She fled Ukraine and found belonging with her Russian boxing coach in America

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Woman staring at her own reflection.
Anzelika Akimova, 33, struggled to find her footing in the US after making the arduous journey from her hometown in Odesa, through Eastern Europe and Mexico, finally landing in Los Angeles.

Ukraine claims to have invented an 'invisibility cloak' to help its snipers and specialists evade detection from Russian troops

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A screenshot of a video that claims to show the tech's effect.

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Russia urges 'peace' between Hamas and Israel based on 'existing internationally recognized agreements'

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People try to extinguish a fire in Ashkelon, Israel following Hamas launching a series of surprise attacks October 7.
Hamas launched 5,000 rockets at southern Israel from the Gaza Strip on October 7.

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More than 55 global airlines still fly over Russia, including to and from the US: 'a crisis in the making'

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Airlines like Dubai-based Emirates cross Russia on flights to and from the US.

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A video appears to show Ukraine's elite commandos on jet skis conducting a raid to raise flag on Crimea

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A screenshot from a video showing Ukrainian commandos on jet skis during a raid on Crimea.
A screenshot from a video showing Ukrainian commandos on jet skis during a raid on Crimea.

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A Ukrainian sniper said he tracked and took out a Russian for wounding his friend

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5: A Ukrainian sniper with the 28th Brigade looks towards a Russian position from a frontline trench outside of Bakhmut, Ukraine, on March 5, 2023.

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Russia is using bags of cash and diamonds to avoid sanctions and fund its weapons program, expert says

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An employee inspects rough diamonds in Alrosa Diamond Sorting Center in the town of Mirny, Russia, on July 1, 2019.

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Putin has bet Russia's entire economy on war. An expert says it's his best shot at maintaining control of the country.

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Russian President Vladimir Putin joins his hands as he holds a meeting of the Russia — Land of Opportunity platform supervisory board at the Catherine's Hall of the Kremlin in Moscow on April 20, 2022.

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Rep. Lauren Boebert is signaling that the fight over the speakership could get bogged down over Ukraine

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Rep. Lauren Boebert of Colorado.

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Ukraine is using $100,000 octocopter drones to destroy Russian tanks and artillery worth millions, even in the dead of night, operator says

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A Ukrainian drone operator from the 24th Separate Mechanized Brigade tests new military equipment including FPV drones on the training area amid Russia-Ukraine war in Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine on August 03, 2023.
A Ukrainian drone operator from the 24th Separate Mechanized Brigade tests new military equipment including FPV drones on the training area amid Russia-Ukraine war in Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine on August 03, 2023.

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