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Oct 24, 2024

North Korean troops could help Putin avoid a risky Russian mobilization

By Olivia Yanchik

Russian dictator Vladimir Putin has turned to his north Korean ally for troops to help cover his own army's catastrophic losses in Ukraine and avoid a politically risky second wave of mobilization in Russia itself, writes Olivia Yanchik.

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UkraineAlert

Aug 20, 2024

Kursk offensive could help free Ukrainians in Russian captivity

By Olivia Yanchik

Ukraine's invasion of Russia's Kursk Oblast has resulted in the surrender of unprecedented numbers of Russian soldiers, raising hopes of a large-scale prisoner exchange, writes Olivia Yanchik.

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Jun 12, 2024

Ukraine is making the Russian occupation of Crimea untenable

By Olivia Yanchik

Ukraine's growing air strike capabilities are decimating Russian air defenses in Crimea and making the occupation of the peninsula increasingly untenable, writes Olivia Yanchik.

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Olivia Yanchik is a program assistant with the Atlantic Council’s Eurasia Center. Yanchik was previously a temporary project assistant with the National Democratic Institute. She also held internships with US Senator Elizabeth Warren, the University of Chicago Cyber Policy Initiative, the Carnegie Council for Ethics in International Affairs, and Cambridge Global Advisors. Yanchik received an MSc in conflict studies from the London School of Economics and Political Science. She graduated magna cum laude with honors from Mount Holyoke College with a BA in political science and a minor in law, public policy, and human rights.