[ad_1] In August 2021, a film company associated with Russia’s propaganda machine released Blazing Sun, a war film that glorifies Russia’s 2014 invasion of Crimea and has helped seed Russian President Vladimir Putin’s justification for invading Ukraine last month. The film depicts Russian mercenaries as saviors who prevent Ukraine’s government from committing a genocide against its own people — mirroring Putin’s claim that he invaded Ukraine in order to “prevent genocide” and “denazify” the country.…
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[ad_1] Luz Dary Cogollo runs a food stall at La Perseverancia, a busy market in Colombia’s capital city. She specializes in ajiaco, a traditional soup made with three kinds of potatoes and chicken boiled with onion and local herbs. Cogollo said that lately, her ingredients have been getting more expensive, and her business is struggling to stay afloat. With food prices rising across the world because of the pandemic and the war in Ukraine, many…
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[ad_1] A week into Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, a checkpoint stands in Independence Square in the capital city, Kyiv. Anastasia Vlasova/Getty Images This story is part of War in Ukraine, CNET’s coverage of events there and of the wider effects on the world. What’s happening Ukraine’s military and citizens continue to resist the Russian invasion. As Russia’s attacks escalate, casualties grow and the refugee situation becomes a major crisis. Why it matters Leaders in the…
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[ad_1] Russian forces are trying to create a blockade around the Ukrainian port city of Mariupol, attacking rail links to prevent civilians evacuating, Mayor Vadym Boichenko said in a video broadcast on Thursday. He compared the blockade to a” Nazi siege of Leningrad in World War 2″. He said constant attacks over the past 24 hours have cut off water and power supply and the local authorities need a ceasefire to restore power. BBC News…
"Ukraine: Russian troops recreating ‘deadly Nazi siege’ – Starving Ukrainians could freeze | World | News" [ad_1] WAR BULLETIN As of March 2, 10.00 a.m. (EST) Many Ukrainian cities and villages are suffering from Russian terror, but most of all – Kharkiv, Mariupol and Kherson. Bombs, rockets and shells hit homes and civilian infrastructure. Russian forces target hospitals and kill medics. The enemy viciously fired on peaceful Zhytomyr. New bayraktars have already arrived in Ukraine. There will be more Stingers and Javelins. The Government of Ukraine is in close…
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[ad_1] As the world watches in horror at Russia’s war of conquest in Ukraine, there’s one question that keeps surfacing over and over: How do we help? It’s a good question — and one that is very difficult to answer well. After massive natural disasters, there’s almost always an outpouring of compassion and help. The 2004 Asian tsunami inspired more than $6 billion in donations to a central UN relief fund, while the 2008 Haiti…
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[ad_1] As the minutes ticked down Saturday to the start of a weekend curfew in Kyiv, Lydia Sokolova was one of the few ordinary citizens out on the streets of the Ukrainian capital. Her mission — to feed her son’s cat — was more than worth any risk, she says. At 74, she appears determined not to let the threat of a Russian invasion instil any sense of panic in her. “I am not going…
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[ad_1] The military conflict in Ukraine could have a big impact on gas prices everywhere. MCCAIG As Russia’s invasion of Ukraine continues, gas prices across the US keep rising. On Thursday morning, the national average was $3.54 a gallon, according to AAA, and by Saturday it had reached $3.60. In comparison, the average US gas price was about $2.65 one year ago. The national average could easily click past $4 a gallon by mid-March, Tom Kloza, an…
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[ad_1] The New Safe Confinement seals off the Object Shelter, also known as the Sarcophagus, a temporary structure built in 1986 over the debris of the 4th reactor of the Chornobyl Nuclear Power Plant, Kyiv Region, northern Ukraine. Future Publishing | Getty Images Ukraine’s nuclear agency on Friday warned radiation at the defunct Chornobyl nuclear power plant had exceeded control levels after Russian troops seized control of the area. Experts at the state nuclear agency…
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[ad_1] European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen says sanctions will will target strategic sectors of the Russian economy. European Union leaders will impose new sanctions on Russia, freezing its assets, halting its banks’ access to European financial markets and targeting “Kremlin interests” for its invasion of Ukraine, senior officials have said. An emergency summit at 19:00 GMT on Thursday will also discuss offering EU candidate status to Ukraine, Lithuania’s President Gitanas Nauseda said, a…
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