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Ukraine was once known as the breadbasket of Europe, yet it suffered a devastating famine as a result of collectivist plans. That and other Soviet-era grievances have bred resentment toward Russia.

Ukraine is home to seven World Heritage sites, including the 1,000-year-old St Sophia's Cathedral in Kyiv. Experts warn that the culturally significant sites are at risk of being damaged as Russian troops advance on Ukraine's capital.

Ukraine is home to seven World Heritage sites, including the 1,000-year-old St Sophia's Cathedral in Kyiv. Experts warn that the culturally significant sites are at risk of being damaged as Russian troops advance on Ukraine's capital.

Ukraine is home to seven World Heritage sites, including the 1,000-year-old St Sophia's Cathedral in Kyiv. Experts warn that the culturally significant sites are at risk of being damaged as Russian troops advance on Ukraine's capital.

Despite the actual arrest happening in February, Russian customs waited until Saturday to announce that WNBA star Brittney Griner had been detained after she was found with vape cartridges containing hashish oil in her luggage.Jacob Lassin is with the Melikian Center for Russian, Eurasian and Eastern European studies at Arizona State University. 

Kyiv is the spiritual heart of Ukraine.

Among the sites at risk in the Ukrainian capital are the nation's most sacred Orthodox shrines, dating back nearly 1,000 years

Ukraine’s capital, Kyiv, is the cultural and spiritual heart of the country. But the city’s important cultural places are at risk as Kyiv prepares for more attacks by Russian forces.

Kyiv, bracing for a potentially catastrophic Russian attack, is the spiritual heart of Ukraine.

Kyiv, bracing for a potentially catastrophic Russian attack, is the spiritual heart of Ukraine. Among the sites at risk in the Ukrainian capital are the nation's most sacred Orthodox shrines, dating back nearly 1,000 years to the dawn of Christianity in the region.