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Guillaume Ptak

Guillaume Ptak

gptak@washingtontimes.com

Guillaume Ptak's foreign correspondence from Ukraine is often highlighted in the Threat Status daily newsletter produced by The Washington Times.

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In this photo provided by North Korean government, North Korean leader Kim Jong-un attends the military parade marking the 80th anniversary of the founding of the ruling Worker's Party, in Pyongyang, North Korea, Friday, Oct. 10, 2025. Independent journalists were not given access to cover the event depicted in this image distributed by the North Korean government. The content of this image is as provided and cannot be independently verified. Korean language watermark on image as provided by source reads: "KCNA" which is the abbreviation for Korean Central News Agency. (Korean Central News Agency/Korea News Service via AP)

What North Korea has learned fighting for Putin in Ukraine

In August, North Korean state media released photos of Kim Jong-un bowing before the portraits of soldiers killed in Ukraine, hugging grieving families and pinning medals on returning troops. In a rare display of public mourning, the North Korean leader described the fallen as "great heroes" and "martyrs," his "heart aching" at their loss.

December 1, 2025
Investigators work the scene where Lt. Gen. Yaroslav Moskalik, a deputy head of the main operational department in the General Staff of the Russian armed forces, was killed by an explosive device placed in his car in Balashikha, just outside Moscow, Russia, on Friday, April 25, 2025. (AP Photo)

Kremlin’s shadow war: Assassinations and sabotage beyond the front lines

The daylight, sidewalk assassination of a former speaker of Ukraine's parliament on Aug. 30 sent shockwaves through a nation already hardened by three years of war. The shooting on a shady street in the quiet western city of Lviv reminded the country that even far from the front, no one is truly safe.

October 1, 2025
A woman holds a phone with a sign reads "Veto" during the protest against the law aimed towards regulations of anti-corruption institutions in central Kyiv, Ukraine, Tuesday, July 22, 2025. (AP Photo/Alex Babenko)

Zelenskyy faces backlash as Ukrainians protest new anti-corruption law

Volodymyr Zelenskyy has been taking potshots from Russia's Vladimir Putin for years, but this week the Ukrainian president came under friendly fire, as thousands of protesters took to the streets of Kyiv and other cities to oppose a sweeping new anti-corruption law.

July 23, 2025
Vice President JD Vance, right, speaks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, left, as President Donald Trump listens in the Oval Office at the White House, Friday, Feb. 28, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/ Mystyslav Chernov)

Ukrainians shocked, angered by White House showdown

Ukrainians reacted with a mix of shock, anger and unease after Friday's diplomatic row at the White House, with both President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and President Trump coming in for criticism over a clash that could have a very direct impact on the country's future.

March 2, 2025
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy gestures during a news conference at a security summit in Kyiv, Ukraine, Monday, Feb. 24, 2025. (Frank Gunn/The Canadian Press via AP)

Buffeted in Washington, Zelenskyy gets a boost back home

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy faces significant risks and an uncertain reception when he meets with President Trump on Friday to discuss the war with Russia and Mr. Trump's sharp diplomatic pivot since taking office.

February 27, 2025