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The article focuses on Slovakia's election, where a populist left-wing party led by Robert Fico, who has opposed sanctions against Russia and criticized NATO, is expected to win, potentially altering Slovakia's support for Ukraine and Western alliances.

The article reports on concerns over the growing despair among Ukrainians displaced as Russian troops advanced in eastern Ukraine in July 2022. Topics mentioned include efforts of Ukraine to help the displaced citizens return to their homes or find new ones, concerns over a shortfall in international aid, and conversion of gyms and university dormitories for displaced people.

The article reports on the move by Russia and Western countries to increase their rhetoric and resolve over the war in Ukraine as they commemorate the end of World War II. Also cited are the move by leaders of democratic countries to end their dependence on Russian energy as Russia's Vladimir V. Putin ordered indiscriminate bombing in Ukraine, and the bombing by Russia of a school building in Ukraine's Luhansk region.

The article reports on the decision by the Ukrainian government to sell the confiscated Royal Romance yacht owned by Russian oligarch Viktor Medvedchuk to raise money to finance its defense against the Russian invasion.

The article presents the discussion on Zaporizhzhia power plant including higher-exposed Chernobyl populations such as emergency workers, evacuees, and residents of the most contaminated areas.

The article focuses on Polish farmers, agricultural workers from Poland blocking Ukrainian imports in protest, citing concerns about the influx of Ukrainian products undercutting their livelihoods. Topics discussed include the disruption caused by the protests on both sides of the border, the origins of the farmers' grievances, and the political dimensions of the blockade.

The article reports on the challenges facing pregnant women in Ukraine amidst the Russian invasion by citing the case of Alina Shynkar, who gave birth to her baby in a Kyiv hospital while they are being bombarded. Also cited are the hitting of a maternity hospital in the city of Mariupol by Russian artillery, and the data from the United Nations Population Fund that there were around 265,000 Ukrainian women who were pregnant when the war broke out in February 2022.

The article reports on efforts of Great Britain on providing battle tanks to forces of Ukraine to help preparation for Russian assaults, and mentions M1 Abrams tanks and gas guzzlers being held by administration of U.S. President Joe Biden.