Ukrainian vigilantes are tearing down Russian statues and landmarks in the night to 'decolonize' their cities

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A tractor destroys a Soviet monument dedicated to the victory of the USSR in the Second World War in one of the villages in the Lviv region.
While Kyiv is removing all Soviet monuments across the country, some towns and cities have kept up other Russian landmarks and references to Russian language.

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Putin's Victory Day speech was as extreme as ever, claiming a 'real war' was being waged against Russia, even as his military had a measly showing at the celebration

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Russian President Vladimir Putin gives a speech during the Victory Day military parade at Red Square in central Moscow on May 9, 2023.
Russian President Vladimir Putin gives a speech during the Victory Day military parade at Red Square in central Moscow on May 9, 2023.

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Russian journalist seen in propaganda video breaking the rules by loading a rocket launcher says he figures it is ok since Ukrainians are Nazis

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A rocket is launched from a truck-mounted multiple rocket launcher near Svyatohirsk, eastern Ukraine, on May 14, 2022, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
A rocket is launched from a truck-mounted multiple rocket launcher near Svyatohirsk, eastern Ukraine, on May 14, 2022, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

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A gay Ukrainian military couple engaged only days ago is being pulled apart to face the fear and heartache of combat alone

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A picture of Pasha and Vladyslav, a gay Ukrainian couple fighting in the war together.
Vladyslav (left) and Pasha (right).

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70-year-old Russian woman who called President Zelenskyy a 'handsome young man' fined for 'discrediting' Russian military, says human rights group

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky speaks as he and British Prime Minister Boris Johnson give a press conference on August 24, 2022 in Kyiv, Ukraine.

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Russia accused of beheading Ukrainian soldier: 'How easily these beasts kill,' Zelenskyy says

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Warsaw, Poland, on April 5, 2023.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Warsaw, Poland, on April 5, 2023.

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Trump keeps claiming his legal troubles will mobilize Republican voters. Those votes haven't materialized yet.

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President Donald Trump speaks as he meets with county sheriffs during a listening session in the Roosevelt Room of the White House on February 7, 2017 in Washington, DC.

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy blasts Russia's chairmanship of the UN Security Council as 'absurd' and says it shows 'the complete bankruptcy of such institutions'

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

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Days after Putin's dead-of-night trip to a city far from the front, Zelenskyy visited the heart of the bloodiest fighting in Ukraine

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A split image showing Russian President Vladimir Putin (left) and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy (right) visiting different regions in Ukraine over the past week.
A split image showing Russian President Vladimir Putin (left) and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy (right) visiting different regions in Ukraine over the past week.

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McCarthy refuses Zelenskyy's invitation to visit Kyiv, reiterating that he's against 'blank checks' for Ukraine

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House Speaker Kevin McCarthy speaks to reporters outside of his office in the US Capitol Building on March 7, 2023 in Washington, DC.

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