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Residents of Kyiv Sift Through the Aftermath of a Missile Attack

New York Times In the Darnytsia neighborhood of the Ukrainian capital, residents were retrieving their belongings and sweeping up broken glass. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/09/21/world/europe/kyiv-russia-missile.html

Gita Mehta, Whose Writing Shaped Perspectives of India, Dies at 80

New York Times Her novels and nonfiction provided alternatives to the Western- and male-centric views of modern India offered by writers like E.M. Forster. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/09/21/books/gita-mehta-dead.html

Poland Says It Won’t Send New Weapons= Weapons to Ukraine Amid Grain Dispute

New York Times The Polish prime minister’s comments came as the country’s governing party seeks to reassure voters that it will not put Ukraine’s interests ahead of those of Polish citizens. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/09/21/world/europe/poland-ukraine-weapons-grain.html

As Armenia and Azerbaijan Clash, Russia Is a Distracted Spectator

New York Times In the conflict over Nagorno-Karabakh, Russia, drained by the war in Ukraine, seemed incapable of acting as the indispensable power capable of knocking heads together. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/09/21/world/europe/russia-armenia-azerbaijan-karabakh.html

Russian-Occupied Crimea Comes Under Large Ukrainian Air Attack

New York Times Ukraine’s military said it attacked a Russian air base near the Crimean city of Saki, but gave no details. Russian officials claimed to have thwarted the aerial assaults. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/09/21/world/europe/russia-crimea-ukraine-attack.html

After Surrender in Nagorno-Karabakh, Leaders Discuss Armenians’ Fate

New York Times Officials of the breakaway region met with representatives of Azerbaijan to talk about the future of its residents, many of whom strongly resist the idea of coming under Azerbaijani rule. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/09/21/world/europe/armenia-azerbaijan-nagorno-karabakh.html

In Washington Visit, Zelensky Will Try to Shore Up Critical Support

New York Times President Volodymyr Zelensky will meet with President Biden and members of Congress as a growing number of Republicans oppose further assistance for Ukraine. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/09/21/us/politics/zelensky-washington-biden-visit.html

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