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A bunch of flowers with the colors of the Ukrainian flag is laid down at the memorial for those killed during the war, near Maidan Square in central Kyiv, Ukraine, Friday, Feb. 24, 2023.

‘The war is not over yet’: Ukraine marks 10-year anniversary of pivotal Maidan Revolution

On Tuesday, Ukraine is celebrating 10 years since the start of the Maidan Revolution, the uprising that led to the downfall of the pro-Russian government and closer ties with the European Union. It also sparked a new wave of aggression from neighboring Russia that led to its full-scale invasion nearly two years ago.

‘The war is not over yet’: Ukraine marks 10-year anniversary of pivotal Maidan Revolution
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Ukrainians at the Russia-Latvia border

Ukrainians at the Russia-Latvia border
Illustration of a destroyed library.

Saving Ukraine’s cultural heritage with a click

Saving Ukraine’s cultural heritage with a click
Ukrainian families spend 10 days with the Children's Hospital program in Riga, Latvia.

‘I’m feeling free’: Families from Ukraine find respite from war in Latvia

‘I’m feeling free’: Families from Ukraine find respite from war in Latvia
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Exclusive: Inside Ukraine’s secret drone factories

Exclusive: Inside Ukraine’s secret drone factories
A street artist paints a portrait of a woman next to an image of a Russian serviceman and words, "The Motherland we defend," at a street exhibition of military photos, in central St. Petersburg, Russia, Friday, Oct. 6, 2023.

We want you: Russia, Ukraine and US run ads targeting Russians

In recent months, Russia, Ukraine and the US have been running online ad campaigns all targeting Russian citizens. Russia wants more men to join its military. Ukraine wants them to lay down their arms. And the US is looking to recruit spies.

We want you: Russia, Ukraine and US run ads targeting Russians
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How Russia and Ukraine are responding to the war between Israel and Hamas 

​​​​In Eastern Europe, some are asking whether the upheaval in the Middle East will impact the war in Ukraine. So far, Moscow's and Kyiv’s responses to the war between Israel and Hamas have been starkly different.

How Russia and Ukraine are responding to the war between Israel and Hamas 
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New film tackles Ukraine's role in the Holocaust

"The Lemberg Machine," by Ukrainian filmmaker Dana Kavelina, tells the wartime history of Lviv, in western Ukraine. The city, known in German as Lemberg, was first occupied by the Soviets, then the Nazis. 

New film tackles Ukraine's role in the Holocaust
Panelist for the online event on the environmental impact of the war in Ukraine.

LIVE Event: The Environmental Cost of the War in Ukraine

Join The World’s Carolyn Beeler for a conversation with Ukrainian environmental scientist Kateryna Polyanska and Doug Weir from The Conflict and Environment Observatory.

LIVE Event: The Environmental Cost of the War in Ukraine
During a recent morning mass, Saints Peter and Paul Garrison Church, in Lviv, Ukraine, is packed.

Ukrainian Greek Catholics lament lack of support by Vatican amid war with Russia

Pope Francis recently praised Russian historical figures in a speech to Russian youth. To members of Ukraine’s Greek Catholic community, these comments were deemed "painful" amid the ongoing war with Russia, and put a spotlight on their needs and concerns.

Ukrainian Greek Catholics lament lack of support by Vatican amid war with Russia
Wind turbines turn behind a solar farm in Rapshagen, Germany, Thursday, Oct. 28, 2021. 

War in Ukraine spurs 'rapid deployment' for renewables, energy chief says

The Russian invasion of Ukraine has sent energy costs surging, European leaders scrambling for alternative suppliers of gas, and redirected flows of Russian oil toward Asia. Some European countries also burned more coal in response to the energy shock. But the most transformational long-term change will be in increased investments in renewable energy, according to International Energy Agency chief energy economist Tim Gould.

War in Ukraine spurs 'rapid deployment' for renewables, energy chief says
Left to right: Streets are flooded in Kherson, Ukraine, Wednesday, June 7, 2023 after the walls of the Kakhovka dam collapsed; Screen shot form video; Vehicles on fire at an oil depot after missiles struck the facility in an area controlled by Russian-bac

VIDEO: The environmental impact of the war in Ukraine

Damages to the environment are widespread and will continue to impact Ukrainians for decades to come.

VIDEO: The environmental impact of the war in Ukraine
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Delhi is rolling out the welcome mat as leaders arrive for the G20 summit in India

But critics say that India has turned the G20 into a marketing campaign for itself — and for Prime Minister Narendra Modi — ahead of general elections next year. The summit will also be a test for India as it seeks to establish itself as a rising power and as a voice for the global south.

Delhi is rolling out the welcome mat as leaders arrive for the G20 summit in India
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‘We don’t have this past anymore’: Ukrainian artist revives Kyiv’s prewar soundscape

Oleh Shpudeiko, also known as Heinali, left his hometown at the start of Russia’s invasion. To heal his trauma, he made “Kyiv Eternal,” an album fusing electronic music with recordings of his past life. 

‘We don’t have this past anymore’: Ukrainian artist revives Kyiv’s prewar soundscape
A graphic with three photos. Left to right: Wheat harvest, Tibisay Zea and a man harvesting wheat in Senegal.

VIDEO EXPLAINER: How the war in Ukraine is affecting wheat exports and food culture in Senegal

In this video, The World’s Tibisay Zea explains how the war in Ukraine is shaking up a big part of Senegal's food culture.

VIDEO EXPLAINER: How the war in Ukraine is affecting wheat exports and food culture in Senegal