CNN Newsroom: November 26, 2024

I joined CNN's Anna Coren for a discussion on frantic diplomatic moves among western allies of Ukraine to future-proof aid to Ukraine. Also why a Ukrainian heavyweight celebrity boxer in taking on pro-Trump podaster Joe Rogan in the virtual public square.

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Al Jazeera Inside Story: November 23, 2024

Russia attacks Ukraine with a new hypersonic missile. Western leaders say it marks a dangerous new phase in the war. The Kremlin says it follows a decision by the White House to let Ukraine fire US missiles into Russian territory. So what could happen next?

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BBC World News: November 21, 2024

Live from Odesa as air raid sirens blared outside, I spoke to BBC News' Annita McVeigh about the current situation. Anxiety is high here and elsewhere in Ukraine amid contradictory report that the Kremlin has fired a long-range ICBM into Ukraine early this morning.

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ABC News: October 17, 2024

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has presented to his MPs his long awaited plan for victory. Michael Bociurkiw tells ABC News The World there is almost no chance Ukraine will be a NATO member in the short term.

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Michael Bociurkiw
BBC News: August 16, 2024

Days into Ukraine’s incursion into Russia, lots doesn’t add up. Could the slow-mo reaction of the Russian generals, FSB & others supposedly loyal to Kremlin be seen as insubordination? Perhaps they’re signalling ‘enough is enough’ to Mr. Putin? 

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Michael BociurkiwComment
BBC News: August 14, 2024

On BBC World Television, I said that the vulnerabilities Ukraine exploited to invade Kursk region is a direct result of years of massive corruption in Russia's MoD. Case in point: what happened to $170M worth of defenses supposedly earmarked for Kursk's border with Ukraine?

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CNN: August 13, 2024

I provide context on Ukraine’s invasion of Russia’s Kurk region. With anchor Rosemary Church, I discuss the possible motivations for Kyiv to pull off such an audacious military campaign - and how the Kremlin might or might not strike back.

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Michael Bociurkiw
CNN: July 18, 2024

As 45 leaders of European governments gather in Blenheim Palace, the pairing of Donald Trump with JD Vance will be top of mind. As I told CNN’s Rosemary Church, I don’t think they’ve ever had to deal with a potential US VP who claims to be a descendant of “hillbilly royalty.”

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Michael Bociurkiw