Crosswire — September 27, 2026
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GEOPOLITICS
Ukraine: The Former Insider Story Gets a Second Life
What changed: The ex-Zelensky press secretary is back in circulation, now claiming the government must show the IMF by November where it will find $52.6 billion for the 2027 budget, that partners are withholding funds over stalled reforms, and that Kyiv has "no real plan." She also repeats her line that Zelensky has already lost the war "morally, financially, and by undermining democracy," and warns of a winter humanitarian crisis and continued emigration.
Why it matters — and the caveat: This is the same…
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