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CVU Community, US Headlines, Volume '22, Issue 1, World News

Ukraine Roundup #2: Nov-Dec

BY JACOB RUSSELL

This is the second update for the ongoing Ukraine War, in hopes that it will help inform and educate members of our CVU community on global affairs and events. By informing our local communities, we can stay informed on the affairs of other countries and the actions taken by our countries leaders in response. 

Ahead of the coming G7 summit; hosted by Germany, questions have been raised over the ongoing conflict in Ukraine. The conflict is one of many that the nation’s leaders have said to be discussing, with Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelenski to attend the summit virtually. The summit has been called due to a recent call that occurred between Zelenski and President Biden in early December.

According to NBC News, Putin has recently conducted a visit to Belarus where Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov stated the country was Russia’s “number one ally” and the Kremlin hinted at its potential plan to conduct a “special military operation” with Belarus. 

CNBC has also reported that multiple Russian drones have struck key infrastructure points in Ukraine’s capital city of Kyiv, with Ukrainian forces claiming to have shot down over 30 “kamikaze” drones within the city. This event demonstrates how drone warfare may be a precursor to how future wars will be fought not with boots on the ground, but with machines programmed to kill.

Although the war is still ongoing, hopefully developments at the upcoming G7 summit can pave the road for a swift end to the almost year long conflict that has claimed thousands of lives in the process. 

https://www.cnn.com/2022/06/27/politics/joe-biden-g7-summit-day-two-volodymyr-zelensky/index.html

 

 

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CVU Community, Volume '22, Issue 1, World News

How The Conflict In Ukraine Is Affecting The CVU Community

By Jameela Memoli

Over six months have passed since The Ukraine war started on February 24, 2022 and there is still no end in sight. Millions of people have lost their homes or are unable to come home. As a high school student living in the U.S, I was wondering how people in Vermont were affected by the war in Ukraine.

I sat down with a direction center secretary, Heather Walpole, and Social Studies teacher John Bennet. Each of them have connections to the war.

Heather Walpole’s father and family members live in Kherson, Ukraine. She says she has not been in direct contact with her family since the war started. However, “my aunt, who lives in Canada, spoke to a few family members in the first few weeks, but we haven’t spoken to them since.” She continued, “as far as I know, they’re all moving to a different country right now, but they don’t have any electricity or anything like that from where they are because it is hard to get a hold of them. And they do not have access to phones or anything and I am not aware of what country they are in.” She then moved on to share that, “I think where they are from was hit badly and so I don’t know if they will be able to return to their home town or not; I’m hoping if we can get a hold of my aunt that we’ll be able to find out how they’re doing and if they are okay.”

John Bennett doesn’t have any direct connection to the war. He does however know a good amount about it. Although he has no direct connection, he did tell me that his grandfather lived in a town in Russia that is now part of Ukraine, so it is possible he has family there. He began talking about war in general. “It completely disrupts your life; it’s hard for us to imagine what that must be like when your school life is completely disrupted and you don’t know if you’re going to have a school or if your school is getting bombed.” He then went on to relate the idea of peoples’ lives being abruptly interrupted to the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. “Imagine that to a much greater degree, you’re trying to live a normal existence in an abnormal situation.” He continued, “it’s falling into this kind of ‘forever world syndrome’ which has occurred in the world in a lot of places like Africa, Middle-East, and now in Ukraine. The war just drags on and on constantly.” Lastly, he mentioned, “the only way for the war to end is if they sit down for peace negotiations somewhere between all sides.”

So, you might not think that the war in Ukraine has an impact on you personally. However, even with no direct connection, you can still sympathize with the many people in our community who are affected.

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Volume '22, Issue 1, World News

Ukraine War UPDATES: September Roundup

BY JACOB RUSSELL

Although the ongoing Ukraine conflict is thousands of miles away, it is important for our CVU community to stay informed of real world events even when we are not directly affected.

Since the beginning of the conflict in late February, the Ukrainian forces have steadily begun to push back against the Russians, although it is still an uphill climb. Steady advances have been made against the Russians in the Ukrainian city of Kyiv, and other areas of Ukraine’s Eastern front.

According to NPR, on September 19th, a Russian missile has also reportedly detonated within just 900 feet of a Ukrainian nuclear reactor, which would be the second strike against a nuclear facility since the start of the war. This event has elevated previous concerns of safety, and potential nuclear disasters that could occur from these strikes.

As of September 10th, Ukraine has recaptured the Russian held territory of Izium, discovering mass graves of hundreds of people, soldiers and civilians, although the full extent of the potential massacre is unknown, sparking the call for more investigation into possible war crimes.

On September 20th, President Putin ordered the partial militarization of an additional 300,000 reserve troops, as a message that the Ukraine conflict is far from over. In the same address, Putin again hinted at a possible nuclear threat, further escalating tensions with the West.