How one Ukrainian refugee is adjusting to life in the U.S.
More than 6 million Ukrainians have fled their country since Russia’s invasion in February. While most of those refugees made their way to neighboring European countries, some are now living in the United States. PBS Wisconsin’s Marisa Wojcik spoke with…
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Russia’s war in Ukraine could lead to a global food crisis
The U.S. on Thursday accused Russia of using food as a weapon in its war on Ukraine, and in turn, creating a global food security crisis. Ukraine grows enough food to feed 400 million people, and Ukraine and Russia together…
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Russia’s invasion of Ukraine jeopardizes the future of the International Space Station
NASA is aiming to expand its astronaut launches from U.S. soil. Boeing is set for a test launch this week of its small spacecraft to the International Space Station. Russia and America have long been partners on the space station,…
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War in Ukraine takes heavy toll on children and families who are being torn apart
Nearly three months into this bloody war in Ukraine, much of the focus is now on the eastern Donbas. But there is also a southern front, where Russia made early gains and occupied large areas of land. The fighting continues…
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Ukraine’s religious community perseveres through the horrors of war
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Battle for eastern Ukraine hits stalemate as last civilians evacuate Mariupol steel plant
Ukraine’s President Zelenkskyy announced Saturday that all women, children and elderly had been evacuated from that steel mill in the besieged city of Mariupol. But the country is bracing for stepped-up Russian attacks, as Russia prepares to celebrate the anniversary…
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U.S. shifts goals on war in Ukraine amid concerns over Russia’s nuclear capabilities
During the past few months the Biden administration’s rhetoric about its ultimate goals for Ukraine appears to have shifted, with more talk about winning the war against Russia. Evelyn Farkas, executive director of the McCain Institute at Arizona State University,…
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Ukrainian civilians desperately try to flee the hellscape of Mariupol amid Russian attacks
The first evacuations from a steel plant in Mariupol, site of the last stand by Ukrainian troops, continued Monday a day after 100 civilians were freed. But more than 100,000 Ukrainians remain in the city, which has now been besieged…
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