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Apr 2022
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A Ukrainian city after Russian siege, Ho...

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Residents of Chernihiv describe the brutal siege they endured for about a month before Russian forces withdrew. And scientists doing climate change research in the Arctic worry that the rift with Russia will hamper communication with their Russian colleagues.

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