He underestimated the national pride and battlefield skills that Ukrainians built up over the past eight years of fighting Russian-backed separatists in the east.
Allison Busemeyer
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China reports first virus deaths since January 2021
Both fatalities occurred in elderly patients and one was not vaccinated, an official says
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British prime minister accused of crass comparison
Boris Johnson likens Ukrainians’ defense of their country to Brexit – as people’s instinct ‘to choose freedom.’
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American killed in Ukraine had flown into war to help sick partner
Jimmy Hill, 68, died in a Russian attack on Chernihiv, as Irina Teslenko received treatment at a local hospital.
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Four U.S. Marines die in NATO drill when Osprey crashes in Norway
The recovery operation is hampered by the risk of landslides in the mountains and the remoteness of the site.
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Afghanistan ranked world’s unhappiest country, even before Taliban
The U.S. spent $145 billion on development there, but ’20 years of investment … collapsed in just 11 days.’
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Pope releases Vatican reform, gives new weight to fighting abuse
The document is published on the ninth anniversary of Francis’ installation and the feast of St. Joseph, an important figure to his ministry.
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Kentucky Senate passes bill banning abortions after 15 weeks
The measure is modeled after a Mississippi law under review by the Supreme Court.
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Court orders Jussie Smollett released from jail pending appeal of 150-day sentence
The ruling comes two days after the actor’s attorneys said his time in custody could put his mental and physical health at risk.
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Residents whose homes were built on toxic landfill awarded $75 million
Dozens of mostly Black families still live in the area, which was named a federal Superfund cleanup site in 1994.