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Here's why Minneapolis reminds me of what I once saw in Ukraine
When the government asserts authority in ways that a growing share of the public experiences as arbitrary or vindictive, it begins to lose legitimacy.
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Ukraine war latest: Russia attacks passenger bus in Kherson Oblast, killing 1, injuring 5
This is Chris York and Yuliia Taradiuk reporting from Kyiv on day 1,437 of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Today's top story: Russia attacked a passenger bus in Kherson Oblast, killing the driver and injuring 5 civilians, Kherson Oblast Prosecutor's Office reported on Jan. 30. According to the office, at around 12 p.m. Kyiv time, Russian troops carried out an artillery strike on the city of Kherson, which struck the bus. Governor Oleksandr Prokudin also confirmed the attack. Followi
Confusion reigns as Russia says it was only asked to stop attacking Kyiv until Sunday
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Upon entering Daria’s apartment in a large complex in Rusanivka on Kyiv’s left bank, a faint smell of gas lingers in the cold, dim rooms. After Russia’s attacks on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure cut heat and power across parts of the city, she uses the stove daily to raise the indoor temperature by a couple of degrees, but even then it barely reaches 13 degrees Celsius (55 degrees Fahrenheit). The warmth comes with consequences. "We don't want to live in mold. You come in from the street and
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"They do not feel that it gives them anything," Zelensky said.
Zelensky rejects Putin's Moscow invitation, signals possible delay in peace talks
"I can just as well invite him to Kyiv, let him come. I'm openly inviting him, if he dares," Zelensky said during a briefing with journalists.
Estonia warns Russian veterans could flood Europe after Ukraine war, urges EU entry ban
"We have close to 1 million combatants in Russia. They're mainly criminals; they are very dangerous people," Estonian Foreign Minister Margus Tsahkna said. "We have information that most of them will come to Europe after the war."
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