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Russia-Ukraine war: A weekly recap and look ahead (Aug. 15)

Catch up on key developments and the latest in-depth coverage of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

As the week begins, here's a roundup of key developments from the past week and a look ahead.

What to watch this week

The world follows as ships finally carry Ukrainian-grown food to global customers and destinations gripped by hunger, including in the Horn of Africa.

This week, Russian-backed separatists in the Donetsk region are expected to foreigners, including men from the United Kingdom, Sweden and

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