Ukraine struggles to defend one of its last strongholds in the east
As the war in Ukraine grinds on its fourth month, the fight for the eastern Donbas continues. Relentless Russian shelling and Ukrainian counter-strikes have laid waste to vast swathes of the region. As William Brangham reports, the daily struggle for…
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Analyzing the ban on Russian oil with a European Parliament member
As the European Union stepped up the pressure on Russia Tuesday by pledging to cut back on Russia oil purchases, the prospects of ending the war soon look grim. Radoslaw Sikorski, a European Parliament member who has held a number…
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EU leaders agree to Russian oil ban as Russian forces advance in eastern Ukraine
Russian forces kept up a relentless onslaught Tuesday in eastern Ukraine. Ukrainian said Russians now control half the city of Sievierodonetsk. Meanwhile, Moscow embargoed a European Union agreement to ban 90 percent of Russian oil imports. Nick Schifrin reports. Stream…
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Heavy casualties and low morale hamper Russia’s war effort in Ukraine
With the war raging in eastern Ukraine, there is a divide between the war aims declared by the Russian high command in Moscow, and the reality of the war on the ground. Dmitri Alperovitch, co-founder of the Silverado Policy Accelerator,…
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