Putin in particular is skilled in using language and imagery to play to an audience all too familiar with the realities of occupation.
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The View From Here: New Cold War needs a new Free World
Russian tanks in Ukraine signal the end of the idea that free markets would bring old enemies together.
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Posted inNation & World, News
U.S. sanctions on Russian oligarchs miss richest of the rich
Experts say the sanctions on oligarchs announced by President Biden this week in response to the invasion of Ukraine may do little to dim the jet-setting lifestyles of Russia’s ultra-rich.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State
Maine seafood industry expects indirect hit from Russian invasion
Direct U.S. seafood imports were already banned from Russian markets, but the invasion of Ukraine could make the industry’s ongoing economic problems worse.
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U.S. and Europe step up sanctions against Russia to target Putin directly
The sanctions are part of the growing global condemnation of the invasion of Ukraine.
Posted inNation & World
Russia arrests hundreds of protesters as anti-war demonstrations grow
Protests against Russia’s invasion of Ukraine resumed in Moscow, St. Petersburg and other cities on Friday, even as authorities sought to push back against the spreading antiwar sentiment.
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‘The fate of Ukraine is being decided right now’: Russian invaders push toward Ukraine’s capital
The U.S. and other global powers hit Russians with tougher sanctions and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy appeals for a cease-fire while refusing American help to evacuate.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Russian invasion of Ukraine a direct attack on postwar order
Ukraine’s military and people will bear the brunt of the attack, but Americans have every reason to support the country’s rights under international law.
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Putin waves nuclear sword in confrontation with the West
The threat may have been empty, but it kindled visions of a nightmarish outcome for Putin’s ambitions in Ukraine.
Posted inNation & World, Politics
Hundreds arrested as shocked Russians protest Ukraine attack
One petition, started by a prominent human rights advocate, garnered over 150,000 signatures within several hours and more than 330,000 by the end of the day.