The Met Commissions an Opera About Abducted Ukrainian Children
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The Met Commissions an Opera About Abducted Ukrainian Children

The work, by the Ukrainian composer Maxim Kolomiiets and the American playwright George Brant, is inspired by the accounts of mothers whose children were taken during the war.
South African Inquiry Rebuts U.S. Charge on Russian Arms
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South African Inquiry Rebuts U.S. Charge on Russian Arms

A government investigation about a Russian ship contradicts U.S. accusations that South Africa provided arms to fight Ukraine, President Cyril Ramaphosa said. But a government report won’t be released, he added.
A Merchant Ship’s Perilous Black Sea Passage in Ukraine
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A Merchant Ship’s Perilous Black Sea Passage in Ukraine

Ukraine’s Danube River ports have become key arteries for grain exports. But threats from Russia and costly delays have made some shippers rethink their operations in the Black Sea.