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February 24, 2023

1 Year of War

One year into a waging war that has caused thousands of civilian victims and displaced millions, it is time that guns are silenced, human suffering is terminated, and peace prevails. Today, 24th February 2023 marks the sad anniversary of the Russian invasion of Ukraine and peace does not seem to be a priority. Over the course of this past year,...

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