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Mark Cary, United States member

I vividly remember when the Soviet Union collapsed. I was in my second year in college studying

The number includes 2,250 casualties that Russian forces suffered over the past day.

Key developments on Oct. 21:

• Zelensky supports resuming trilateral peace talks with US, Russia after Putin claims Kremlin readiness
• 'Everything was in ruins' — At least 2 killed, 2 injured in Russian drone attack on Kyiv
• Russian Su-30 fighter jet crashes in Kaliningrad Oblast during training exercises, Moscow

The number includes 1,820 casualties that Russian forces suffered over the past day.

The number includes 1,560 casualties that Russian forces suffered over the past day.

Key developments on Oct. 19:

• Ukraine evacuates wounded soldier from front line by drone for first time, military says
• Ukraine brings home 23 children from Russian occupation
• Ukraine, Russia nearing agreement on evacuation of civilians from occupied Oleshky, ombudsman says
• 3 waves of Russian missiles slam Kyiv overnight, killing at

The number includes 2,100 casualties that Russian forces suffered over the past day.

Key developments on Oct. 17-18

• Massive Ukrainian drone attack hits oil facility, bridge, and data center in St. Petersburg
• US resumes intel sharing on Russian missile launches with Ukraine, Zelensky says
• Ukraine hits Russian drone manufacturing plant in Rostov Oblast
• 'Planned operation' — Zelensky confirms Ukraine's

The number includes 2,090 casualties that Russian forces suffered over the past day.

The number includes 1,950 casualties that Russian forces suffered over the past day.

The number includes 1,790 casualties that Russian forces suffered over the past day.

The number includes 1,880 casualties that Russian forces suffered over the past day.

Key developments on Oct. 14:

• Ukraine retakes another 101 square kilometers in Donetsk Oblast's Lyman sector, Third Army Corps says
• Zelensky arrives in UK as London vows to speed up anti-drone missile deliveries for Ukraine
• 'Ostentatious disrespect' — Zelensky says Russia defied Trump's energy

It's already been said many times that the U.S., under President Donald Trump, was turning its back on Ukraine.

But the past few days show something worse than abandonment: Trump is now actively helping Russia win the war.

Many media and commentators have been far too careful