Sporadic power outages have people resorting to makeshift office spaces in the Ukrainian capital. Stores have set up power hubs, and workers are getting comfortable doing their jobs in home furnishing displays.
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Ukraine Strips a Pro-Putin Politician of His Citizenship
Viktor Medvedchuk, a Ukrainian politician who is close to the Russian president, was handed over to Moscow in September as part of a prisoner swap while awaiting trial on treason charges.
Ukrainians Celebrate Orthodox Christmas at a Holy Site Long Linked to Moscow
The sermon, a deeply symbolic moment after months of tension with the Moscow-led branch of the church, came as a cease-fire failed to materialize.
Ukraine Finds Sexual Crimes in Regions Russia Occupied
Investigators have uncovered widespread evidence of abuse by Moscow’s forces, including rape and forced nudity. Kremlin officials have repeatedly denied accusations of rights violations.
Russian Airstrikes Pummel Ukrainian Civilians
Ten months into the war, Ukraine has turned the tide in ground combat, but its cities are still facing relentless waves of missiles and exploding drones.
In Bucha, a Final Rampage Served as a Coda to a Month of Atrocities
Hours before Russian troops began withdrawing from the suburban town, a Russian soldier left a trail of blood and devastated lives in a last paroxysm of violence.
Russia Bombards Ukraine as Putin Calls Invasion a ‘Sacred Duty’
Explosions hit the capital, Kyiv, and other cities on the final day of a year shaped by Russia’s invasion. Flanked by soldiers, Vladimir V. Putin called the invasion a “sacred duty” of Russians.
With Speeches to Ukraine, and the World, Zelensky Shapes Narrative of the War
In a New Year’s Eve addresses to his people , the president delivered a message meant to rouse his people and rally Ukraine’s allies.
Russian Missile Attack Overwhelms Ukraine’s Air Defenses
Cruise missiles and exploding drones from Iran swept across the skies of Ukraine, wreaking havoc and once again knocking out power.
Christmas in Ukraine: Flickering Lights, Patriotic Trees and Hope for Peace
One town is protecting a statue of St. Nick with sandbags, another is putting its Christmas tree underground and others are cranking up noisy generators to keep the holiday spirit alive.