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Ukraine 30 days

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The Ukraine narrative is being driven by 463 journalists in the U.S. Journalists module across 1,209 narrative items. Valentina Pop is the leading amplifier of this narrative. U.S. Journalists contains RSS feeds and social media accounts of journalists from major U.S. media outlets.

This brief concerns media narratives asserting that AP and Alabama's AL.com, The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Atlantic, The Wall Street Journal, Mississippi Today and Gimlet Media have won awards for their coverage of the Russian invasion in Ukraine, highlighting the devastating human toll of the war and the efforts to deceive the American insurer.

The most prominent narrative themes amplified by these journalists include:

Russian Invasion in Ukraine
Human Toll of War
AP and AL.com Coverage
NYT Coverage
Deception of American Insurer

Kudzu has identified the following entities as being significant in the Ukraine narrative:

Won two Pulitzer Prizes for journalism

The New York Times

Won Pulitzer Prize for journalism

The Washington Post

Won Pulitzer Prize for journalism

The Atlantic

Won Pulitzer Prize for journalism

The Wall Street Journal

Won Pulitzer Prize for journalism

Mississippi Today

Won Pulitzer Prize for journalism

Russian Invasion in Ukraine

Russian siege of the port city of Mariupol

Dawn Drone Attack

Light damage to Moscow buildings

Joseph Pulitzer

Newspaper publisher

Mike Pence

Former Vice President

Drones

Light damage to Moscow buildings

Gimlet Media

Won Pulitzer Prize for journalism

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Key Insights

Christie chided DeSantis and Trump over their murky positions on the Russian invasion of Ukraine. He said the field included a bunch of pretenders who are talking about issues that are so small that sometimes its hard to understand them.
The drone strikes last week in Moscow brought the war in Ukraine to the streets of the capital. Pro-war Russian bloggers sharply criticized government officials, and the chief of the Russian paramilitary Wagner Group, Yevgeny Prigozhin, accused Russias military leaders of failing to defend the country against the unmanned aircraft.
Tucker Carlson made good on his promise to return to right-wing commentary on Twitter. The former Fox News host posted a 10-minute monologue on the social media platform. Carlson had been fired from Fox News after being fired from the network last month.

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Valentina Pop

Wall Street Journal

Over the last 30 days in narratives related to Ukraine, Valentina Pop has talked about invasion of ukraine, prime minister, and war in ukraine more than any other topics.

Valentina Pop has amplified 27 articles in this period. Here are the most recent 3:

Floods hit Ukraine after Kakhovka dam breached

enterprise-sharing.ft.com

nuclear power · nuclear power plant · kakhovka dam

The Kakhovka dam spanning the Dnipro river in southern Ukraine was breached on Tuesday. Ukraine warns of catastrophic consequences as evacuations begin for thousands of residents. Russia and Ukraine blamed each other for the damage, which could have catastrophic consequences. Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant relies on water flow from the dam to cool reactors.

Brussels woos banks to provide guarantees for gas stored in Ukraine

enterprise-sharing.ft.com

gas storage · underground gas · european companies

War-torn country has largest gas tanks in Europe and has offered capacity to European companies. 80 per cent of facilities are located in the west of the country, farthest from the frontline. Russia has targeted Ukrainian gas pipelines in past attacks, but no underground storages have been hit.

Polish government faces backlash over pro-Russian activities inquiry

enterprise-sharing.ft.com

polish government · kaczy ski · government faces

Polish government facing backlash over plans to investigate pro-Russia activities. Commission could also investigate businesspeople and journalists for allegedly helping Russia. Almost half of Poles consider the commission to be a serious threat to democracy. Critics say the commission is a 'purely political action' by the government.

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Stephani Shelton

CNBC

Over the last 30 days in narratives related to Ukraine, Stephani Shelton has talked about invasion of ukraine, prime minister, and war in ukraine more than any other topics.

Stephani Shelton has amplified 25 articles in this period. Here are the most recent 3:

Major dam breached in southern Ukraine, unleashing floodwaters

reuters.com

hydroelectric power · major dam · southern ukraine

A major Soviet-era dam in the Russian controlled part of southern Ukraine was breached on Tuesday. Both Ukraine and Russia say it was an intentional attack by the other's forces. The dam, 30 metres (yards) tall and 3.2 km (2 miles) long, was built in 1956 on the Dnipro river. It supplies water to the Crimean peninsula, annexed by Russia in 2014, and to the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant.

Ukraine war latest: Ukrainian forces 'probing' Russia's defences for weaknesses amid counteroffensive...

news.sky.com

russian defence · defence ministry · russian defence ministry

Russia claims Ukraine launched 'large-scale' offensive - but what evidence is there online? Sky News' data and forensics team has been monitoring videos posted to social media and various Russian war reporters. Russian sources are reporting that Ukraine has launched attacks around specific settlements in Donetsk.

Daniel Ellsberg Is Dying. And He Has Some Final Things to Say.

politico.com

daniel ellsberg · national security · pentagon papers

Daniel Ellsberg was the defining whistleblower of his generation, says Scott Horton, a prominent human rights attorney who has defended whistleblowers going back to Soviet physicist Andrei Sakharov in the 1970s. He says the need for whistleblowers in national security is that we have a secret foreign policy, which has been very successfully kept secret and essentially mythical, he says. Ellberg says the government is zealously prosecuting under the Espionage Act.

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Andrea Michell

MSNBC

Over the last 30 days in narratives related to Ukraine, Andrea Michell has talked about andrea mitchell, optimal experience visit, and thomas compares wwii more than any other topics.

Andrea Michell has amplified 22 articles in this period. Here are the most recent 3:

Molly Hunter explains ‘horrifying’ consequences of damage done to major dam in...

msnbc.com

molly hunter · major dam · russia would target

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Sen. Merkley: Majority of votes on debt deal advancing ‘Republican agenda’ coming...

msnbc.com

debt deal · republican agenda · merkley: majority

Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR) joins Andrea Mitchell to explain why he does not support the debt limit deal reached by President Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy and weigh in on if the bill will pass in the Senate before the June 5 deadline. Larry Summers has grave concern with the cutback in IRS resources in the debt deal.

Larry Summers has ‘grave concern’ with the cutback in IRS resources in...

msnbc.com

debt deal · grave concern · irs resources

Larry Summers has grave concern with the cutback in IRS resources in the debt deal. Most of the elements in that compromise are broadly reasonable from my point of view. I wish the Republicans had not pushed for it so hard and not been so insistent on it. But overall, this is a good agreement, says Summers.

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Mari Yamaguchi

Over the last 30 days in narratives related to Ukraine, Mari Yamaguchi has talked about invasion of ukraine, prime minister fumio, and russia's invasion more than any other topics.

Mari Yamaguchi has amplified 22 articles in this period. Here are the most recent 3:

Report says 2.3 billion people globally use polluting fuel to cook; 675...

apnews.com

energy agency · billion people · polluting fuels

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Japan earmarks $107 billion for developing hydrogen energy to cut emissions, stabilize...

apnews.com

hydrogen and ammonia · supply chains · nuclear energy

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Iran unveils what it calls a hypersonic missile able to beat air...

apnews.com

hypersonic missile · times the speed · speed of sound

Iran unveils what it calls a hypersonic missile able to beat air defenses amid tensions with US. The report also claimed it could pass through any regional missile defense system, though it offered no evidence to support the claim. The announcement comes as tensions are high with the United States over Tehrans nuclear program.

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Daniel DePetris

Washington Times

Over the last 30 days in narratives related to Ukraine, Daniel DePetris has talked about foreign policy, biden administration, and vladimir putin more than any other topics.

Daniel DePetris has amplified 21 articles in this period. Here are the most recent 3:

McCarthy sets up clash over Pentagon budget and calls Senate GOP demands...

cnn.com

debt limit · senate gop · debt ceiling

Speaker Kevin McCarthy rejects GOP criticism of debt limit deal he struck with President Joe Biden. Calls Senate GOP demands that Congress ramp up defense spending 'part of the problem' He faces pressure from his right-flank to hold the line on federal spending and demands from Republican senators to pour more money into the Pentagon.

Macron has a point about Russian war crimes

spectator.co.uk

war crimes · russian war · russian war crimes

French President Emmanuel Macron has a point about Russian war crimes. He said justice for Ukraine and accountability for Russia may have to wait for the sake of peace. But should the thirst for justice override the possibility, however faint, of peace?

Defense hawks prepare to choke down debt deal — and Biden's Pentagon...

politico.com

debt deal · pentagon budget · defense spending

Defense hawks plan to oppose the debt deal between Biden and Speaker Kevin McCarthy rather than endorse the administrations $886 billion military budget that theyve panned as too low. The same GOP hawks who are losing out will likely be needed to help pass the deal, as McCarthy and his team deal with a revolt from fiscal hard-liners who sought even deeper spending cuts, revealing a deep divide among House Republicans.

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Radina Gigova

CNN

Over the last 30 days in narratives related to Ukraine, Radina Gigova has talked about invasion of ukraine, full-scale invasion, and vladimir putin more than any other topics.

Radina Gigova has amplified 19 articles in this period. Here are the most recent 3:

UK intelligence agencies are investigating Ukraine dam collapse, prime minister says

edition.cnn.com

military administration · ukrainian regional · drinking water

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Ukraine needs “clear” and “positive” decisions on NATO and EU accession, Zelensky...

edition.cnn.com

energy prices · central bank · rate hikes

Consumer prices in the 20 countries that use the euro rose 6.1% last month compared with a year ago. That's the lowest rate of inflation since February 2022, when Moscow launched a full-scale invasion of its neighbor, sending global energy prices soaring. Core inflation, which strips out food and energy, slowed to 5.3% - a four-month low.

All NATO allies agree "Ukraine will become a member," says head of...

edition.cnn.com

allies agree · nato allies · secretary general

All NATO allies agree "Ukraine will become a member," says head of military alliance Jens Stoltenberg. Russia's premise for its invasion of Ukraine was to fend off NATO from expanding close to its borders. Finland's accession to NATO earlier this month marked a major shift in the security landscape in northeastern Europe, more than doubling NATOs frontier with Russia.

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Jonathan Cheng

Wall Street Journal

Over the last 30 days in narratives related to Ukraine, Jonathan Cheng has talked about xi jinping, cold war, and war in ukraine more than any other topics.

Jonathan Cheng has amplified 18 articles in this period. Here are the most recent 3:

After dangerous encounters, US accuses China of military 'aggressiveness'

reuters.com

dangerous encounters · white house · taiwan strait

U.S. Navy releases video of "unsafe interaction" with Chinese warship in Taiwan Strait. Incident comes as both countries trade blame for not holding military talks. Incident follows May 26 incident in which Chinese fighter jet carried out "unnecessarily aggressive" maneuver. China says measures taken by Chinese military are "completely reasonable, legitimate, and professional"

Exclusive: World's spy chiefs meet in secret conclave in Singapore

reuters.com

shangri-la dialogue · senior officials · intelligence agencies

Senior officials from about two dozen of the world's major intelligence agencies held a secret meeting on the fringes of the Shangri-La Dialogue security meeting in Singapore this weekend. Such meetings are organised by the Singapore government and have been discreetly held at a separate venue alongside the security summit for several years. The U.S. was represented by Director of National Intelligence Avril Haines, the head of her country's intelligence community, while China was among the other countries present.

China Ukraine envoy urges governments to 'stop sending weapons to the battlefield,'...

apnews.com

sending weapons · stop sending weapons · ukraine envoy

China envoy Li Huis appeal comes as Washington and its European allies are ramping up supplies of missiles, tanks and other weapons to Ukrainian forces that are trying to take back Russian-occupied territory. Chinese leader Xi Jinpings government says it is neutral and wants to serve as a mediator but has supported Moscow politically.

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Janusz Bugajski

Washington Times

Over the last 30 days in narratives related to Ukraine, Janusz Bugajski has talked about russian federation, russian military, and war in ukraine more than any other topics.

Janusz Bugajski has amplified 18 articles in this period. Here are the most recent 3:

Moscow Reorganizing Russian Military for Offensive War and to Protect Putin Regime...

jamestown.org

russian military · military districts · el murid

On June 2, Russian General Staff announced a wholesale reorganization of the Russian military. This plan effectively scraps the reforms of Anatoly Serdyukov from a decade ago, restores Soviet patterns of military organization and puts Moscow in a position to wage offensive war.

An Unwinnable War

foreignaffairs.com

ukrainian military · russia and ukraine · negotiating table

Washington needs an endgame in Ukraine, says Julian Zelizer. He says the U.S. needs to develop a vision for how the war ends. Neither side has the capacity to achieve a decisive military victory over the other, he says.

Ukraine’s Defence Intelligence believes mutiny or military confrontation possible in Russia

pravda.com.ua

defence intelligence · ukraine's defence · ukraine's defence intelligence

Ukrainian Intelligence believes mutiny or military confrontation possible in Russia. Andrii Yusov: "Internal conflicts within Muscovy itself i.e. Russia are possible" Yusov added that this scenario could also be caused by the successful actions of the rebels who are fighting for their rights on Russian territory.

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Judge Napolitano

Fox News

Over the last 30 days in narratives related to Ukraine, Judge Napolitano has talked about col daniel davis, ukraine offensive, and larry johnson fmr more than any other topics.

Judge Napolitano has amplified 17 articles in this period. Here are the most recent 3:

Ukraine Offensive Latest / Dam Explosion - Tony Shaffer

youtube.com

ukraine offensive · offensive latest · latest dam

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This item has been duplicated by the journalist: 1

"Ukraine's Offensive is READY" Zelenskyy / Ray McGovern fmr CIA

youtube.com

ukraine's offensive · ready zelenskyy · ray mcgovern

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Ukraine Offensive - ALL the HYPE - Col Daniel Davis (ret)

youtube.com

ukraine offensive · col daniel · daniel davis

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Jill Stauffer

CNN

Over the last 30 days in narratives related to Ukraine, Jill Stauffer has talked about invasion of ukraine, vladimir putin, and full-scale invasion more than any other topics.

Jill Stauffer has amplified 15 articles in this period. Here are the most recent 3:

‎KennanX on Apple Podcasts

podcasts.apple.com

echo moscow · novaya gazeta europe · invasion of ukraine

Russia's New Expats is a podcast about our never-ending effort to understand Russia and the region. Host Jill Dougherty shares the second part of her conversations with Russian journalists - both those now in exile and those who remain in the country. She is joined by Sergey Parkhomenko, Russian journalist and Kennan Senior Advisor.

Why Isn’t Russia a Democracy?

foreignpolicy.com

soviet union · vladimir putin · russian president

Russia was not preordained to despotism or a clash with the West, says Julian Zelizer. Zelizer: It is not the alliances enlargement that led Putin to attack Ukraine; it is Russia's failure to become a democracy.

Exclusive: Ukraine has cultivated sabotage agents inside Russia and is giving them...

cnn.com

drone strikes · stage attacks · intelligence community

Ukraine has cultivated a network of agents and sympathizers inside Russia working to carry out acts of sabotage against Russian targets. US officials believe these pro-Ukrainian agents inside Russia carried out a drone attack that targeted the Kremlin in early May by launching drones from within Russia rather than flying them from Ukraine into Moscow. Ukraine is believed to have provided them with Ukrainian-made drones.

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Daniel Hoffman

Washington Times

Over the last 30 days in narratives related to Ukraine, Daniel Hoffman has talked about russian president, war in ukraine, and russian military more than any other topics.

Daniel Hoffman has amplified 14 articles in this period. Here are the most recent 3:

President Kennedy’s call, ‘let them come to Berlin,’ still has lessons to...

washingtontimes.com

soviet union · mr. putin · mr. prigozhin

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The Epic Intelligence War Between East and West

thecipherbrief.com

intelligence war · national security · war between east

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Ukrainian army destroys Russia’s mainland route to Crimea with blasts in Berdyansk...

yahoo.com

voice of ukraine · route to crimea · mainland route

Ukrainian army destroys Russias mainland route to Crimea with blasts in Berdyansk and Melitopol. Demining units clearing territories along the contact line in preparation for a counteroffensive. Ukraine ready to launch a counter-offensive, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said.

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Ali Velshi

MSNBC

Over the last 30 days in narratives related to Ukraine, Ali Velshi has talked about abortion ban, not prevail russia, and amb. to ukraine more than any other topics.

Ali Velshi has amplified 12 articles in this period. Here are the most recent 3:

Ali Velshi reunites in NYC with Ukrainian Military Chaplain he interviewed near...

msnbc.com

military chaplain · ukrainian military · ukrainian military chaplain

Ali Velshi reunites in NYC with Ukrainian Military Chaplain he interviewed near the front lines. Viktor Shpot is a senior sergeant in the Ukrainian army, and also serves as a military chaplain. In an effort to further support Ukraine, Shpot gained permission from the Ukrainian government to leave his country to travel to the United States in hopes of raising money and awareness for the country's war effort.

Velshi: The Tulsa Race Massacre was overlooked for years. It could get...

msnbc.com

tulsa race · race massacre · tulsa race massacre

In the early 1900s, the Greenwood District of Tulsa, Oklahoma was a thriving Black community affectionately nicknamed Black Wall Street. After a Black teen was accused of sexually assaulting a white woman, an angry mob of white people attacked Greenwood. The town was razed and its estimated that 300 Black residents were killed. For decades, this piece of history was largely overlooked in Oklahoma classrooms.

#VelshiBannedBookClub: Dr. Hassan Abbas on ‘The Return of the Taliban’

msnbc.com

hassan abbas · dr. hassan · dr. hassan abbas

While lauded by scholars, Professor Hassan Abbas new book, The Return of the Taliban: Afghanistan After the Americans Left, has attracted the attention of senior leaders among the Taliban, with some of them calling for his assassination. Dr. William Barber on debt deal: Somethings wrong with our moral center.

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Ray Long

Chicago Tribune

Over the last 30 days in narratives related to Ukraine, Ray Long has talked about town hall, nexstar media inc., and white house more than any other topics.

Ray Long has amplified 12 articles in this period. Here are the most recent 3:

Cornel West announces he's running for president

politi.co

disputes with then-university · quality of life · other political parties

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Jordan, GOP ask DOJ to turn over details on FBI’s role in...

thehill.com

special counsel · smith's investigation · attorney general

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VP Harris, 1st woman to give commencement speech at West Point

chicagotribune.com

west point · commencement speech · graduating cadets

Vice President Kamala Harris, 1st woman to give commencement speech at West Point, lauded graduating cadets Saturday for their noble sacrifice in serving their country. She warned cadets to be wary of China, as it rapidly modernizes its military and muscles for control of parts of the high seas. The vice president again condemned Russias invasion of Ukraine, the first major ground war in Europe since WWII.

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Alan Tonelson

Washington Times

Over the last 30 days in narratives related to Ukraine, Alan Tonelson has talked about war in ukraine, white house, and russia's war more than any other topics.

Alan Tonelson has amplified 12 articles in this period. Here are the most recent 3:

Our So-Called Foreign Policy: My Ukraine Peace Plan

alantonelson.wordpress.com

ukraine war · american homeland · european members

Every day the Ukraine war lasts, the U.S. runs an ever greater risk of the conflict going nuclear and the American homeland coming under attack. Ive argued, the creation of any such nuclear risk is completely unacceptable because despite all the military aid provided by Washington, the US government still hasnt backed admitting Ukraine to NATO.

Biden, Brazil’s Lula vow relationship reboot at White House meet

aljazeera.com

white house · brazilian president · climate change

Leaders promise to work together on climate change, democracy, fighting climate change. Biden agrees to visit Brazil in the future, despite disagreements over Ukraine. Meeting comes just over a month after Bolsonaro supporters stormed Congress, Supreme Court and presidential palace demanding that the military intervene and remove Lula.

America Cannot Compete with Russia and China for the Entirety of the...

nationalinterest.org

central asia · global south · russia and china

America cannot compete with Russia and China for the Entirety of the Global South. For geographical reasons alone, Central Asia will always be a region where American influence will be inferior to that of China and Russia. By engaging in great power competition there, Washington would only divert the United States attention from more important regions.

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Holly Rosenkrantz

Bloomberg

Over the last 30 days in narratives related to Ukraine, Holly Rosenkrantz has talked about president joe biden, war in ukraine, and white house more than any other topics.

Holly Rosenkrantz has amplified 12 articles in this period. Here are the most recent 3:

How the Biden family name became latest wrinkle in Hunter Biden's paternity...

usatoday.com

child support · hunter biden · white house

Hunter Biden seeks to reduce child support of $20,000 per month for the girl who turns 5 in August. Biden also opposes the girl taking his last name, as her mother wants, to protect her from political vitriol. The president's son faces a deposition this month and a July trial against a woman, Lunden Roberts, who had his daughter Aug. 28, 2018. Biden and Roberts have clashed in recent months over expert witnesses and exchanges of evidence in the case.

Suspected Chinese spies, disguised as tourists, tried to infiltrate Alaskan military bases...

usatoday.com

military bases · air force · u.s. military

Chinese citizens posing as tourists have been trying to access military bases in Alaska, U.S. officials say. Many of the encounters have been chalked up to innocent mistakes by foreign visitors intent on viewing the Northern Lights and other attractions in Alaska. Other attempts to enter Alaskan military bases, however, seem to be probes to learn about military capabilities. Alaska hosts some of the Pentagon's most sophisticated military capabilities and war games.

'Make Turkey great again': Erdogan, who Biden calls an 'autocrat,' popular ahead...

usatoday.com

turkey great · election runoff · tayyip erdogan

Turkey's all-powerful leader Recep Tayyip Erdogan appears to have the upper hand heading into a presidential election runoff Sunday. Erdogan, 69, has repeatedly survived formidable political crises during his tenure. If Erdogan wins, he could govern Turkey until 2029. President Joe Biden has described Erdogan as an "autocrat"

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Daniel L Davis

Washington Times

Over the last 30 days in narratives related to Ukraine, Daniel L Davis has talked about daniel davis, ukraine war, and air force more than any other topics.

Daniel L Davis has amplified 11 articles in this period. Here are the most recent 3:

NATO Membership for Ukraine Is a Mistake. Armed Neutrality Is the Answer...

19fortyfive.com

nato membership · armed neutrality · security guarantees

Armed Neutrality is the best way to end the war and preserve U.S. national security. Former NATO Deputy Supreme Commander Richard Sherriff says Ukraine will become a full member of NATO. Ukraine should not be a member of the NATO alliance, says Frankly Frankly, Frankly.

Daniel Davis discusses Ukraine's counteroffensive on NBC

youtube.com

daniel davis · davis discusses · ukraine's counteroffensive

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How to Avoid War with China

19fortyfive.com

military capacity · deterring china · putin from invading

Some say the key to deterring China from attacking Taiwan is to be more aggressive towards Beijing and provide Taipei with heavy weapons. That is wrong. If such thinking is converted to official U.S. policy, the chances of war will be higher, not lower, for Taiwan.

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Natasha Turak

CNBC

Over the last 30 days in narratives related to Ukraine, Natasha Turak has talked about tayyip erdogan, recep tayyip, and turkish president recep more than any other topics.

Natasha Turak has amplified 11 articles in this period. Here are the most recent 3:

Ukraine war live updates: Drones hit Moscow buildings; Kyiv attacked by third...

cnb.cx

drone attack · natasha turak · ukrainian presidential

Russia issues arrest warrant for U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham over recent comments about the fighting in Ukraine. Graham appeared to have made the comments in different parts of the conversation and the short video by Ukraine's presidential office put them next to each other. Russia's Foreign Ministry said it has the right to implement the most "severe measures" after Tuesday morning's drone attack on Moscow. The drone strikes caused "minor damage" and two injuries but no deaths.

Ukraine war live updates: Russia ramps up Kyiv bombardment; Putin congratulates 'dear...

cnb.cx

ruxandra iordache · foreign minister · natasha turak

Denmark plans to increase its spending on military aid to Ukraine by 17.9 billion crowns ($2.59 billion) over this year and next. Sunday night saw May's highest volume of people staying overnight in Kyiv's metro amid Russian bombardment. Expert suggests demilitarized zone into Russian territory as requirement for peace settlement. Swedish foreign ministers of Sweden and Turkey will meet'soon' for talks on NATO bid.

Putin congratulates 'dear friend' Erdogan as NATO's Turkey challenge looks set to...

cnb.cx

foreign policy · dear friend · tayyip erdogan

Putin congratulates 'dear friend' Erdogan as NATO's Turkey challenge looks set to stay. Erdogan leads a country thats home to NATOs second-largest military, but also has a friendly and growing relationship with Russias Vladimir Putin. Erdogan's government is playing a leading diplomatic role between Russia and Ukraine and mediating the crucial Black Sea grain deal, which unlocks vital Ukrainian produce exports blocked by Russia's full-scale invasion.

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Jonathan Lemire

Over the last 30 days in narratives related to Ukraine, Jonathan Lemire has talked about president joe biden, debt ceiling, and white house more than any other topics.

Jonathan Lemire has amplified 11 articles in this period. Here are the most recent 3:

The Arab Spring Is in Its Death Spiral. Does the West Still...

theatlantic.com

middle east · arab spring · ben ali

Frida Ghitis: The Arab Spring has been forecast many times already, but now the last stubborn buds have been crushed. She says Tunisia was the best case, Sudan the last hope, Syria the bloodiest of all. Ghitis says the West has made shortsighted choices that have contributed to the region's return to authoritarianism and human rights abusers.

Pence dings Trump over praise for North Korea's Kim Jong Un

ow.ly

kim jong un · kim jong · north korea

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Senate leaders reach agreement to quickly vote on debt deal

ow.ly

debt deal · spending bills · funding bills

Senate leaders reach agreement to quickly vote on debt deal. It locks in plans to send the bill to the presidents desk well before the Monday default deadline. Senators immediately took to the floor after the deal was announced to start voting on amendments.

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Rebeccah Heinrichs

Washington Times

Over the last 30 days in narratives related to Ukraine, Rebeccah Heinrichs has talked about biden administration, white house, and industrial base more than any other topics.

Rebeccah Heinrichs has amplified 10 articles in this period. Here are the most recent 3:

Deterrence Has Kept the US and the World Safe. Will President Biden...

hudson.org

nuclear weapons · nuclear forces · u.s. nuclear

The G-7 Summit in Hiroshima was an opportunity for the United States to warn about the growing nuclear dangers and the need to strengthen deterrence. Joe Biden has spent his public life opposing efforts to strengthen strategic deterrence. Biden's history on arms control and hard power does not inspire confidence that hes fit for the moment.

Tesla's Musk meets Chinese foreign minister, who calls for 'mutual respect' in...

apnews.com

foreign minister · u.s.-chinese relations · foreign companies

Chinese foreign minister calls for'mutual respect' in US-China relations. Qin Gang said the two governments need to keep the steering wheel in the right direction of mutual respect, peaceful coexistence and win-win cooperation. Musks visit comes at a time when the ruling Communist Party is trying to revive investor interest in Chinas slowing economy.

Let Ukraine Defeat the Russia-Iranian War Machine - Richard Goldberg - The...

thedispatch.com

helping ukraine defend · partnership with iran · putin has turned

Let Ukraine defeat the Russia-Iranian War Machine - Richard Goldberg - The Dispatch. Bidens chronic risk aversion is prolonging the war and making it more costly. Putin is reportedly in talks with Iran to import short-range ballistic missiles, too.

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Carl Quintanilla

CNBC

Over the last 30 days in narratives related to Ukraine, Carl Quintanilla has talked about white house, war in ukraine, and gov. ron desantis more than any other topics.

Carl Quintanilla has amplified 10 articles in this period. Here are the most recent 3:

Playbook PM: Conservatives roar on debt ceiling and McCarthy

politico.com

debt ceiling · freedom caucus · white house

A furious Rep. Chip Roy (R-Texas) excoriated McCarthy, declaring at a Freedom Caucus presser that the bill has torn asunder the House GOP Conference. Warren Davidson (Ohio Republican) won't run for Senate after being urged to run by the Plain Dealers' Club for Growth, often a thorn in the GOP establishment.

Russia, Belarus Define Procedure for Maintaining Non-Strategic Nuclear Arms - Minsk

nytimes.com

nuclear weapons · non-strategic nuclear · russia belarus

Belarusian Defense Minister Viktor Khrenin and Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu have signed documents defining procedure for maintaining Russia's non-strategic nuclear weapons at a special storage facility on the territory of Belarus. Russia and Belarus were forced to make appropriate decisions on retaliatory measures in the military-nuclear sphere due to an "extremely sharp escalation of threats" on both countries' western borders.

Gas is cheaper than last summer, but above pre-pandemic prices

axios.com

gas prices · memorial day · higher prices

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Most Amplified Narrative

AP and Alabama's AL.com win 2 Pulitzer Prizes each

apnews.com

AP and Alabama's AL.com win two Pulitzer Prizes in journalism for their coverage of the Russian invasion in Ukraine. The New York Times also won for Ukraine coverage. The Washington Post, the Atlantic, the Wall Street Journal, Mississippi Today and Gimlet Media also won awards.

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Narrative Items by Journalist

Journalists by Type This chart shows the relative amplification volume of journalists in this module by their type.

Theme Dynamics Theme Dynamics show the volume over time of narrative items related to clusters of similar themes. This visualization can be helpful in understanding how the emphasis on different theme clusters by the journalists in this module change over time.

Keyword Dynamics Keyword Dynamics shows the volume by day of the most frequently-used keywords among all narrative items by all journalists in this module. Roll over the graph to see each keyword's cumulative volume on a particular day.

World Events Roll over a bubble in this timeline to see a sampling of world events on specific days. This can be helpful in giving context to activity theme, keyword, and journalist dynamics.

Most Active Journalists

Most Amplified Narrative If 5 or more journalists in this module have amplified the same narrative item, those amplification events are shown along this timeline.

Thematic Flow

Key Insights

Journalists by Type

Theme Dynamics

Keyword Dynamics

World Events

Most Amplified Narrative