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Influential culture festival returns to Ukraine to perform in bomb shelters

Put on hiatus following the Russian full-scale invasion of Ukraine, one of Europe’s most influential cultural festivals is set to return – and perform in bomb shelters.

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Poisoned fruit kills 12 Russian soldiers in occupied Mariupol

At least 12 Russian soldiers have died after eating poisoned watermelons supplied by Ukrainian resistance fighters in the occupied southeast city of Mariupol.

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Russian forces used starvation as military tactic in Mariupol siege, report finds

Russian forces deliberately used starvation of civilians as a military tactic during the 85-day siege of Mariupol, human rights organization Global Rights Compliance (GRC) reported.

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German firms help Russia rebuild occupied Mariupol–investigative journalists say

Several German companies, including Knauf and WKB-Systems, have been identified as suppliers of building materials used in the reconstruction efforts in Mariupol, a Ukrainian city ravaged and occupied by Russia in 2022, according to an investigation by the German television program Monitor, broadcasted on ARD.