Day 500 of the Russian war in Ukraine. I am president of the Kyiv School of Economics, a former minister of economy of Ukraine, and a professor of economics at the University of Pittsburgh. I left the US for Kyiv 4 days before the war. These are the lessons I learned. 1/
Full-scale invasion and national resilience, broadcasted live.
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Photo of Russian equipment destroyed near Chervonopivka
Photo of destroyed Russian equipment during an unsuccessful attack on Ukrainian positions. Among the equipment, you can see the Russian tank T-72B3, BTR-82A and BREM-1. Chervonopivka, Luhansk region 49°08'51.4"N 38°04'18.0"E
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Zelensky posts image titled ‘home’
Zelensky posts an image, simply titled 'home', as his jet brings Denys Prokopenko, Svyatoslav Palamar, Serhiy Volynsky, Oleh Khomenko, and Denys Shleha back to Ukraine (presumably via Poland).
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500 Days of Ukrainian Resistance to Russian Aggression
Україна | 500 днів українського спротиву
— La France en Ukraine 🇨🇵🇪🇺 (@FranceenUkraine) 8 juillet 2023
🔹️опір російської агресії
🔹️опір російським атакам, спрямованим проти цивільного населення
🔹️опір у міжнародних структурах 🔹️опір порушенням міжнародного права
🔹️опір митців https://t.co/QM2YmHEsJ5Ukraine | 500 days of Ukrainian resistance to Russian aggression resistance to Russian attacks targeting civilians resistance in international structures resistance to violations of international law resistance of artists
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Portugal backs Ukraine’s NATO membership in joint statement
Portugal states support for Ukraine's NATO membership. Portugal came out in support of Ukraine's NATO membership on July 8 in a joint statement with Kyiv following a phone conversation between President Volodymyr Zelensky and Portugal's Prime Minister Antonio Costa.
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500 days of war: pain, grief, hope, strength, and unwavering resolve.
500 days of war. 500 days since our lives changed forever.
— Anton Gerashchenko (@Gerashchenko_en) 8 juillet 2023
There was so much pain, fear and grief in these 500 days. But there was also an enormous amount of hope, faith, love, strength and support.
We do not know how much longer the war will last. But we do know we will stand… pic.twitter.com/1sHG6DkTAI500 days of war. 500 days since our lives changed forever. There was so much pain, fear and grief in these 500 days. But there was also an enormous amount of hope, faith, love, strength and support. We do not know how much longer the war will last. But we do know we will stand
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Trophy Russian HE D20 152mm howitzer ammunition, supplied by Iran in 2023
Trophy Russian ammunition for the HE D20 152mm howitzer, originally manufactured and supplied by Iran in 2023. Photo from the Armed Forces of Ukraine
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Ukraine repatriates Azovstal soldiers from Turkey
⚡️Ukraine returned from 🇹🇷Turkey the 🇺🇦Ukrainian soldiers from "Azovstal", who were there after the 🇷🇺Russian capture – Denys Prokopenko, Svyatoslav Palamar, Serhiy Volynskyi, Oleg Khomenko and Denys Shlega!
— 🪖MilitaryNewsUA🇺🇦 (@front_ukrainian) 8 juillet 2023
They are all going home! pic.twitter.com/5RWAOuXNcRUkraine has repatriated from Turkey the Ukrainian soldiers from Azovstal, who were there after the Russian capture — Denys Prokopenko, Svyatoslav Palamar, Serhiy Volynskyi, Oleg Khomenko, and Denys Shlega! They are all going home!
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Ukraine War: 9,180 Civilian Deaths
The war has claimed the lives of 9,180 Ukrainian civilians. Nearly 16,000 others have been injured, according to the UN.
