Bowdoin College alum calls for continued support in detained journalist Evan Gershkovich’s trial. The long-anticipated judicial proceedings come amid Cold War-era political tensions, according to one Bowdoin College professor.
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Ukraine’s first Oscar is hailed as a reminder of war’s horrors as Russian drones strike buildings
Ukraine’s human rights chief Dmytro Lubinets praised the documentary for showing ‘the truth to the whole world.’
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Western troops on the ground in Ukraine is not ‘ruled out’ in the future, French leader says
The issue was debated at a gathering of European leaders in Paris, as Russia’s full-scale invasion grinds into a third year.
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Russia accuses Kyiv of downing military plane, killing all 74 aboard, including POWs
A U.S. official said it’s not clear that there were actually Ukrainian POWs aboard the aircraft that crashed.
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The gray zone: A Maine lobsterman’s journey to Ukraine’s front lines
Civilian volunteer Alex Curtis, of North Haven, is preparing to make his fourth trip to the war-torn country in November.
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Russian mercenary forces chief offered to give troop locations to Ukraine, leak says
Wagner Group owner Yevgeniy Prigozhin has publicly feuded with Russian military commanders, but he is also an ally of President Vladimir Putin, who might well regard Prigozhin’s offer to Kyiv as a treasonous betrayal
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Ukrainians find home in Auburn despite war’s uncertainty
Escaping the Russian invasion, nine families from Ukraine have settled in Auburn, creating a community in a city built by immigrants even as their own future in Maine remains an unknown.
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Maine Senate strongly endorses Ukraine resolution that divided House members
The 27-4 vote came two days after the same resolution sparked a testy debate in the House, where 53 of 67 Republicans and one Democrat voted in opposition.
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Resolution supporting Ukraine sparks angry exchange in Maine House
The nearly hourlong debate highlights growing divisions about how much longer the U.S. should continue funding Ukraine’s efforts to repel Russia’s invasion.
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Zelensky thanks ‘every American,’ sees ‘turning point’
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky received a thunderous ovation from legislators during an address at the U.S. Capitol, declaring that Ukraine ‘will never surrender.’