As Russia pressures local residents to leave, a hydroelectric dam outside the city may prove to be a major point of contention.
Tag: Ukraine
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Biden Says Russian Use of a Nuclear Weapon Would Be a ‘Serious Mistake’
President Biden’s remarks reflect the urgent concern in Washington and among Western allies that Russia may be searching for a pretext to unleash a battlefield nuclear weapon.
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Germany’s Allies Challenge Its Stances on Ukraine and Energy
The government has dismissed criticism of its refusal to provide modern tanks to Ukraine and its massive energy subsidy for its own citizens. But its friends are bridling.
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How Europe’s Energy Crisis Exposed Old Fault Lines and New Anxieties
The cost-of-living situation on the continent is worse than it has been in a long time. That kind of economic pain could have political consequences.
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Russian Officials Flee Kherson as Russian Troops Dig In for a Battle
In Kherson, the first Ukrainian city to fall after the Russian invasion, occupation forces appear to be preparing to fight advancing Ukrainian troops.