3 dead, 21 injured in Russian drone and missile attacks on Kharkiv

3 dead, 21 injured in Russian drone and missile attacks on Kharkiv

A large Russian drone-and-missile attack targeted Ukraine’s second-largest city of Kharkiv on Saturday, killing at least three people and wounding 21 others, according to local officials, as hopes for peace dimmed further. The warring sides also accused each other of trying to sabotage a planned prisoner exchange, nearly a week …

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Trump blasts Putin as

Trump blasts Putin as

Kyiv, Ukraine — Russia launched its biggest drone attack on Ukraine overnight since the more than three-year war began, a Ukrainian official said Monday. President Trump said Russian leader Vladimir Putin had gone “absolutely crazy” in stepping up his country’s bombing of Ukraine just as the U.S. tries to broker a …

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In Ukraine, Porn Is Illegal. So Why Are Its Creators Paying Taxes?

In Ukraine, Porn Is Illegal. So Why Are Its Creators Paying Taxes?

As Ukraine contends with a war raging on its eastern front and Russian attacks on its cities, one lawmaker is working on something that he says could help the nation: legalizing pornography. Yaroslav Zhelezniak, deputy chairman of the Ukrainian Parliament’s finance committee, is leading a push to ditch what he …

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Ukraine Questions Value of Black Sea Truce With Russia

Ukraine Questions Value of Black Sea Truce With Russia

The Ukrainian Navy patrol boat zipped across the Black Sea, its double-barreled, 25-millimeter machine gun locked on the horizon. The enemy, Russia, was nowhere in sight, yet ever-present. In the command room, Captain Mykhailo and his crew scanned screens showing color-coded zones marking Russian mine-laden waters and red arrows tracking …

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