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IKEA Is Shutting Its Stores In Russia Over Ukraine And Russian People Are Going On A Panic Buying Frenzy

IKEA has announced it will pause operations in Russia, and Russian people are flocking to stores in a last-minute buying frenzy before they shut down.

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About 100 Diplomats Walked Out During Russia’s Foreign Minister’s Speech At The UN

About 100 diplomats walked out of a speech by Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov at the United Nations in Geneva on Tuesday to protest Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

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The Translator For Ukraine’s President Choked Up During His Speech To The European Union

The English-language interpreter for Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky got emotional and broke down while translating Zelensky’s speech to the European Parliament

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The Ukrainian Border Guards Who Told The Russian Warship To “Go Fuck Yourself” Are Alive

Ukraine’s navy said it had discovered the Snake Island soldiers were “alive and well” but had been taken captive by Russian soldiers.

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This Ukrainian Woman Gave Russian Soldiers Sunflower Seeds So Ukraine’s Flower “Will Grow When They Die”

Sunflowers are Ukraine’s national flower.

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This Russian Tennis Player Wrote “No War Please” On The Camera After Winning A Match To Call For Peace

Russian tennis player Andrey Rublev has made a plea for peace after his match at the Dubai Tennis Championship by writing “No war please” on the camera lens.

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Ukraine’s President Has Rejected The US’ Evacuation Offer, Saying “I Need Ammunition, Not A Ride”

Ukraine’s president Volodymyr Zelensky has rejected an offer from the US to evacuate him and his family, opting instead to remain in Kyiv while it is under attack from Russia.

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Russia’s Military Ordered These Ukrainian Guards To Surrender And They Said “Russian Warship, Go Fuck Yourself”

Ordered to surrender by the Russian navy, a group of Ukrainian border guards instead replied, “Russian warship, go fuck yourself.”

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Russia Has Invaded Ukraine After President Vladimir Putin Declared A War To “Demilitarize” Ukraine

Russia has invaded Ukraine in what Russian President Vladimir Putin called a “special military operation” to demilitarize its neighbor.

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This Ukrainian Athlete Held Up A “No War In Ukraine” Sign After His Olympic Race To Call For Peace

A Ukrainian athlete held a sign calling for peace at the end of his run for the men’s skeleton competition on Feb. 11 at the Beijing Winter Olympics.

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This Belarus Skier Who Protested The President Was Banned From The Olympics And Had To Flee To Poland

Belarusian skier Darya Dolidovich has fled the country with her family after being barred from competing in the Beijing Winter Olympics allegedly for joining the country’s opposition movement.

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Australia’s Prime Minister Has Apologized To Women Who Were Sexually Assaulted In The Parliament

Australian prime minister Scott Morrison has formally apologized to the women who were sexually assaulted while working in the country’s parliament.