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When Russia invaded Ukraine on February 24, 2022, it was not only a geopolitical and humanitarian disaster. The conflict has detrimentally impacted

A top Ukrainian military commander of the last unit defending Mariupol said the strategic port city is still not in Russian hands. Speaking by Zoom in an exclusive interview with Reuters, Captain Sviatoslav Palamar, 39, a deputy commander of Ukraine's Azov Regiment said: "as long as we're here and h...

‘A SLICE of intensified history.” The words of John Reed, the great American journalist and socialist activist used to describe his eyewitness…

American and European officials say their concern is based in part on a growing conviction that the war will not end any time soon.

European leaders accused Russia of engaging in blackmail by suspending natural gas supplies to two countries. There are growing fears that the war could spread beyond Ukraine’s borders after days of explosions in Russia.

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Following the declaration by US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin that the US is in a “fight” with Russia, Putin made his most open threat to date to retaliate against NATO’s involvement in the war.

The fear from leaders is that the conflict may soon escalate into a wider war in neighboring states and cyberspace. Learn more at Boston.com.