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A war correspondent's open notebook, reporting live from Kyiv. Human stories that illustrate what’s happening during the war in Ukraine, and elsewhere on the frontlines for democracy. Issues 3x a week!
Data updated Yesterday
Avg Comments
18.2
Avg Likes
173.2
Engagement Rate
0.14%· ~191 likes + comments/post
(comments + likes) / subscribers
Typical for lists with 141K+ subscribers
Quality Score
Engagement vs Politics
0.14% engagement rate
Score Breakdown
Engagement Score
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vs 145 newsletters in Politics
141K places you in the top 10% of newsletters in this category.
Engagement Rate
0.14%
median: 0.01%
Posts per Week
3.7
median: 1.1
Publishing Consistency
85/100
median: 65/100
Subscribers
141K
median: 3K
Here's what we know about this newsletter's activity:
Publishing Pace
~4x per week
Very Consistent
Category Rank
#54 of 1209
in Politics
Engagement Trend
Declining
based on recent posts
8.4K paid
Paid Subscriber Retention
-0.7%
net churn
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133K subs
-0.4%/wk
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126K subs
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126K subs
++3.4%/wk
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Publishing Frequency
~4x per week
Last published Jul 11, 2026
Usually publishes Thu, Sat
3.7 posts/week avg
Politics Pricing
$6/mo median
Above average(+33%)
Monetization Readiness
Already monetizing
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Publishing consistency (85/100) is well above the Politics median (65/100).
