For Valentyn, a Ukrainian soldier in the Donetsk region, the war’s death toll is more than a statistic. He is tasked with moving wounded troops — and dead bodies — away from the front lines, often under Russian fire.
Tag: Russia
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Zelensky Signs Law Banning Russian Place Names
The action late Friday was the latest in a series of steps by Ukraine to distance itself from a long legacy of Russian domination.
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Russia’s Technocrats Embraced the West, Then Enabled Putin’s War
The expertise of economic officials who continue to work in the government has helped President Vladimir Putin largely keep the economy afloat in the face of Western sanctions.
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Pentagon Speeds Up Tank Timeline for Ukraine but Resists Calls for Jets
The U.S. will begin training Ukrainian troops on M1 Abrams tanks in the next few weeks, officials said, and combat-ready tanks could reach the battlefields by the fall.
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Pentagon Aid Package to Ukraine Includes Decades-Old Anti-Tank Land Mines
The M21 mines do not run afoul of international treaties. But unlike other mines the United States has given to Kyiv, they can be lethal indefinitely.