It begins: Russia invades Ukraine

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Ukrainians woke to the sound of sirens. Volleys of cruise missiles, artillery, widespread reports of explosions: a <a href="https://www.economist.com/europe/2022/02/24/russia-invades-ukraine?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=theintelligence&utm_content=disc ...  Show more

Early Thursday morning, Russia launched a broad-scale invasion of Ukraine, attacking the country from three sides and targeting major urban centres. Today, we hear from two people on the ground there. First, we’ll speak to freelance journalist Olga Tokariuk, sheltering in an undi ...  Show more

Russia has launched an all-out, unprovoked invasion into Ukraine, the largest attack by one state against another in Europe since World War II. There have been missile strikes throughout the country, including in the capital city, Kyiv. President Biden said this escalation means ...  Show more

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