Three weeks ago, Ukraine’s military launched a stunning operation to take the war in Ukraine back onto the territory of the country that launched it. Three weeks later, the Ukrainians still occupy hundreds of miles of territory in Russia’s…
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Opinion | Is Europe a Model for America? Or a Warning?
For liberals like me, Europe has often seemed a charmed place with sound lessons for America.
Europe softened the harshest edges of capitalism, provided safety nets and in important ways has exceeded the United States in well-being. European…
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Turkey wants to end the war in Ukraine—and might have a formula to do it
As Russia’s war in Ukraine continues to drag on, much is uncertain about its eventual end. But one thing that is clear—and…
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Statement from President Biden on Russia’s Aerial Assault on Ukraine’s Energy Grid
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August 26, 2024Earlier today, Russia launched waves of missiles and drones against Ukrainian cities and energy infrastructure. Ukrainian officials report that this outrageous attack resulted in the deaths of Ukrainian…
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Pull back from the border or risk ‘tragic mistakes’ – POLITICO
Belarusian dictator Alexander Lukashenko said earlier this month that he had deployed nearly one-third of his country’s armed forces to the border with Ukraine, telling state-run TV the move came in response to Kyiv amassing troops near its…
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Another Poland-Ukraine Border Checkpoint Closed Due to Repairs
Due to ongoing repair work, travel between Poland and Ukraine will encounter delays at major border checkpoints until mid-November.
In August 2024, Poland closed the Dorohusk checkpoint, located near Ukrainian Yahotyn, for essential repairs. This…
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If Ukraine’s Not a Proper Country, Nor Is Russia
Pro-Kremlin analysts have devised a new argument in their campaign to prove that Ukraine is not a real country.
The argument is central to Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine, a national entity whose roots date back to at…
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Russian missiles hit energy infrastructure in more than half of Ukraine’s regions
By Alessio Dell’Anna with APPublished on •Updated
ADVERTISEMENTRussia unleashed a massive missile attack against Ukraine on…
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‘We lived one day at a time’: how Ukraine’s Paralympians kept their dream alive | Paris Paralympic Games 2024
At the near end of the pool hangs a banner depicting a soldier, standing in a field of golden corn underneath a rich blue sky. A column of tanks stretches behind him and overhead flies a national flag that the scene’s essential elements are…
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How Can Soil Solarization Protect Plants? » ScienceABC
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Soil solarization helps kill pathogens that infect plants—such as worms, fungi, and bacteria—using heat. Farmers who use this method insulate the soil with a layer of plastic wrap during the hottest time of the year to heat the soil….
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