Russian President Vladimir Putin used the annual Victory Day to try to justify the invasion again as a necessary response to what he falsely portrayed as a hostile Ukraine.
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More than 60 feared dead in bombing of Ukrainian school
About 90 people were taking shelter in the school in eastern Ukraine when a Russian bomb flattened it.
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Posted inMaine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: Comparison of Zelensky to Hitler shows persistence of antisemitic myths
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov’s groundless statements provide us here in Maine with an excellent opportunity to continue a difficult conversation.
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Ukraine braces for escalated attacks ahead of Russia’s V-Day
The war in Ukraine has wracked the country’s southern coast as Russian forces fired cruise missiles at the city of Odesa and bombarded a steel mill in the port of Mariupol housing Ukrainian civilians and fighters.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
Europe’s farmers stir up ‘biogas’ to offset Russian energy
Like in the rest of Europe, the production of bio-methane in France is still small, but it is booming.
Posted inNation & World, News
Dozens more civilians rescued from besieged Mariupol steel plant
The fight for the last Ukrainian stronghold in the city appeared increasingly desperate amid growing speculation that Russian President Vladimir Putin wants to present a triumph to the Russian people in time for Monday’s Victory Day celebration.
Posted inForecaster Opinion
Brunswick Superintendent’s Notebook: Helping students navigate the war in Ukraine
As the war in Ukraine continues and the 24-hour media cycle brings an endless barrage of distressing information and shocking graphics to our students, their comprehension of the conditions and their fears weigh heavily on my mind. As much as we want to shelter and protect our children – especially those at a young age […]
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U.S. provided intelligence that helped Ukraine sink Russian warship
Despite providing intelligence on the Moskva, the United States had “no prior awareness” of Ukraine’s decision to strike the warship, a U.S. official said.
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A race against time in Ukraine as Russia advances, West sends weapons
Russia has adapted its tactics and Ukrainian forces are feeling the toll of two months of fighting, compounding the urgency of new U.S. and European weapons supplies arriving soon.
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Don’t be ‘Putin’s altar boy,’ Pope warns Russian Orthodox leader
Pope Francis, who has repeatedly called for an end to the war in Ukraine, told Patriarch Kirill not to support the actions of the Russian president.