A matter of size? Ukraine vs Russia
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In its seismic paradigm shift the EU last week earmarked €450 million ($503 million) for lethal arms, which includes air-defence systems, anti-tank weapons, ammunition,...
Profile of a hero: Zelensky
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From costumed farceur to global hero in a bulletproof vest, Volodymyr Zelensky has captured the imagination of the world. A superhero next to the...
Who is Volodymyr Zelensky? From TV star and comedian to resistance hero
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Post Paddington voiceover, the man who leads Ukraine's resistance to Russia
By James Hookway, Wall Street Journal
President Volodymyr Zelensky has become the face of Ukraine’s...
Exodus: latest
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1.2 million have left.
Humanitarian aid efforts.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CV5Fooi8YJA
Israeli special forces joining Ukrainian ranks
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Israeli ex-soldiers are now fighting the Russian army alongside Ukrainian troops, wishing to defend the country they emigrated from. News site Ynet has featured...
Maps as weapons
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Financial Times
John Gapper
When Apple suspended sales of iPhones and other products in Russia this week, it also made a subtler intervention. Along with Google,...
Maps and war
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Financial Times, 4 March 2022
John Gapper, London
When Apple suspended sales of iPhones and other products in Russia this week, it also made a subtler...
Noose tightening round Southern Ukraine as Putin pushes to link with East
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Mariupol, CNN: authorities warned of a "critical" situation for residents amid heavy shelling Friday morning. It's not clear how many of Mariupol's roughly 400,000...
Russia: last independent TV station closed
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“Everything that’s not propaganda is being eliminated,” a Nobel Prize winning editor said as Russian authorities moved to control the narrative in the Ukraine...