Russian state television trumpeted the news, while playing down or ignoring the fact that Moscow’s forces are in retreat in multiple parts of the front line.
Tag: Kherson (Ukraine)
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Ukraine Expels Some Russian Troops in South
Moscow’s retreat has pulled back the curtain on a panorama of ruined towns and empty villages left in its wake.
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What to Know About Russia’s Annexation of Four Ukrainian Provinces
The Kremlin is using pageantry and a show of adhering to Russian legal formalities to give the move a veneer of legitimacy.
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Russian Proxies in Ukraine Push Moscow to Annex Occupied Regions
The requests lent an air of formality to a process condemned by the West. They followed sham referendums in four regions in Ukraine that purported to put voters’ stamp of approval on joining Russia.
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As Russians Flee, Some Find Draft Notices Waiting at the Border
The Kremlin dispatched federal security forces to frontier border crossings packed with Russian men trying to escape the draft by entering countries like Georgia, Kazakhstan and Mongolia.