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Nike will not renew franchise agreement with Russian retailer

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The company said in a statement that "due to operational challenges in Russia, Nike has made the decision not to renew or enter into any new business commitments,” Russian business daily Vedomosti reported. Earlier in March, Nike said it would temporarily close its Nike-owned and operated stores in Russia but some locations managed by its Russian retailer, Up & Run, remained open.

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At NATO's Aurora 2026 military exercises in Sweden, a group of Ukrainian drone pilots was tasked with playing the role of attackers. The Kyiv Independent's Francis Farrell spoke with drone pilots from Ukraine's 20th National Guard "Lubart" Brigade, part of the 1st Azov Corps, shortly after they returned from Sweden.

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