Since Russia first invaded Ukraine in 2014, more and more Ukrainians say that they feel pride for their country.
Red-breasted geese breed mainly on Russia’s Taymyr Peninsula and migrate to areas adjacent to the Black Sea in Ukraine, Romania and Bulgaria.
Daniel Mitev
Russia has vast natural resources and is involved in many conservation efforts. Its diplomatic isolation as a result of the war in Ukraine is making it harder to protect many wild species and places.
New weapons and technologies have been used on both sides of the conflict. Donors need to be responsible for testing these weapons first to ensure they are in compliance with the laws of war.
Russia tried to weaponize energy to keep European nations from opposing its war in Ukraine, but the real pain from Putin’s actions and Western sanctions has been felt far from Europe.
Pictured, left to right: Mohammed El-Kurd, Louise Adler and Susan Abulhawa.
Calls have erupted to cancel two writers from Adelaide Writers’ Week – including from South Australia’s Opposition leader. Why? And are they justified? Denis Muller weighs the evidence.
A selection of our coverage of the conflict from the past week.
A Ukrainian mother sobs at the funeral of her son in Irpin, near Kyiv, on Feb. 14, 2023. He was a civilian who was a volunteer in the armed forces of Ukraine and died fighting in the Bakhmut area of the country.
(AP Photo/Emilio Morenatti)
Calls for peace that suggest Ukraine should give up territory simply to end the war will condemn some Ukrainians to unspeakable horrors and provide a precarious foundation for lasting peace.
Russian soldiers have sometimes had to provide their own medical kits.
Stephen Foote /Alamy
Russian soldiers are often barely trained and are not the highly trained operatives that some experts expected.
Being seen: Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky has maintained a constant stream of appearances to press home his country’s narrative.
Ukraine Presidency/Ukrainian Presidential Press Office/Alamy Live News
The two sides have used media very differently during the conflict: Zelensky has inspired support, Putin has stifled dissent.
A Ukrainian serviceman of the artillery unit of the 80th Air Assault Brigade walks near Bakhmut on February 7, 2023, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
Yasuyoshi Chiba/AFP
The key problem is access to information: Russia has refused to accept responsibility and prevented the investigators from gathering evidence from Russian nationals.
Photo taken in a refugee camp in Somalia in 2019. Somalia tops the list of the world’s most corrupt countries.
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The long-awaited plan for Australia to get nuclear-powered submarines is expected next month, as are recommendations from a major strategic review into our defence force.
Ukrainian Greek Catholic priests celebrating Sunday Mass in Lviv, in western Ukraine.
AP Photo/Bernat Armangue
The Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church has a history going back to the 16th century, when some Orthodox bishops and their followers agreed to become Catholic.
A QAnon supporter stands outside the White House.
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