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The Counteroffensive with Tim Mak

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A war correspondent's open notebook, reporting live from Kyiv. Human stories that illustrate whatโ€™s happening during the war in Ukraine, and elsewhere on the frontlines for democracy. Issues 3x a week!

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About Tim Mak

Founder, Counteroffensive.News โ€” a Kyiv-based publication that uses human interest stories to relay the news of the war in Ukraine.

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