Category: 2. RussianAggression
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Russia targets Ukraine city’s energy sector as EU pledges $180M for repairs, shelters
Russian forces hit a care center for the elderly in the Ukrainian city of Sumy on Thursday and targeted its energy sector in airstrikes that killed at least one civilian, Ukrainian officials said. In the daytime attack on Sumy, a Russian guided bomb struck a five-story building, officials said…. Continue Reading
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Gaza, Ukraine to vie for world’s attention at UN gathering
World leaders gather for their annual meetings at the United Nations starting Sunday, and the wars in Gaza, Sudan and Ukraine will be center stage. VOA U.N. Correspondent Margaret Besheer reports. Continue Reading
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In War-Torn Ukraine, a Manicure Can Be Its Own Kind of Protest
A Times journalist reported on scores of Ukrainian women who find solace in salons. Continue Reading
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Facing stresses, Russia scrambles to mobilize more forces
Moscow’s decision this week to expand its military capabilities is a sign of the stress that its military is facing in the third year of its slow-moving, full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Analysts say the mobilization’s unpopularity and other factors are driving Russia to look for mercenaries… Continue Reading
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Ukraine Says Russia Hits Nursing Home Near Border, Killing 1
A dozen other people were injured, some seriously, in the attack in the city of Sumy, which has come under increased bombardment since Ukraine’s offensive into Russia’s nearby Kursk region. Continue Reading
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Biden, Harris To Meet Zelenskiy At White House Next Week
A second wave of device explosions killed at least 20 people and wounded hundreds more in Lebanon, officials said on September 18, stoking fears of an all-out war in the region. A security source and a witness said Hizballah, which has been designated as a terrorist organization by the United… Continue Reading
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Biden to meet Zelenskyy at White House Sept 26
White House — President Joe Biden will meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at the White next week (Sept 26) for talks on the ongoing Ukraine-Russia conflict, the White House announced Thursday. A statement from Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said Zelenskyy will also meet… Continue Reading
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“I’m fortunate to have been born in Ukraine,” says young Kyiv resident
The ongoing war with Russia has not deterred Ukrainians from valuing their independence. This pursuit of self-determination has historical precedent, with resistance against Russian control dating back centuries. “Independence means charting our own course without external interference…. Continue Reading
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U.S. Hits Network Allegedly Facilitating Russia-North Korea Sanctions Evasion
The United States on September 19 imposed sanctions on a network of five entities and one individual for enabling payments between Russia and North Korea, the Treasury Department said. Continue Reading
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Outgoing NATO Chief Says Members Must Be ‘Willing To Pay The Price’ Of Peace
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on September 18 that Kyiv has “fully prepared” its “victory plan” to end the war with Russia and the most important thing now is the determination to implement it. All points of the plan have been “worked out,” Zelenskiy said in his evening… Continue Reading