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  • At the Paris Olympics, it will no longer be personal for Ukraine's athletes. This time, it's war

    HANNA ARHIROVA and JOHN LEICESTER|Aug 2, 2024

    KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — For Ukrainian hurdler Anna Ryzhykova, each stride on the Paris Olympic track will have meaning far beyond the time she clocks. Her competitions are no longer strictly an individual battle, but war on a different front. Her goal is not just gold, but also to rivet global attention on her country's fight for survival against Russia. "You're not doing it for yourself anymore," she says. "Winning a medal just for yourself, being a champion, realizing your ambitions — it's inappropriate." But the broader war is making it increas...

  • Zelenskyy says Ukrainian special military units in Kherson

    HANNA ARHIROVA and JOHN LEICESTER|Nov 11, 2022

    MYKOLAIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine's president said Friday that special military units have entered Kherson, a major regional capital that Russian forces had captured early in the war. Residents took to the streets to celebrate Russia's withdrawal, the latest pullback by Moscow as it faces intense resistance. In a video address hours after Russia said it had completed withdrawing troops from the strategically key city, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said: "As of now, our defenders are approaching the city. In quite a bit, we are going to enter. B...