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Commentary: War in Ukraine: The new world, part 2
At 4 a.m. on Feb. 24, the world changed. This was the 9/11 moment for Europe and much ... Read more
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Russia shifts focus to try to grind Ukraine’s army in east
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — With its aspirations for a quick victory dashed by a stiff Ukrainian resistance, Russia ... Read more
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Ukraine update
Recently, The News Courier brought you a story on the Hill Family in Cullman County. Molly Luba Hill ... Read more
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Commentary: War in Ukraine: Why I was blindsided, part 1
On Feb. 24 the world changed. What I thought could never happen has happened. Russia declared war on ... Read more
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Ukraine says 300 died in theater attack, hunger grips cities
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — About 300 people were killed in the Russian airstrike last week that blasted open ... Read more
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Ukraine rejects Russian demand for surrender in Mariupol
LVIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian officials defiantly rejected a Russian demand that their forces in Mariupol lay down ... Read more
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Putin appears at big rally as troops press attack in Ukraine
Russian President Vladimir Putin appeared at a huge flag-waving rally at a Moscow stadium and praised his country’s ... Read more
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Some survivors emerge from Ukraine theater hit by strike
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Survivors began to emerge Thursday as authorities worked to rescue hundreds of civilians trapped ... Read more
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Russia steps up bombardment of Kyiv, civilians flee Mariupol
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia stepped up its bombardment of Kyiv on Tuesday, devastating an apartment house and ... Read more
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US view of Putin: Angry, frustrated, likely to escalate war
WASHINGTON (AP) — More than two weeks into a war he expected to dominate in two days, Vladimir ... Read more