted that they probably will not be able to return their blocked assets abroad ‼️
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Putin-glorifying ballet dancer is going to perform in Milan, Jan 29,2023. Dear Italians, do you really think about esthetics when you’re doing this? Will he perform so that you can see his putin tattoo or you prefer it covered to pretend you don’t know? #BanPolunin #NAFOfellas 🙏
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Why doesn’t @elonmusk push for Russian troops withdrawal from Ukraine?
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Azovstal's defender, Marine Mykhailo Dianov, who was wounded in the arm, and captured by Russians, successfully underwent surgery in the United States. His arm will function fully 💙💛
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This is the yacht of pro-Russian Ukrainian politician Viktor Medvedchuk, who is close to Putin and is currently in Russia. It costs about $200 million and is located in Croatia. It is now owned by the Ukrainian state, which today approved its sale.
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Right now there is no light, water and heating in my apartment in Kyiv. #RussiaIsATerroristState
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FOUR years ago! Can’t believe this! The first time I met Zelenskyy. Wow! Four!!! Years!! Look how different he was
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This is Valentyn Didkovskyy. When a convoy of 🇷🇺military passed his house in Bucha,he stopped it with a shot from an anti-tank grenade launcher, hitting a fuel truck, then threw the grenade at Russians. “I am 64. I had a stroke last year. But I don't want to stand aside. I care”
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140 Ukrainians were released for the New Year Eve.
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Wishing to fill all our social media with such videos! By Mykola Kuleba
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Slovakia plans to transfer its MiG-29 fighters to Ukraine, preparations for this may begin in the coming weeks. A country of great deeds!
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The project “I want to live” designed for russian soldiers to surrender has got around 2000 applications - from russian soldiers and their relatives.
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I am returning home with new weapons, - Zelenskyy.
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Russia has stolen 500K tons of Ukrainian grain already…. Egypt has refused buying the grain from Russia 👏👏👏
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Yesterday Zelenskyy said that #Bakhmut remains the hottest frontline spot. Today he arrived there without announcing
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President @ZelenskyyUa believes that real peace, which will end Russia's war against Ukraine, is only possible after the return of occupied Crimea. What do you think?
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💔The Finnish artist presented the painting "To the memory of the Ukrainian hero” @KajStenvall drew Alexander Matsievsky in the last seconds of his life, when russians shot him after the words "Glory to Ukraine". Glory to the Hero!
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“In the midst of these preparations, the U.S. military had received intelligence that the Russians planned to surround Kyiv, assassinate Zelenskyy, and install a puppet regime. It offered to help him flee Ukraine. But when I heard this, I knew that he would never agree to go. I…
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Oligarch’s $200m superyacht to be sold at auction to benefit Ukraine Ukraine says Croatian court has cleared way for sale of Viktor Medvedchuk’s Royal Romance yacht
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The Sun: RUSSIAN casualties in Ukraine have hit an eye-watering 188,000 according to United States intelligence. The Americans also estimate that Vladimir Putin's invading forces have seen 2,000 of their tanks destroyed or captured by the heroic Ukrainians in 331 days of war.
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Danylo Murashko,24,Ukrainian pilot.Was shot down by the Russians, tried to fly the plane away from a village, died. He made 141combat missions. During this war, he destroyed app 70 units of armored vehicles, over 80vehicles, 30 tankers of fuel/lubricants, about 600Russians R.I.P.
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Canada to buy NASAMS system for Ukraine 🙏
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Remember the joke?
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Both my mother and my father are doctors. They have not left Kherson even during the occupation and now stay there while the city is being shelled by Russians every day (sometimes every hour). They are devoted to their life’s work and are eager to risk their lives to help others.…
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Zelenskyy completely rules out giving up territory for a peace deal - Fox News interview
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Urgent decisions are expected in the Estonian parliament this week to recognize Russia as a terrorist state. Strong Estonia! Bravo!
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Finland is ready to receive 10 thousand more Ukrainians in winter. Thank you for this, Finland!
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