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☆ A Singaporean couple built 500 homes on the Ukrainian frontlines as the war raged around them. Here's how they did it.
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-25 | by ( Matthew Loh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +13 min

Lam Baoyan and Rudy Taslim are a Singaporean couple who built 500 emergency homes in Ukraine. Lam Baoyan and Rudy Taslim. A team of Ukrainian aid workers helps them identify people who need homes the most and coordinate delivery. Rudy Taslim and Lam Baoyan. Lam Baoyan and Rudy Taslim.

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MOSHCHUN, Ukraine (AP) — In the humble backyard of a destroyed house, a 13-year-old chops firewood to get ready for winter. His mother, Tetiana Yarema, has been preparing for months as she remembers last winter’s Russian strikes on the energy infrastructure that plunged Ukraine into darkness. For the Yarema family, like millions of other Ukrainians touched by Russia’s war on Ukraine, winter is an especially challenging time. The strikes impacted almost a half of Ukraine’s energy capacity. After a lull of six months, Ukraine's energy system sustained its first attack of the season on Sept. 21, resulting in damage to facilities in the central and western regions, Ukrenergo said.

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☆ Chris Christie meets Zelenskyy in Ukraine as he tries to build momentum in GOP primary race
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-04 | by ( Kevin Breuninger | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie speaks with reporters outside the Child Rights Protection Center in Kyiv, Ukraine, Aug. 4, 2023. Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie on Friday met with Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy during a surprise trip to Kyiv. "I am an advocate for there being more aid to Ukraine, more substantial aid to Ukraine," Christie said according to a pool report, adding that he wanted "to help you win the war."

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☆ Ukrainian assault commander reveals horrific encounter with one of Russia's fake trench traps
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-31 | by ( Ryan Pickrell | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Among them are fake trenches, exploding death traps, that a commander described to The New York Times. A commander shared details of an assault team's encounter with these deadly traps in a discussion this week with The New York Times. The Ukrainian commander, who goes by the call sign Voskres, told The Times about an offensive operation conducted last month by forces with special operations training. When they reached the Russian lines after clearing part of a minefield along a tree line, Ukrainian forces dropped into a trench, ready for a fight. "They build out fake trenches.

Persons: Gian Marco Benedetto, Michael Kofman, Kofman Organizations: The New York Times, Service, New York Times, Times, Anadolu Agency, Getty, Center for Naval Locations: Russia, Wall, Silicon, Ukrainian, Ukraine, Moshchun, Kyiv, Russian

☆ Mike Pence meets with Volodymyr Zelenskyy in surprise trip to Ukraine
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-29 | by ( Dasha Burns | Abigail Brooks | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

Pence has been outspoken about his support for Ukraine, and the move sends a resounding message that he believes the U.S. should play a leading role in the country's fight against Russia. Former Vice President Mike Pence made a surprise visit to Ukraine on Thursday, becoming the first Republican presidential candidate to meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy during the campaign. One of Zelenskyy's top advisers, Mykhailo Podolyak, said Pence "understands absolutely clearly what Russia is." The future of U.S. support for the Ukrainian war effort is in question, and the voters Pence is trying to woo in the Republican primary aren't eager to aid the country. And the GOP front-runner in the polls, former President Donald Trump, initially praised Putin when he invaded Ukraine, saying he was "very savvy."

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[1/3] A view of the destroyed village of Moshchun amid Russia's invasion, Kyiv region, Ukraine May 19, 2022. But before they can even begin to be answered, Kyiv is seeking billions just to ride out this year. After a 30% contraction in its economy in 2022, Ukraine will need $38 billion by the end of year to cover its budget deficit alone. "But to me, one of the surprises has been how the private sector has been so resilient." "Supporting Ukraine now is critical to avoid a devastating humanitarian crisis and to strengthen Ukraine for what it's doing for the rest of the world."

[1/4] Kateryna Tyshchenko reacts outside her prefabricated accommodation which was built next to her destroyed house in the village of Moshchun near Kyiv, Ukraine November 8, 2022. Regular power outages caused by Russian strikes on Ukraine's vital infrastructure mean they can only heat their tiny makeshift home sporadically. Authorities say 40% of Ukraine's energy infrastructure has been seriously damaged, forcing them to introduce rolling blackouts. "We didn't have power at all for a month and a half (when we returned to Moshchun). "My soul belongs here, it's my yard, and living here means I can work in my garden and yard," she said.

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