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‘I worry about this place’: A day in Ukraine’s Donetsk
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‘I worry about this place’: A day in Ukraine’s Donetsk

POKROVSK, Ukraine On the morning of Day 142 of the war in Ukraine, the mayor of a community slipping closer to the front line stands in sneakers and blazer near the newest soldier s grave.

Ukrainian defenders dig in as Russia boosts firepower
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Ukrainian defenders dig in as Russia boosts firepower

KYIV, Ukraine As Ukrainian forces dug in on Sunday, Russia lined up more firepower and tapped a decorated general to take centralized control of the war ahead of a potentially decisive showdown in e

Putin appears at big rally as troops press attack in Ukraine
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Putin appears at big rally as troops press attack in Ukraine

· March 18, 2022

Vladimir Putin appeared at a huge flag-waving rally at a packed Moscow stadium Friday and lavished praise on his troops fighting in Ukraine, three weeks into the invasion that has led to heavier-than-

Nobel win reflects ‘hunger for international cooperation’
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Nobel win reflects ‘hunger for international cooperation’

· October 9, 2020

JOHANNESBURG At a time when the COVID-19 pandemic has fractured global alliances and go-it-alone has turned ugly, some world leaders say Friday s awarding of the Nobel Peace Prize to the U.N. World