residential building partially destroyed by Russian missile strikes in Lviv, Ukraine, on July 30, 2026.
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Russia's war of conquest and its war on civilians

by Irwin Redlener

The hotel where we like to stay in Lviv, one of Europe's most picturesque cities, sits on a small square, a block from City Hall. Cafes and cobblestones, church towers and small shops enchant visitors, though the city bustles with locals going about their daily lives. Kitty-corner to our hotel is the Saints Peter and Paul Garrison Church, a 17th-century stone building that has long served the military and their families. Each morning during our visit, we woke to the sounds of funerals for soldi

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EU force boards Russian shadow fleet tanker in Mediterranean Sea

The sanctioned vessel was intercepted in international waters west of Pantelleria, an island between Sicily and Tunisia. Initially, the ship's captain did not cooperate when asked to provide the requested documentation, Italy's Defense Ministry said.

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