Two and a half years after Russia invaded Ukraine, the United States’ strategy for ending the war remains the same: impose enough costs on Russia that its president, Vladimir Putin, will decide that he has no choice but to halt the conflict. In…
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The EU has a playbook to de-risk from China. Is it working?
The European Union’s (EU) decision to raise its tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles (EVs) has prompted speculation about whether the EU and the United States could cooperatively “de-risk” from China. Much like the United States, the…
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Two Ukrainians’ journey from orphanage to Paralympics
For Ukrainian Para badminton players Oksana Kozyna and Oleksandr Chyrkov, one face among the massed Paris 2024 Paralympics crowds meant more than any other.
Svitlana Shabalaina was a teacher at the Dnipro orphanage for children with…
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The Risks and Rewards of the Offensive Into Russia’s Kursk Region
On August 6, Ukraine launched a bold offensive into Russia’s Kursk region, leveraging surprise and speed to quickly bypass Russian defensive lines. Since then, Ukraine has captured a significant tract of Russian territory and taken hundreds of…
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Ukraine Wins Third Gold and Fifth Swimming Medal at Paris 2024 Paralympics — UNITED24 Media
On September 1, Ukraine achieved its third gold medal of the 2024 Paralympics when Mykhailo Serbin won the 100-meter backstroke and secured its fifth swimming medal of the Games, with Anna Hontar earning bronze in the 100 meters breaststroke…
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The orphaned Paralympians united by badminton and pride in representing Ukraine
On February 24, 2022, Oksana Kozyna was supposed to depart with her national team for a para-badminton competition in Spain. Instead, she was woken by the flash and thunder of explosions as bombs rained down on her homeland. Russia had invaded…
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When A Car Brakes, Where Does The Energy Go? » ScienceABC
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When you apply your car’s brakes, the kinetic energy of the car is mostly converted to heat due to friction. However, in newer hybrid/electric cars, some of this energy is stored to be used again.
Imagine cruising down the street in…
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Ukraine wins second gold medal at Paris Paralympics in women’s long jump
Ukrainian athlete Oksana Zubkovska won a gold medal in the T12 long jump event on Sept. 1, giving Ukraine its second gold medal at the 2024 Paris Paralympics on the fourth day of the games.
Zubkovska reached a distance of 5.78…
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Russian air strikes injure dozens in Kharkiv
Watch: Russian missile strikes Kharkiv near metro and supermarket Russian air strikes have injured at least 41 people in the Ukrainian city of Kharkiv, officials have said.
Regional head Oleh Syniehubov said five children were among those wounded…
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In death, his friend saved his life on a Ukrainian battlefield. Now he’s honoring him with sport.
As bitter fighting raged around the eastern city of Bakhmut on Jan. 25, 2023, Dziubynskyi, said their unit, the 95th Air Assault Brigade, were surrounded by Russian forces who bombarded them with tank and mortar fire.
He said they dived into…
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