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Ukraine's past and present intertwine as a war historian seeks refuge

In late February, on a cold night in Kharkiv, Viktoria Naumenko caught a bus to a bar where two of her closest friends were waiting to tell her about their engagement. Outside, she lit a cigarette to calm her nerves before stepping into the noisy cafe. She texted a friend…

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Amazing untold story of World War Two ‘Lumberjills’ as Dundee member celebrates her 100th birthday

The Women’s Timber Corps worked in Scotland’s forests during the war effort including Dundee woman, Molly Paterson.

Daily Record

Ukraine's Kuleba says battle for Donbas will remind of World War Two

The battle for Donbas will remind of World War Two with large operations maneuvers and thousands of tanks, planes and armored vehicles, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba warned on Thursday at NATO, as he called for help from allies within days.

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Ukraine Leader Tells Top UN Body to Make Russia Accountable for 'War Crimes'

Ukrainian President Volodomyr Zelenskiy told the UN Security Council on Tuesday that "accountability must be inevitable" for Russia as he accused invading Russian troops of committing "the most terrible war crimes" since World War Two. The European Union's executive meanwhile proposed sweeping new sanctions against Russia, including a ban on…

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Russians Plan to Launch Alternative to Google Play on Victory Day

Russian tech developers are building an alternative to Alphabet Inc's Google Play store and plan to launch it on May 9, a national holiday in Russia that celebrates victory in World War Two, the organization behind the initiative said on Tuesday. YouTube and Google Play this month suspended all payment-based…

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Air Raid Sirens Wail as Ukraine Hopes for Ceasefire from Peace Talks

Air raid sirens sounded across Ukraine before dawn on Tuesday as Ukrainian and Russian negotiators prepared to meet in Turkey for face-to-face talks, with Kyiv seeking a ceasefire without compromising on territory or sovereignty. Ukraine and the United States hold little hope of a breakthrough at the meeting later on…

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U.S. to welcome up to 100,000 Ukrainians fleeing war amid broader aid effort

The United States plans to accept up to 100,000 Ukrainians fleeing Russia's invasion and is pledging $1 billion in new humanitarian aid, the Biden administration said on Thursday after a month of bombardments touched off Europe's fastest-moving refugee crisis since the end of World War Two.

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From Leningrad to Kharkiv, a Life Bookended by War and Despair

A lifetime ago and 1,400 km away, Margarita Morozova lived through the World War Two siege of Leningrad. Now the 87-year-old Ukrainian finds herself once more in a city under attack. The retired librarian lives in Kharkiv, a Ukrainian city of 1.5 million people that lies 25 km from the…

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From Leningrad to Kharkiv, a life bookended by war and despair

A lifetime ago and 1,400 km away, Margarita Morozova lived through the World War Two siege of Leningrad. Now the 87-year-old Ukrainian finds herself once more in a city under attack.

Reuters

Russia-Ukraine war: Latest developments

NEW DELHI: Russia has yet to capture any of Ukraine's biggest cities even as the war enters its fourth week. More than 3 million Ukrainians have fled and thousands have died in the largest assault on a European state since World War Two.

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Russia Quits Council of Europe Rights Watchdog

Russia on Tuesday quit the Council of Europe, the continent's leading human rights watchdog, preempting likely expulsion over its attack on its neighbor Ukraine. That made Russia only the second country to leave the pan-European group, whose brief is to uphold human rights and the rule of law, since it…

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US Targets Russians over Ukraine Invasion, Human Rights Violations

The United States on Tuesday imposed sanctions on Russian military leaders and people it accused of being connected to human rights violations while slapping fresh measures on Moscow's close ally Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko. They were the latest sanctions imposed on Moscow since Russian forces invaded Ukraine nearly three weeks…

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Weary refugees from Ukraine find shelter near Auschwitz

A youth education centre near Auschwitz dedicated to preserving memories of World War Two and the Holocaust has opened its doors to help refugees fleeing war in the present.

Reuters

Britons to get 350 pounds a month to open homes to Ukraine refugees

Britain will pay people to open their homes to Ukrainians fleeing the Russian invasion as the government moves to deflect anger over its response to the fastest-growing refugee crisis in Europe since World War Two.

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Explainer-Ousting Russia from WTO, IMF would mark end of an era

Amid the devastation of World War Two, the United States and its allies created the institutions that have governed the post-war global economic order, focused on rebuilding Europe, fighting poverty and bringing rivals together to work out trade disputes peacefully.

Reuters

Ukraine exodus is fastest growing refugee crisis in Europe since WW2 - UNHCR chief

More than 1.5 million refugees from Ukraine have crossed into neighbouring countries in the space of 10 days, the fastest growing refugee crisis in Europe since World War Two, UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi said on Sunday.

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UNHCR: Number of Ukraine Refugees Could Grow To 1.5 Million This Weekend

The situation in Ukraine remains dire and the number of refugees fleeing the Russian invasion could potentially reach 1.5 million by the end of the weekend, the head of the UN refugee agency said on Saturday. "This is the fastest moving refugee crisis we have seen in Europe since the…

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Russian Invasion of Ukraine Forces Swedes to Rethink NATO Membership

Russia's invasion of Ukraine has for the first time seen a majority of Swedes in favor of joining NATO, according to a poll, and signs are the political landscape could to change too in a country long known for neutrality. Sweden has not been in a war since 1814 and…

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Switzerland adopts new EU sanctions on Russia

The Swiss government on Friday widened sanctions against Russia in step with further measures imposed by the European Union, tightening exports and financial services to the country over the biggest attack on a European state since World War Two.

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Israel's Yad Vashem condemns Russian strike near Kyiv Holocaust monument

Israel's Yad Vashem World Holocaust Remembrance Centre voiced its "vehement condemnation" of a Russian attack on Tuesday near a Kyiv monument to Babyn Yar, site of a World War Two massacre of Jews by German occupation troops and Ukrainian auxiliaries.

Reuters

U.S. can focus on two theaters - Indo-Pacific and war in Europe, official says

The United States will keep its focus on the Indo-Pacific despite the Ukraine crisis, the White House Indo-Pacific policy coordinator said on Monday, adding Washington has been deeply engaged in two theaters simultaneously before, including during World War Two and the Cold War.

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China Is in Awkward Position over Ukraine, Says US Official

US Indo-Pacific policy coordinator Kurt Campbell said on Monday that China was in an awkward position of sustaining ties with Russia during Moscow's invasion of Ukraine, but that Washington wants to keep communication lines with Beijing open. The White House on Sunday called on China to condemn Russia for its…

Reuters

Europe and Canada move to close skies to Russian planes

European nations and Canada moved on Sunday to shut their airspace to Russian aircraft, an unprecedented step aimed at pressuring President Vladimir Putin to end his invasion of Ukraine, the biggest attack on a European state since World War Two.

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Ukrainian Oil, Gas Infrastructure Burns as West Tightens Sanctions

Huge explosions from Russian attacks on oil and gas installations lit up the night sky in Ukraine early on Sunday, while Western allies tightened sanctions to banish major Russian banks from the main global payments system. Ukrainian forces were holding off Russian troops advancing on the capital Kyiv, President Volodymyr…

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Putin Thanks Russian Special Forces for Fulfilling Their ‘Heroic’ Duty in Ukraine

President Vladimir Putin on Sunday thanked Russia's special forces, singling out those who are "heroically fulfilling their military duty" in Ukraine, in a televised address that was also published on the Kremlin website, Reuters reported. Ukrainian forces were holding off Russian troops advancing on the capital Kyiv, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy…

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