Ukrainian crisis

Rescue workers clear the rubble from an apartment building that was destroyed in a Russian rocket attack at a residential neighbourhood in the southeastern city of Dnipro, Ukraine, Monday, Jan. 16, 2023. 

‘We lost everything’: African students who fled war in Ukraine continue to struggle

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By and large, many African countries have stayed on the sidelines of the Russia-Ukraine conflict. As major importers of wheat and fertilizers from the two warring nations, they are reluctant to jeopardize those vital supplies by taking sides, observed Olayinka Ajala, a lecturer at Leeds Beckett University in Britain.

Leonid Ostalsev, 35, is serving in Ukraine’s patrol police, which works closely with Ukraine’s military. 

Living, fighting, losing, winning: A Ukrainian soldier reflects on a year of war

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Denmark's military officers stand next to a Leopard 2A7 tank at the Tapa Military Camp, in Estonia, Jan. 19, 2023.

Tanks for Ukraine are ‘ready to go’ when Germany and US strike a deal, retired Navy Adm. says

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Russia is using suicide drones in Ukraine. They’re coming from an unlikely source.

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A technician restores power after latest Russian rocket attack in Dnipro, Ukraine, Monday, Sept. 12, 2022. 

Weekend offensive ‘alters political dynamic’ in favor of Ukraine, military analyst says

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A man collects copper wires from the market which was destroyed after Russian bombardment in Nikopol, Ukraine, Aug, 22, 2022. 

Medics on Ukraine’s front lines say war takes a heavy toll on mental health 

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Viktor Pylypenko and Yekaterina Pryimak have served as medics on the front lines in Ukraine against Russian aggression for the last six months. Both said that maintaining their mental health after six straight months of combat is difficult.

Ukrainian servicemen prepare their weapon to fire Russian positions in Kharkiv region, Ukraine, early Wednesday, Aug. 24, 2022.

US will support Ukraine against Russian aggression ‘as long as it takes,’ US State Dept. spokesperson says

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Ned Price, the US State Department’s top spokesperson, told The World’s host Carol Hills that the United States is prepared to support Ukraine for as long as necessary to defeat Russian aggression and to also defend themselves against any future aggression.

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After 5 years of conflict, Ukraine’s barrier to peace is still ‘Russia’s political will’

Conflict & Justice

What has the US been doing about the conflict in Ukraine for the last five years?

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Ukraine voters reject status quo in vote for ‘absolutely unprepared’ president

Global Politics

With no experience and a limited policy platform, comedian-turned-president Volodymyr Zelenskiy might not change much in Ukraine, but his landslide victory still says something about voters’ frustrations.