The Bank of Russia’s Research Department warns in a report that ‘the depth of the contraction may be quite significant.’
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Russians shift elite units to new battleground, Ukraine says
The two sides are hurtling toward what could be an epic battle for control of the country’s industrial heartland.
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Posted inMaine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: Why the U.S. must not intervene in Ukraine
As Vladimir Putin is backed snarling into a corner, we are now only a few bad decisions away from nuclear annihilation.
Posted inNation & World, Sports
Two months after U.S. Olympian’s arrest in Russia, mystery surrounds her case
WNBA All-Star Brittney Griner was detained at a Moscow airport in mid-February after Russian authorities said a search of her luggage revealed vape cartridges that allegedly contained oil derived from cannabis.
Posted inNation & World, Politics
Biden announces heavy artillery, other weapons for Ukraine
The president has chosen retired Lt. Gen. Terry Wolff, a National Security Council official during the Obama administration, to oversee coordination of the security assistance to Ukraine.
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Putin claims victory in Mariupol despite steel-mill holdouts
Satellite images showed more than 200 new graves in a town where Ukrainian officials say the Russians have been burying Mariupol residents killed in the fighting.
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Mariupol fighters ‘dying underground’ at steel plant, commander says
Maj. Serhiy Volyna of the 36th Separate Marine Brigade, holding out against an advancing and much larger Russian force, appealed for other countries to help them secure a way out.
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‘Days or hours left’: Russia tightens the noose in Mariupol
With global tensions running high, the Kremlin reported the first successful test launch of a new type of intercontinental ballistic missile.
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Commentary: A carefully crafted narrative was a tool of the Soviet Union. The lies have never stopped.
As we are busy debating Vladimir Putin’s military tactics or questioning the state of the Russian military, we fail to see that his real weapon is the Russian people.
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For Russian diplomats, lying about Ukraine is part of the job
Russian embassies and consulates around the world are prolifically using Facebook, Twitter and other platforms to deflect blame for atrocities in Ukraine.