The Bowdoin graduate’s parents were present in court Thursday, as a U.S. ambassador says he’s shown ‘remarkable strength and resilience.’
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Maine Voices: South Africa’s cynical support of Russia gravely misreads history
The political events President Cyril Ramaphosa should be taking into account right now unfolded here in the U.S. in 1986.
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‘We will not stop’: King, Collins sign letter demanding Bowdoin College graduate’s release
Evan Gershkovich, a Wall Street Journal reporter and Bowdoin College graduate, has been detained in Russia since March on spying charges that U.S. officials call bogus.
Posted inNation & World, News
Allies pledge billions for Ukraine rebuilding and seek business investment at London conference
Politicians from Europe and the U.S. vowed that Russia would one day be made to pay for the destruction, though officials acknowledged that day is some way off.
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Ukraine downs Russian drones but some get through gaps in air protection
Russian forces mostly targeted the region around the Ukrainian capital in a nighttime drone attack lasting around 3 hours, with Ukrainian air defenses shooting down about 2 dozen.
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UN rebukes Russia, says it is blocking aid workers from area of Ukraine dam collapse
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov didn’t explicitly admit that Russia had blocked United Nations access, but told a conference call with reporters that Ukrainian attacks made a visit too risky.
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To fight Putin, anti-Kremlin Russian militias aid Ukraine with cross-border attacks
The Russian Volunteer Corps and the Freedom of Russia Legion aim to give Russian civilians a taste of the death and destruction that Vladimir Putin’s war has wrought on Ukraine.
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House of Representatives vote calls for release of Bowdoin College grad detained by Russia
The Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich, Bowdoin College Class of 2014, was accused of spying following his March 29 arrest by the Russian Security Service.
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Russia intensifies air strikes, hitting homes, shops in Ukraine amid Kyiv counteroffensive
Ukrainian officials say at least 6 people are dead after Russian forces fired cruise missiles at the southern city of Odesa and shelled homes in the eastern Donetsk region.
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Ukraine needs more missiles, tanks and planes from U.S., says Rep. Jared Golden
Maine’s 2nd Congressional District Democrat is among the most ardent U.S. House supporters for arming Ukraine in its quest to oust Russian invaders.