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Tag: Sievierodonetsk (Ukraine)
Ukraine’s Dilemma: Fight to Hold a Ravaged City, or Pull Back
Sievierodonetsk, now site of the most intense combat, is “dead,” President Volodymyr Zelensky said, but letting it go might be worse than shedding blood to hold it.
Struggling in Ukraine’s East, Russian Forces Strike in Kyiv
Vladimir Putin threatened “to strike targets we haven’t hit before” if Western nations proceed with plans to send long-range missiles to Ukraine.
Your Monday Briefing: Russian Missiles Hit Kyiv
Plus Hindus try to flee Kashmir and Taipei commemorates Tiananmen Square.
A Farmer Holds On, a Fraying Lifeline for a Besieged Corner of Ukraine
Most farmers have fled the Russian advance, but Oleksandr Chaplik has stayed, despite the lethal risks and a lack of workers, water and power.
As War Approaches 100th Day, Russia Now Controls a Fifth of Ukraine
While President Volodymyr Zelensky acknowledged Russian gains, Ukrainian forces pressed a counteroffensive in the south.
Ukraine Faces Brutal Fight Against Russia in the East, Losing Men and Ground
The attention on Russia’s battle casualties has obscured the heavy losses of Ukraine’s fighters in Donbas — often ill-trained volunteers.
Forces Battle for Ukraine City, as E.U. Ratchets Up Responses
As Russian forces advanced into Sievierodonetsk, Ukraine’s allies promised increased aid, a sharp drop in Russian oil imports and efforts to ship Ukrainian grain out of the country.
Your Wednesday Briefing: More Aid to Ukraine
Plus China’s advantage in the Pacific and Shanghai’s loosening restrictions.
Your Tuesday Briefing: Europe Nears an Oil Embargo
The bloc is poised to block the vast majority of Russia’s oil imports.