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Watch: Ukrainians march in Athens to mark one year of Russia’s invasion

Ukrainian people marched in Athens to mark one year since Russia began its brutal invasion.

The Independent UK · Feb 24, 2023

Dozens detained by Russian police on Ukraine war anniversary - rights centre

Dozens of people were detained by police in Russia on Friday for actions to commemorate the first anniversary of Moscow's invasion of Ukraine, in some cases just for placing flowers, a human rights group said on Friday.

Reuters · Feb 24, 2023

US Announces Sweeping New Russia Sanctions 1 Year into War

The US announced a new round of sanctions on Russian firms, banks, manufacturers and people Friday, aiming them at entities that helped Russia evade sanctions earlier in the year-old war against Ukraine. Russia’s metals and mining sector is among those targeted in one of the US Treasury Department's "most significant…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 24, 2023

Ukraine, one year on: The impact on the nation's women and girls

In this special edition, as the world marks the one-year anniversary of Russia's ground offensive in Ukraine, we're focusing on the impact of the war on the nation's women and children. Annette Young talks to Olga Stefanishyna, Ukraine's Deputy Prime Minister for European integration, on how the war is redefining…

France 24 · Feb 24, 2023

OPINION - Undefeated: Ukraine, one year on

The thing to understand about Vladimir Putin is that he does not believe Ukraine is a real country. Despite having its own language, rich history, internationally recognised borders and democratically elected president, the Kremlin views it as a mere adjunct of Russia.

Evening Standard · Feb 24, 2023

Russia is losing – but has anyone told Putin?

Ukraine – a year of war: Even this week, the president showed how detached he remains from reality. The result, writes Keir Giles, is clear: a conflict with no end in sight

The Independent UK · Feb 24, 2023

For years, Putin didn’t invade Ukraine. What made him finally snap in 2022?

This war is Russia’s fault. But European nations rebuffing Russia during the noughties did not help, says Anatol Lieven of the Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft

The Guardian - UK · Feb 24, 2023

Displaced Ukrainians long to return home but feel stuck as war rages on

Roughly 8 million Ukrainian refugees remain scattered across Europe and more than 5 million are displaced within Ukraine.

Axios · Feb 24, 2023

FRANCE 24 examines the situation on the ground in Ukraine one year after Russian invasion

One year after Russia's invasion of Ukraine in what it called a "special military operation", Ukrainians wept at memorials for tens of thousands of friends and family since killed — a toll that is growing inexorably as fighting rages in eastern Ukraine in particular. Although Friday marks the first year…

France 24 · Feb 24, 2023

Ukrainian families torn apart by Russia’s brutal full-scale invasion mark year anniversary

The Daily Mirror's Defence and Security Editor travelled to two of the worst hit towns north of Kyiv and saw wrecked and devastated communities still coming to terms with 12 months of violence

Daily Mirror · Feb 24, 2023