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February 23, 2024

"The Era of Peace in Europe Is Over": Ukraine Issues Dire Warning as War Grinds into 3rd Year
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The U.N. human rights chief warned there is "no end in sight" to the war
in Ukraine, nearly two years after Russia's invasion on February 24,
2022. The U.N. said over 14 million Ukrainians have been forced to flee
their homes in the past two years. About one-third of those have since
returned home. The U.N. says it has confirmed over 10,000 civilian
deaths, though the true toll is likely much higher.
Ukraine is upping pressure on the U.S. and other allies to supply more
funding and arms after Russians captured the eastern city of Avdiivka
last week. Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba offered an ominous
take on the current state of the war at the Munich Security Conference.

Dmytro Kuleba: "The era of peace in Europe is over. And every time
Ukrainian soldiers withdraw from a Ukrainian town because of the lack of
ammunition, think of it not only in terms of defending democracy and
world-based order, but also in terms of Russia getting - Russian
soldiers getting a few kilometers closer to your towns."



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