Some who till the breadbaskets of Ukraine have already lost three seasons of planting to war. With mines and cluster bombs widely scattered, normal harvests seem far in the future.
Category: Ukraine
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In Fields Sown With Bombs, Ukraine’s Farmers Risk Deadly Harvest
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Biden and E.U. Leader to Discuss Ukraine and Trade Spat
The New York Times – Business:President Biden and the European Commission president are set to discuss how to effectively counter Russia and a potential trade deal for electric vehicles.
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Why Russia Has Such a Strong Grip on Europe’s Nuclear Power
The New York Times – Business:New energy sources to replace oil and natural gas have been easier to find than kicking the dependency on Rosatom, the state-owned nuclear superstore.
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Ukraine Needs Shells, and Arms Makers Want Money. Enter the E.U.
The New York Times – Business:Ukraine is firing artillery shells faster than manufacturers can make them. Brussels is working on a plan to increase production by guaranteeing big advance purchases.
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Dasha Zhukova’s Post-Oligarch Life
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:The oligarch’s ex-wife had carefully built a place for herself in the art world. And then, Putin’s war started.
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Yo-Yo Ma Makes His Encore a Call for Peace, With a Nod to Casals
The New York Times – Music:The celebrated cellist capped a concert with the New York Philharmonic with a work that Pablo Casals often played to protest war and oppression.
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Bernard Henri-Lévy Chooses War Zones in Ukraine Over Salons
The New York Times – Movies:In a new film, “Slava Ukraini,” the writer and filmmaker Bernard Henri-Lévy warns of a heavy price if the West fails to defeat Putin in Ukraine.
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For Ukraine’s Animals, a Home Is Getting Harder to Find
The New York Times – Business:Early in the war, thousands of pets were ferried out of danger, mostly to other European countries. But now adoptions are waning.
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Fashioning a Future in the Face of War
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:A year after Russia began its invasion of Ukraine, four figures from the Kyiv fashion scene reflect on a year of personal and professional survival.
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How One Ukrainian Company Survived, and Thrived, Through a Year of War
The New York Times – Business:For Kormotech and its 1,300 employees, Russia’s invasion disrupted everything. After nimble decision-making and good fortune, sales are up, providing Ukraine with much-needed tax revenue.
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‘A House Made of Splinters’ Review: Home Is Where the Hope Is
The New York Times – Movies:This film, an Oscar nominee this year for best documentary feature, has an aching sensitivity for the children in a Ukraine shelter.