War in Ukraine disrupts key supply chains - and lives
Mar 15, 2022
By MATT O'BRIEN The Associated Press - It can be hard to measure the ways that Russia’s war in Ukraine has disrupted the global supply of parts and raw materials needed to complete a variety…
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Live updates: Ukraine urges citizens to use guerilla tactics
Mar 03, 2022
By The Associated Press The latest developments on the Russia-Ukraine war: LVIV, Ukraine — As Russian forces advance on strategic points in southern Ukraine, Ukrainian authorities on Thursday called on compatriots to launch a guerrilla war…