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Ukraine War

incendiary munitions

Explainer: What is White Phosphorus and Is Russia Using it in Ukraine?

A pungent, wax-like substance, white phosphorus burns to the bone if it comes into contact with human skin.
'military operation'

LIVE | Ukraine: As It's Happening

Follow all the breaking news, comment and analysis about Russia's attack on Ukraine.
opinion Oliver Stuenkel

The War in Ukraine and Latin America

The fallout from the Russia invasion could be the straw that breaks the camel’s back in Latin America.
food politics

Beet This: Ukraine Wins Fight To Protect Borshch Soup

"Victory in the borshch war is ours," said Ukraine's Culture Minister Oleksandr Tkachenko.
Relentless shelling

Strikes Kill 21 in Ukraine’s Odesa

A missile completely destroyed an apartment building in the southern region of Odesa.
stalled grain

Putin Denies Russia's Role in Looming Global Food Crisis

He instead blamed Western sanctions imposed on Russia.
under pressure

Withdrawal from Snake Island Symbolic ‘Defeat’ for Russia in Ukraine

Just 48 kilometers from the shore, Snake Island was a key battleground between Ukrainian and Russian forces. 
Cold War 2.0

New ‘Iron Curtain’ Descending Between Moscow and the West – Russian Minister

Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov claimed that relations between Russia and the EU no longer existed.
watchful eye

Russians Urged to Snitch on Ukraine War Critics in Return to Soviet-Style Denunciations

Anti-war dissenters have been denounced by family, neighbors and passersby who are encouraged by official rhetoric.
Tit-for-Tat

Russian Lawmakers Approve Bill to Fast-Track Foreign Media Bans

The law allows officials to block foreign news outlets in retaliation for clampdowns against Russian media abroad. 
Black Sea Blockade

Russia Withdraws Troops From Ukraine’s Snake Island

Moscow claimed that the withdrawal was a voluntary show of “goodwill.”
unblocked shipments

Russia Begins Shipping Grain From Occupied Ukraine Port

Kyiv has for weeks accused Russia and its allies of stealing its grain from southern Ukraine, contributing to a global food shortage.
Direct threat

Expanding NATO Squares Up to Russia as Putin Slams 'Imperial' Alliance

Putin accused the alliance of seeking to assert its "supremacy."
kremenchuk mall

In Photos: Ukrainian Shopping Center Lies in Ruins Following Russian Missile Strike

The aftermath of the deadly strike that has killed at least 20 people.
Black Sea Blockade

Investigations Uncover Russia’s Alleged Ukrainian Grain Smuggling

Russia has been accused by Western powers of using food as a weapon in its war with Ukraine.
opinion Dmitry Nekrasov

Why Sanctioning Oligarchs is a Gift to Russia

Sanctioning Russia's super-rich and seizing their property does not foment revolution against Putin.
unwelcome development

NATO Summit Proof Alliance Seeks To Contain Russia – Moscow

Russia has repeatedly expressed that it views NATO's expansion as a threat to its existence.
changing generals

Russia's Military 'Reshuffle' Hints at Frustration With Slow Ukraine Advance

Some analysts believe Gennady Zhidko is the new commander of Russian forces in Ukraine.
referendum plans

Occupied Kherson Readying for Vote to Join Russia, Official Claims

Kyiv has accused Moscow of plotting sham independence referendums in occupied regions.
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