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  • Odesa: More of a Ukrainian Past than Before 2022

    Odesa: More of a Ukrainian Past than Before 2022

    Since its founding by Catherine the Great in 1794 as an outpost of her empire, Odesa has been a multicultural entrepôt, bringing together people from all over. Once among the Russian Empire’s largest cities and most important ports,…

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  • Ukraine Can’t Destroy Russia’s Air Force on the Ground

    Ukraine Can’t Destroy Russia’s Air Force on the Ground

    In June 1941, during Operation Barbarossa — the massive German invasion of Russia — more than 3,500 Soviet aircraft were destroyed in the first week. Many of those planes were hit on the ground by relentless Luftwaffe strikes on…

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  • Amid Russian aggression, Ukraine is also facing a demographic crisis | Opinions

    Amid Russian aggression, Ukraine is also facing a demographic crisis | Opinions

    Monday’s deadly attack on Ukraine’s capital, Kyiv, which caused severe damage to the country’s largest children’s hospital and a healthcare centre for women, starkly emphasised the devastating impact of the ongoing war. Such assaults…

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