Fred Grandy was upset by the United States’ reversal in its support for Ukraine, his family said. This week, he was among the 28 people killed in a drone and missile assault.
Category: 2. RussianAggression
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This Oregon Native Went to Kyiv as a Volunteer. He Died in a Russian Attack.
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Russia keeps burning through its last tanks — so why isn’t Ukraine winning?
It’s increasingly rare for Russian regiments to organize a large mechanized attack. Running low on armored vehicles but flush with fresh infantry, the Russians increasingly attack on motorcycles, quad bikes … or on foot.
So it’s worth taking note when and where Russians forces roll out…
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No Sting, No Mercedes: A Russian Expo Shows Cost of Divorce With the West
The annual economic forum in St. Petersburg used to host multibillion-dollar deals and performances by global music stars. With the war in Ukraine still raging, the mood has shifted.
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Vladimir Putin’s investment forum fails to attract western companies
Vladimir Putin has failed to attract western companies to an economic conference in St Petersburg this week. Even Russia’s allies sent lower-ranking officials and businessmen, with the exception of Indonesia, whose president is in attendance.
Several close relatives of top Kremlin officials…
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Putin Claims Ready For Talks, Even As Death Toll From Russia’s Latest Attack On Kyiv Hits 28
Russian President Vladimir Putin claimed he is ready “to find a solution” to his war with Ukraine and to potentially meet with the Ukrainian leader, even as the death toll from Russia’s latest attack on Kyiv rose to 28 people.
“We need to find a solution that would not only put an end to the…
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Ukraine’s White Angels Take Risks To Rescue Civilians Under Fire
As Russia continues pressing its attacks into Ukraine’s northeastern Sumy region, a special police unit known as the White Angels faces an increasingly daunting mission: Rescuing the last civilian holdouts from villages under heavy fire and getting them to safer regions.
The Ukrainian unit…
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Rescuers Help Ukrainians Fleeing Attacks In Sumy Region
A special Ukrainian police unit, the White Angels, rescues civilians in remote areas of the northeastern Sumy region, which is facing increasing attacks from Russia. Reaching civilians who need to be evacuated puts the unit in the crosshairs of Russian attack drones, so speed and stealth are…
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From Resignation in Protest to Campaign for Congress
Bridget A. Brink, who stepped down as ambassador to Ukraine in April out of objections to President Trump’s pro-Russian approach to the war, is now speaking out and running for office at home.
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Death Toll From Russian Strikes Rises To 24 As More Bodies Pulled From Kyiv Rubble
Ukrainian emergency workers pulled more bodies from the rubble of destroyed Kyiv apartment buildings hit by Russian missile and drone strikes, as the death toll in the Ukrainian capital rose to 24 people, according to the State Emergency Service.
Workers with search dogs and heavy construction…
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Ukrainian Medics Scramble To Save Lives
Working from a makeshift “stabilization point,” Ukrainian military medics work fast to provide emergency care for the wounded, treating both soldiers and local civilians in the Sumy region. The area, near Russia’s border, is under heavy aerial bombardment from an assortment of weapons.
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