Just days after the southern city of Kherson was liberated after eight months of Russian occupation, accounts of beatings, torture and disappearances are emerging.
Tag: Russia
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Russia Tried to Absorb Ukraine’s Kherson City. It Didn’t Work.
In Kherson, national songs were banned, speaking Ukrainian could lead to arrest, and students were told they were Russian. Cue the resistance.
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North Korea Sees New Opportunities in ‘Neo-Cold War’
Kim Jong-un has launched a record number of missiles this year, hoping to leverage the tension between the United States and China, and to exploit hostilities toward Moscow.
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Amid Joy in Kherson, a Humanitarian Disaster Looms
Ukrainian forces encountered a city without heat, water, electricity or cellphone service, with Russian artillery digging in just miles away.
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Winter Will Be a Major Factor in the Ukraine War, Officials Say
Both sides are expected to pause operations. But heavy snows and freezing temperatures could make it difficult for the poorly equipped Russian army to regroup.