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Intensive coverage of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, where we have one of the most extensive local reporter networks in the region. Uncensored news/open debate.

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    1/9🧵 If you are in Russia, you may not be able to access RFE/RL content. The Kremlin has imposed unprecedented censorship. We have updated tips on how to bypass it:

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  2. Since the start of the Russian invasion of Ukraine on February 24, all public hospitals in the country have been operating under martial law and have been working 24/7. Report by , , and

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  3. “That ghoul stares into my eyes with a puppy-dog look and says: ‘But you do love Putin, right?’” a Russian said, describing his questioning at passport control as he tried to leave the country.

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  4. "When a person is in trouble, he should be helped first," says Mikhail Goluptsov, a Russian national living in Serbia.

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  5. Russian President Vladimir Putin cannot win in his war against Ukraine, U.S. President Joe Biden said on March 26 during a visit to Warsaw. He also told a crowd in the Polish capital that the Russian president "cannot remain in power." Read more here:

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  6. Gunfire and the sounds of explosions were heard in the northern Ukrainian city of Slavutych after residents protested against Russian occupation on March 26.

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  7. Joe Biden also told reporters that he is “not sure” Moscow has shifted strategies when asked about the Russian military’s announcement on March 25 indicating that it had.

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  8. Former Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko says Russia’s invasion has united his country like never before. “Everyone is a soldier now, and the war has made us all equals,” he said. Interview by Ksenia Sokolyanskaya from

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  9. A Kyrgyz cafe in Moscow got plenty of new customers after a nearby KFC restaurant closed.

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  10. CORRECTION: An estimated 49,000 Ukrainian children had found refuge in Moldova as of March 25, not 1,000 as stated above. Most Ukrainian schoolkids in Moldova rely on online learning; fewer than 1,000 are enrolled in Moldavan schools. UPDATED VIDEO HERE:

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  11. 🇷🇺 Is Yandex in trouble? One former board member says yes. 🇺🇦 Echoes from history: Ukraine war photos mirror scenes from WWII. 🇦🇫 Taliban's U-turn on reopening girls' schools reflects 'internal divisions.' Our best stories this week.

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  12. Vitali Klitschko said that shops, pharmacies, gas stations, and public transport will not be operating during the curfew.

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  13. Ukrainian volunteer fighters are using drones around the frontline town of Makariv for reconnaissance that can be used by their country's artillery units to strike at Russian forces. Report by and

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  14. "There are very many dead, and nobody is a position to count them."

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  15. Nagorno-Karabakh’s military said that the situation in the east of the region remained “extremely tense.”

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  16. Biden spent March 25 visiting U.S. troops near the Polish border with Ukraine amid signals from Moscow that the Kremlin has scaled back its goals in its attack on its neighbor.

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  17. Despite being forced to flee their country after the invasion of Russian forces, nearly 1,000 Ukrainian children who have found refuge in Moldova are keeping up with their studies through Internet learning.

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  18. “Critiques of Western cancel culture are possibly not best made by those currently slaughtering civilians for the crime of resistance, or who jail and poison their critics,” the British author said.

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  19. Armenia and Azerbaijan fought a six-week war in 2020 over the long-contested enclave that claimed more than 6,500 lives.

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  20. Maksim Uchvatov posted footage on YouTube that shows a man checking the car's license plates, pouring some liquid on the automobile, and then setting it on fire.

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  21. Despite all attempts to take over Ukraine's major cities, including the capital, Kyiv, Russian armed forces have been unable to do so during one month of intensive fighting.

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