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Ukraine imposes sanctions against five people for subversive information campaigns, incl Korolevska, Balashov, Latynina
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy has put into effect the decision of the National Security and Defense Council to impose personal sanctions against five people: three citizens of Ukraine and two citizens of the Russian…
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154 clashes on front lines in past 24 hours, enemy most active in Pokrovsk sector
On July 20, Ukrainian forces engaged in 154 combat clashes with Russian invading forces.
According to a report from the General Staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, published on Facebook as of 08:00 on Monday, July 21, the enemy launched two missile strikes and 70 airstrikes…
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Paris pays homage to entertainer and civil rights activist Josephine Baker with vibrant new mural
A striking new mural in northeast Paris celebrates Josephine Baker – American-born performer, French Resistance spy, and civil rights hero – bringing her spirit back to the streets of the city she once called home.
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ADAPTIVE INDOMITABLE UKRAINE’s “Drone Wall” and Layered Defense v. Putin’s 50 Days to Finish the Job
NOTE: I wrote this diary quite a few days ago but didn’t publish it as we were heading out on a family trip. Events since may have changed the color and/or tenor of some of the things addressed herein but in the main I think the…
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One dead, six injured in Russian missile and drone attack on Kyiv
One person was killed and six others injured, including a 15-year-old girl, in a Russian drone and missile attack on Kyiv in the early hours of July 21.
According to Ukrinform, the Kyiv City Prosecutor’s Office reported this on Telegram.
“On the night of July 21,…
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Israel Poised to Assault Last Gaza Town as Truce Talks Stall
Israel warned it would move for the first time into a town in the heart of the Gaza Strip that it had earlier skirted for fear of harming hostages, as it accused Hamas of stalling at US-brokered ceasefire talks and the war’s toll on Palestinian…
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Analysis-Europe’s chemical industry seeks a lifeboat to stay in business
By Francesca Landini, Pietro Lombardi, Mohi Narayan and Arathy Somasekhar
MILAN/NEW DELHI/HOUSTON (Reuters) -Europe’s petrochemical industry is unravelling under a wave of plant closures after years of losses and a rapid expansion of…
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