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SVETLANA
SHKOLNIKOVA
I cover defense and foreign policy in Congress and beyond for Stars and Stripes.
RUSSIA-UKRAINE WAR
Reporting from Ukraine:
American veterans race to train Ukrainian soldiers as war with Russia sweeps more troops into battle
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‘Someone has to do it’: American vets in Ukraine train front-line medics as war rages with Russia
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‘We have a common enemy’: Mourners in Kyiv gather to honor fallen Georgian soldier
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Water outages do not deter Kyiv residents bracing for cold and dark winter
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For Kyiv’s street vendors, taking cover from bombs is not an option
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Reporting from Poland:
Ukraine war pushes Poland to train civilians as soldiers for a military mighty enough to challenge Russia
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'War Santa' and Polish volunteers deliver needed equipment to Ukraine’s fighters
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Reporting from Moldova:
Ukraine war opens opportunity for resolution of Moldova's frozen conflict
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‘We are not alone’: Moldova leans on U.S. as it contends with war next door
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Reporting from the Baltics:
U.S. troops in Lithuania test Baltic defenses on NATO’s most vulnerable flank
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‘Historical opportunity’: Baltic nations seek to purge Russian influence in wake of Ukraine war
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In Russia’s Kaliningrad, isolation and diminished threat to NATO
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Reporting from Washington, DC:
‘One of the most honorable things you can do’: How a Marine vet’s remains were brought home from Ukraine
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Senate votes in favor of Finland and Sweden joining NATO, approving historic expansion of the military alliance
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Russian fuel use by U.S. military drives congressional push for energy independence on bases in Europe
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Senate passes $40 billion aid bill for Ukraine, sending military and humanitarian assistance to bolster war effort
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Republican lawmakers urge reopening of U.S. Embassy in Ukraine’s capital
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Congressional support for International Criminal Court grows in wake of Russia-Ukraine war
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U.S. lawmakers call for deliveries of heavy weapons to Ukraine as war pivots east
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Congress shows appetite for larger defense budget amid Ukraine invasion
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Zelenskyy appeals to Congress for aircraft, no-fly zone to defend Ukraine
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Lawmakers back permanent U.S. military bases in the Baltics
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Other:
‘War has a cost’: The journalists tallying Russia’s dead soldiers
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Startup pollsters challenge accepted wisdom on Russians’ war support
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Russian pop star tied to Trump has New Jersey roots
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Mueller report reveals how a New Jersey boy turned Russian pop star got involved with Trump
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Intricately decorated Ukrainian eggs a gesture of love at Easter
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Ukrainian-Americans celebrate first Orthodox Christmas since split of church from Russia
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In Russia, men die young, leaving women with bad choices
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GOVERNMENT + POLITICS
Can Rep. Mikie Sherrill keep a seat in Republican stronghold that Trump helped turn blue?
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Too young to vote? Teens say they should have a say at 16
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Largest forensic investigation in U.S. history continues to identify 9/11 victims
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What's service to your country worth? At least $50,000, this 91-year-old Korean War veteran says
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New Jersey looks to ban discrimination based on hair
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Nearly 100 years after suffrage, New Jersey women underrepresented in office
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How New Jersey towns are making streets safer for pedestrians
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In New Jersey, no real estate development comes without controversy
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CORONAVIRUS
Open-air schools helped fight pandemics in the 1900s. Should they make a comeback?
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New Jersey prisons remain in coronavirus lockdown as state reopens, raising mental health concerns
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Loved + Lost series: 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6 - 7 - 8 - 9 - 10
COURTS + CRIMINAL JUSTICE
He murdered three women and was after a fourth. These women outsmarted a serial killer
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On 'Heroin Highway' a growing suburban demand for drugs meets urban supply
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Sexual harassment no longer a silent secret as #MeToo, Trump embolden women to speak out
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Driver in fatal school bus crash sentenced to prison
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Residents demand council fire town clerk after domestic abuse allegations
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Arab-American woman aims to be first police officer who wears a hijab
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SOCIAL ISSUES + CULTURE
Before undocumented Latinos, Americans directed hate at other immigrants, minorities
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Anti-Semitism charges engulfing national Women's March sow local divisions
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Mall, community college swept for homeless youth
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Smartphones dominate life for teens and tweens, raising cyberbullying concerns
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Teaching news literacy in the age of fake news
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Thousands flock to a quieter, dimmer Six Flags for park's first Autism Day
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Years after 9/11 attacks, families still grieve at Ground Zero
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Harry and Meghan's royal wedding a celebration for Daughters of the British Empire
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Women of the Century - New Jersey
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BUSINESS
Cremation gaining in popularity fast as burial costs rise
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Bringing mom on a job interview? When bulldozer parenting goes too far
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Legalization of fireworks drives sales boom in New Jersey as injuries skyrocket nationwide
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SPORTS
Ice rink sending 11 figure skaters to Winter Olympics
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The World Cup is an obsession in North Jersey cradle of American soccer
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NYC Marathoner honors Holocaust survivor mom by running with her Auschwitz numbers
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