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🇺🇦 It's a small piece of Ukraine...right in the middle of Brazil. 🇧🇷 Hidden deep in southern Brazil lies a town that feels more like Ukraine than South America. In Prudentopolis, generations of Ukrainian immigrants have preserved their language, traditions, and identity for over a century.
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As Montenegro edges closer to EU membership, a unique linguistic puzzle is drawing attention. Montenegrin is incredibly similar to Croatian (think British and American English), but language politics run deep in the Balkans. Because the EU guarantees that the national language of a member state becomes an official EU language, will Brussels be forced to spend millions translating duplicate documents, or will they find a political workaround? Rikard Jozwiak explains.
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Czech President Petr Pavel said that Russian civilians living in the West should be monitored by security services. Speaking to Радіо Свобода, he said "when World War II started, all Japanese population living in the United States was under a strict monitoring regime as well."
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At least 17 people were killed and more than 80 injured, including children, in overnight Russian missile and drone attacks on Ukraine's capital, Kyiv, on July 2. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy had warned that Russia was preparing a massive strike.
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Ukraine's summer beach city, Odesa, will welcome visitors for the summer season, offering a temporary respite to war-weary Ukrainains. But getting ready for the season is a tough job: along the coastline, emergency divers are removing debris from downed Russian drones.
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Ukraine's repeated attacks on Russian oil refineries and energy facilities have caused fuel shortages to spread across Russia. Social media users have shared videos of long lines outside gas stations in Moscow and elsewhere around the country as drivers wait for hours to fill up their tanks.
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As Russia launches waves of drone attacks, one of Ukraine's best defenses is an inexpensive, domestically produced weapon: the Sting interceptor drone. These 3D-printed quadcopters are designed to take out Shahed drones and cost less than one-tenth as much as their targets.
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This year, Serbia granted citizenship to four times as many Russians as people of all other nationalities combined, and some of them were under international sanctions, an RFE/RL analysis shows. This is a red flag for the EU. Because Serbia has visa-free access to the bloc, these passports give blacklisted individuals an all-access pass to Europe. By Radio Slobodna Evropa
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Parts of the UNESCO-protected Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra, Ukraine's most revered Orthodox monastery, were set ablaze during a Russian missile and drone barrage. Across the country, at least nine people were killed and dozens injured as 70 missiles and more than 600 drones targeted major cities. Ukrainian officials condemned the fire at Kyiv World Heritage site as an attack on the nation’s cultural and spiritual heritage.
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Afghan Talliban forces used gunfire to disperse a women’s rights protest in the western city of Herat on June 9 after residents demonstrated against the recent arrest of women accused of violating the Taliban's mandatory dress code. One eyewitness told RFE/RL’s Radio Azadi that at least one person was killed and several people were injured. Taliban authorities did not confirmed any casualties or arrests.
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At the beginning of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Belarusian leader Aleksandr Lukashenko predicted a quick Russian victory, dismissed Ukrainian resistance efforts, and harshly criticized Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Now, after Zelenskyy delivered an ultimatum to switch off signal repeaters in Belarus for Moscow's drones, Lukashenko is walking a fine line aimed at making sure his country doesn’t get dragged into Russia's war in Ukraine.
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Gas stations across Russian-occupied Crimea are facing worsening fuel shortages, with long queues, rationing, and voucher-based distribution reported by residents. Some locals say fuel has become so scarce that it is treated as a luxury, while Moscow insists there is no cause for panic. Ukrainian strikes on fuel-supply routes to the peninsula are cited as one of the contributing factors to the crisis.
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Iranian-born author Marjane Satrapi, who wrote the hit graphic novel Persepolis, was laid to rest on June 19 in Paris amid tributes honoring her work. Her graphic novel was later adapted into a Cannes-winning animated film. Known for her wit, provocative and irreverent storytelling, and outspoken positions on human rights, Satrapi was buried at Père Lachaise Cemetery amid commemorations from international artists.
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Here's why Kharg Island is so significant, explained by Kian Sharifi:
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A Ukrainian drone strike targeted the Syzran oil refinery in Russia, located more than 800 kilometers from Ukraine. Samara regional Governor Vyacheslav Fedorishchev reported two deaths and injuries following the attack. Ukraine’s Special Operations Forces later confirmed the strike, saying the refinery supplies fuel to the Russian military.
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Some 300 Ukrainian drone operators recently took a break from combat to compete in an event called Wild Drones, showing off the skills they have honed on the front lines. The competition in the Lviv region gives the drone pilots a chance to earn bragging rights, share knowledge, and give feedback to the defense firms behind technology that is being used in the long-running war with Russia. #wilddroneshow #ukraine #ukrainewar #drones
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Ukrainian forces stationed near Pokrovsk in the Donetsk region say they've seen increasing attacks as Russia's spring offensive gets under way. Ukraine’s top military commander, General Oleksandr Syrskiy, said Russia had suffered some 6,000 battlefield casualties in a four-day period, but Ukrainian troops on the ground said there's no sign of a shortage of Russian manpower.
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Lithuania held a farewell ceremony for the four American soldiers who died during a military exercise in March. Mourners gathered in Vilnius on April 3 for the procession before the bodies were taken to the airport and returned to the United States. Настоящее Время
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