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From emergency repairs to resilience in the housing sector: How Transitional Development Assistance contributes to Ukraine's social recovery

26 October 2026 at 18:23

When Russia launched its full-scale invasion in February 2022, Iryna Simakina was in Enerhodar, a city in southern Ukraine, home to Europe's largest nuclear power plant.

As Russian forces advanced on the city, staying became increasingly dangerous. Simakina, who uses a wheelchair because of a disability, eventually left

'Putin's paranoia' — New air defenses appear around Russian president's Valdai residence, analysis shows

25 October 2026 at 16:13
The defensive perimeter extends to the Khotilovo military base, which serves as an alternate landing site, and a secret biological laboratory on Lisiy Island, according to RFE/RL.

Just hours after being bombed, we asked people in Kyiv about Witkoff's praise of Putin

22 October 2026 at 16:20

On Oct. 21, U.S. Special Envoy Steve Witkoff gushingly praised Russian President Vladimir Putin for being a "humanitarian."

Just a few hours later, Kyiv once again came under a fresh barrage of devastating Russian missiles, killing at least one person and injuring over 20.

"We thought

'Everything was in ruins' — At least 2 killed, 2 injured in Russian drone attack on Kyiv

21 October 2026 at 08:13
An air raid alert sounded in Kyiv at around 5:20 a.m. local time on Oct. 21 as drones approached the capital, which has faced an unrelenting barrage of Russian drone attacks this fall.

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