From 1949 to 1955, refugee families from Ukraine, Poland and Estonia stayed at Freedom Farm in Kennebunkport as they built new lives in America. Some later moved to farms in Kennebec County.
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Bill Nemitz: It’s been 60 years since the Cuban missile crisis. This is worse.
While some Mainers grumble about skyrocketing gas prices, a far more ominous threat looms over Ukraine.
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Concern grows over traffickers targeting Ukrainian refugees
There are plenty of people offering help to those fleeing Ukraine – but some want only to exploit the vulnerable.
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Russians strike near Kyiv, block aid convoy; port city reels
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky says Russia would have to carpet-bomb Kyiv and kill all its residents to be able to conquer the city.
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Two weeks into war, Russia’s economy has rarely fared worse than now
Despite capital controls and the biggest interest-rate increase in almost two decades, the ruble has lost about 37% of its value.
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U.S. slashes Russia trade status, bans imports of its alcohol, seafood
The move by President Biden is being taken in coordination with the European Union and Group of Seven countries to punish Moscow for its invasion of Ukraine.
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Russian shell mosque in Mariupol, approach Kyiv as U.S. imposes new trade sanctions
‘The free world is coming together to confront Putin,’ says President Biden in announcing that the U.S. will dramatically downgrade its trade status with Russia and ban imports of seafood, alcohol and diamonds.
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The Latest: Russia widens social media crackdown by blocking Instagram
The latest news on Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
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Vice President Harris heads to Romania as Ukrainian refugee crisis grows
Romania – a nation of about 19 million – had taken in more 84,000 displaced people as of Tuesday.
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Endgame elusive as West tries to force Russia out of Ukraine
There’s no reason to believe that even the toughest measures will shatter Putin’s determination to pull the former Soviet republic back into Moscow’s orbit.