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  • Applause And A Protest As Kevin Spacey Attends Armenian Film Festival

    Applause And A Protest As Kevin Spacey Attends Armenian Film Festival

  • Ukrainian Moms Recall Attack On Kyiv Children's Hospital

    Ukrainian Moms Recall Attack On Kyiv Children's Hospital

  • Biden Says NATO Is 'Stronger Than Ever' As Alliance Marks 75th Anniversary

    Biden Says NATO Is 'Stronger Than Ever' As Alliance Marks 75th Anniversary

  • To Remember Srebrenica Massacre, Women Crochet More Than 100,000 Flowers

    To Remember Srebrenica Massacre, Women Crochet More Than 100,000 Flowers

  • NATO Leaders Gather For Summit In Washington With Eyes On Ukraine War, U.S. Politics

    NATO Leaders Gather For Summit In Washington With Eyes On Ukraine War, U.S. Politics

  • Eyewitness Recounts Attack On Children's Hospital In Kyiv

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    No Change From Iran's New President?

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  • Maria from Kyiv gathers wildflowers on the bank of Prague&rsquo;s Vltava River on July 8 at an event organized to mark Ivan Kupala night. It is the third event of its kind to be held in Prague since Russia&#39;s 2022 invasion of Ukraine forced millions of Ukrainians to flee their country.&nbsp;<br /> &nbsp;

    Shining On: Ukrainians In Prague Celebrate Ancient Festival

  • Volunteers, doctors, and rescue workers search for survivors at the Okhmatdyt Children&#39;s Hospital in Kyiv following a deadly Russian missile attack on July 8.<br /> <br /> Ukrainian authorities said at least 24 people were killed and dozens injured in a &quot;massive&quot; Russian daytime missile attack on the capital and other cities.<br /> &nbsp;

    Russian Missiles Target Ukraine, Striking Children's Hospital In Kyiv

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  • A Belgium supporter before the start of the Group E soccer match between Ukraine and Belgium on June 26 at the Stuttgart Arena.<br /> <br /> After drawing 0-0, Ukraine&#39;s fans applauded their team&#39;s efforts, while Belgium&#39;s fans could barely contain their fury as their side failed to score.

    Euro 2024 Soccer Fans: From Zany To Outright Ridiculous

  • An &ldquo;anti-drone buggy&rdquo; being tested by Russian troops inside Ukraine in June 2024. The vehicle sports multiple automatic weapons mounted on a light chassis, and unspecified &ldquo;anti-drone weapons&rdquo; are apparently fired from grenade launch tubes seen at the front and rear of the vehicle.

    The Anti-Drone Tech Evolving On Ukraine's Front Lines

  • In an effort to make public places more lively and welcoming, international graffiti artists participating in the annual <strong><a href="https://meetingofstyles.com/28-30-june-2024-pristina-kosovo/" target="_blank">Meeting of Styles</a></strong> (MOS) festival created vibrant graffiti murals in blighted parts of Kosovo&#39;s capital city.

    International Graffiti Artists Transform Blighted Area In Pristina With Vibrant Murals

  • Lithuania – Belarusian Kupallie in Vilnius, 29Jun24

    Exiled Belarusians Celebrate Slavic Solstice In Vilnius

  • Bucharest Pride 2024

    Romania Hosts Largest-Ever LGBT Pride Parade In Bucharest

  • Street artists dressed in carnival costumes walk near an installation depicting a Russian soldier as they take part in a procession in Moscow. The theatrical procession took place on June 24, on the eve of an awards ceremony for the National Theater Prize and the Golden Mask festival.

    Photos Of The Week: Compelling Images From Our Region

  • When The Shah Met The Tsar: How Iran's Ruler Viewed Russia And The Caucasus 150 Years Ago

  • Serb nationals hold icons as they take part in a ceremony marking the historic Battle of Kosovo at the Gazimestan monument on the outskirts of Pristina on June 28.<br /> <br /> The 1389 Battle of Kosovo, fought on June 28, was a pivotal confrontation between the forces of the <strong><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lazar_of_Serbia" target="_blank">Serbian Prince Lazar Hrebeljanovic</a></strong> and the Ottoman Empire led by Sultan Murad I.

    Serbs Commemorate Vidovdan And The 1389 Battle Of Kosovo

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  • Iranian women wait in line to vote at a polling station in a snap presidential election in Tehran on June 28.<br /> <br /> Iranians will choose between mostly hard-line candidates to choose a successor to Ebrahim Raisi following his <a href="https://www.rferl.org/a/iran-president-ebrahim-raisi-obituary/32953936.html" target="_blank">death</a> in a helicopter crash.

    Iranians Go To The Polls To Replace President Killed In Helicopter Crash

  • Fans react to Georgia&#39;s historic win over Portugal in the Mikheil Meskhi Stadium in Tbilisi on June 26.&nbsp;<br /> <br /> The win represents Georgia&#39;s biggest accomplishment in the Euro tournament since the country gained independence from the Soviet Union in 1991.

    Georgia Celebrates After Historic Win Against Portugal In Euro 2024

  • The Obninsk Nuclear Power Plant (NPP) photographed in 1957<br /> <br /> Inside this nondescript building 100 kilometers from Moscow, electricity generated by nuclear fission was channeled onto a power grid for the first time on June 27, 1954.

    Seeds Of Chernobyl: How The First Nuclear Power Plant Was Born

  • Only the pedestal remains where the monument to Soviet founder Vladimir Lenin once stood in the Kazakh city of Ridder.

    Who Will Take Lenin's Place? A Dispute Over A Monument And Decolonization In Kazakhstan

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