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Reworded: Rebuilding of a Ukrainian village destroyed during conflict.

UN Ukraine In the Kherson region of Ukraine, in the town of Posad-Pokrovske, there is a destroyed house with a fence. On this fence, there is a sign warning about the presence of landmines. According to the individual, blackberries used…

Russian shoppers are feeling the pressure as inflation remains high.

MOSCOW —  The produce and meat sections at supermarkets in Moscow are well-stocked, but numerous customers are disheartened by the high prices caused by inflation. The Central Bank of Russia has increased its primary interest rate on four occasions this…

The city of Ukraine is being fiercely attacked by Russia at high cost.

Ukrainian senior officials and soldiers reported on Thursday that Russia, after weeks of bombing the eastern city of Avdiivka, is now deploying troops towards the strategically significant but devastated area in eastern Ukraine. The troops are facing significant casualties. “According…

Traders in Ukraine are worried about proposed changes to the rules for exporting grain, which have already been changed before.

kyiv, ukraine —  According to the Ukrainian traders’ union UGA, the proposed changes to grain trading regulations by parliament could have detrimental effects on Ukraine’s vital grain exports. The union believes that these plans were not carefully thought out and…

Ten years since the Euromaidan demonstrations, the fate of Ukraine’s potential membership in the EU remains uncertain.

It has been a decade since demonstrators in favor of European integration congregated in Independence Square in Kyiv. These events ultimately resulted in the removal of the pro-Kremlin leader Viktor Yanukovych and the illegal takeover of Crimea by Russia. Currently,…

10 years after the protests known as ‘Euromaidan’, Ukraine’s potential for joining the EU remains uncertain.

LONDON —  In February 2012, a large number of Ukrainian citizens gathered in Independence Square in Kyiv to express their desire for a European-oriented future for their nation. This event sparked a decade of unrest, upheaval and strife, leading up…

According to Russian television, a Ukrainian drone strike resulted in the death of a journalist.

Ukrainian authorities reported that four individuals lost their lives and five others were injured in an attack from Russian forces in the southern district of Kherson on Thursday. According to Ukrainian Interior Minister Ihor Klymenko, over 60 residential and infrastructure…

The United States and Germany promise increased assistance to Ukraine.

The United States and Germany, the two top providers of military aid to Ukraine, pledged continued support this week as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy declared his core goal was securing international assistance for the year ahead. But experts caution that…

Russian propaganda is promoting fringe beliefs as mainstream in the United States.

Russian state media is selectively using American content to support their own narratives, by taking headlines out of context and portraying fringe figures as representative of mainstream American views. This leads to outcomes, such as articles like “Biden accused of…

Clearing the landmines in Ukraine is a task that may require several years, possibly even decades.

As the Ukrainian military fights back against the enemy, the safety of civilians in previously occupied areas is threatened by mines and explosives. The government reports that, since the Russian invasion began, 264 civilians have lost their lives and over…