How Ukraine’s Battered Steel Industry Galvanized Its War Effort
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How Ukraine’s Battered Steel Industry Galvanized Its War Effort

The iron- and steel-producing factories of Ukraine’s rust belt have made body armor, helmets and armored plates for vehicles — and steelworkers risked their lives rolling out heavy machinery at the beginning of the war to help physically block the Russian advance.
As Zelensky Visits Kherson, World Bank Says Ukraine Needs $411 Billion to Rebuild
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As Zelensky Visits Kherson, World Bank Says Ukraine Needs $411 Billion to Rebuild

The bank released a significantly higher figure as European Union leaders approved plans to provide Kyiv with one million artillery shells over the next 12 months.
Xi and Putin Bind China and Russia’s Economies Further, Despite War in Ukraine
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Xi and Putin Bind China and Russia’s Economies Further, Despite War in Ukraine

On the second day of the Chinese leader’s state visit in Moscow, Xi Jinping and Vladimir V. Putin declared an enduring economic partnership, in an effort to insulate their countries from punitive Western measures.