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Battling Wildfire and Pandemic, Ukraine Faces a New Foe: Landmines
The blaze is setting off mines and other ordnance littering the war zone in eastern Ukraine, hampering already dangerous firefighting and evacuation efforts.
Ukrainian Military Plane Crashes, Killing 22
The plane was carrying students from an aviation university. At least two more people were critically injured.
On Ukraine’s Border, the Coronavirus Ends a Hasidic Pilgrimage
After days of pleading to enter Ukraine despite virus travel restrictions, some pilgrims sang the country’s national anthem, to no avail. Most turned back on Friday.
Covid Strands Hasidic Pilgrims on Ukraine-Belarus Border
Hundreds of Jewish pilgrims seeking to travel from Belarus to Ukraine to visit the grave of a revered rabbi were barred from entering because of virus restrictions.
Opposition Leader in Belarus Averts Expulsion by Tearing Up Passport
Maria Kolesnikova, who was abducted on Monday by Belarusian security agents, found a way to foil their plans.
Armed Man Release Hostages From Ukraine Bus
A man with a firearm and explosives took 13 hostages and demanded Ukraine’s president endorse a documentary about animal abuse. The president complied.
The Netherlands Brings Russia to Court Over the Downing of MH17
The Dutch government made the move to help individual cases brought by victims’ relatives, the foreign minister said in a letter to Parliament.
In a Death, Details of More Russian Murder-for-Hire Plots
A Chechen man shot near Vienna last weekend had spoken publicly of giving Austrian and Ukrainian authorities information about contract killings. He also said there was a price on his head.
Teetering Independence of Ukraine’s Central Bank Tests a Key I.M.F. Demand
The International Monetary Fund agreed to lend Ukraine $5 billion over 18 months while stressing the importance of central bank independence. Three weeks later, the central banker quit, citing political pressure.