Posts tagged travel
India Today: December 28, 2024

There are haunting similarities between the crash of an Azerbaijani passenger jet on Christmas Day and the shoot down of Malaysia Airlines MH17 in 2014. I discuss this as well as the war in Ukraine with India Today’s foreign affairs editor, Geeta Mohan

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CNN Opinion: March 16, 2023

After one year of war, the owners of Ukraine’s small and medium-sized businesses are struggling. Millions of displaced Ukrainians has created a smaller customer base and fewer staff. And yet the central government has hardly taken a notice of their pain.

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CNN Opinion: Odesa used to be known for two things -- the port and raucous hedonism

Nothing prepared me for what I have witnessed in Odesa. Eerily quiet streets, closed roads, tank traps and military checkpoints, deserted beaches, near-empty restaurants and bars. Last year, more than 3 million tourists visited the city. This year you're more likely to find war correspondents, aid workers and diplomats in its seaside hotels.

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