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Volunteers step up to clean up France’s dirtiest cityResidents in Marseille are volunteering to clean up garbage after a recent strike, part of a broader citizen-led effort to beautify a grimy city.
First LookTurkey says Russia and Ukraine nearing agreement on ‘critical’ issuesA deal might guarantee Ukraine’s security while keeping it outside NATO. But Russia-Ukraine rifts remain over Crimea and Donbas, Turkey's foreign minister says.
First LookRussia steps up missile attacks. Is it now a war of attrition?Amid fresh calls for Russia-Ukraine peace talks, some experts say Russia now has a strategy of attrition that could intensify the humanitarian crisis.
First LookPutin rally: 'We have not had unity like this for a long time'Russian President Vladimir Putin led a huge flag-waving rally at a Moscow stadium Friday to praise his troops fighting in Ukraine. Mr. Putin emphasized Russian troops are fighting “Nazism” to prevent “genocide,” a claim emphatically denied by leaders around the globe.
First Look'I will stay until the end': Ukrainian women vow to return and helpSince Russian started its invasion of Ukraine, more than 3 million people have fled, a vast majority being women, children, and the elderly. But a number of Ukrainian women who had been living and working abroad are boarding trains to go back and help.
Ukraine war divides families and exiles children. Why some stay.Protecting home. Protecting family. Keeping families together. Russia’s war is forcing many in Ukraine to prioritize. We spoke to some in Odessa who opted to stay.
First LookWhat female war reporters bring to the frontlines in UkraineAs the war in Ukraine stretches on, more women are among the foreign correspondents covering it. They bring unique perspectives to war reporting, traditionally male dominated, following in the footsteps of pioneers such as Martha Gellhorn and Frances FitzGerald.
First LookMacron leads polls as he forgoes campaigning to focus on UkraineFrench President Emmanuel Macron announced March 3 that he will run for a second term as president. Even though he has not held a campaign rally yet, he is leading the polls - about 10 percentage points ahead of far-right contender Marine Le Pen.
Moldovans worry they may be next Putin targetMoldovans’ concern is they would be defenseless if President Putin decided to invade their tiny, pro-Western nation on Ukraine’s western flank.
First LookUkraine’s Zelenskyy pleads with the US to do more to stop RussiaIn a virtual speech to the U.S. Congress on Wednesday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy pleaded for sanctions against Russian lawmakers and a block on imports. Congress already approved $13.6 billion in military and humanitarian aid for Ukraine this week.
‘I see bad times ahead.’ Sanctions start to get real for Russians.The sanctions against Russia are primarily being felt by Russians engaged with the West. But everyone knows that the real bite is yet to come.
First LookAs Russian troops close in, three European leaders to visit KyivAs Russian strikes on Kyiv continue, leaders from Poland, the Czech Republic, and Slovenia are heading into the conflict zone to show solidarity with Ukraine. Meanwhile, talks between Russia and Ukraine will resume on Tuesday and new evacuation efforts are underway.
In Mykolaiv’s bunkers, civilians are defiant, but fear for their cityIn Mykolaiv’s bunkers, residents show resilience and defiance. But as Russia rockets Ukraine, anger and bewilderment grow, as does a sense of dread.
First LookNew Ukraine front? Russian cruise missiles hit western Ukraine.A Russian cruise missile attack Sunday on a military base in western Ukraine, close to Poland, raised the specter that NATO could be drawn into the fight.
What it’s like to fight the Russians: The defense of MykolaivResilience in the face of overwhelming power is a main theme of the war in Ukraine. A visit to embattled Mykolaiv shows the disparity in motivation between attacker and defender.
The ExplainerWhy Ukraine’s gambit to join the EU doesn’t hinge on getting inThe application from Ukraine to urgently join the EU turned heads, but its value is mostly in the message it sends to Ukrainians and to Moscow.
Why a region that voted against Zelenskyy now embraces himWar in Ukraine has transformed Volodymyr Zelenskyy from a faltering first-term president into a national hero uniting his people and much of the world.
Despite high gas prices, US bans Russian oil over Ukraine warPresident Joe Biden today ordered a ban on the import of Russian oil. The United States currently imports about 100,000 barrels of oil a day from Russia. Europe has not announced similar plans due to its heavy dependence on Russia for energy.
First LookTwo million flee Ukraine, those stuck struggle to find suppliesEurope’s largest refugee crisis since World War II has grown more severe as the war between Russia and Ukraine enters day 13. While 2 million people have fled Ukraine, others remain trapped and are struggling to get water, food, and supplies.
Odessa: Russian-speaking, yes. But today, very Ukrainian.Odessa is often deemed among the most “pro-Russian” cities in Ukraine. But the war has changed minds, surprising many with the level of shared purpose it created.
