World Front Pages As Ukraine Marks Independence Day & 6 Months Of War

Ukraine is marking a somber independence day that coincides with the six-month milestone of the Russian invasion. Here’s how newspapers around the world are covering the event.

Walking in Kyiv next to a disused Russian tank

Every year on August 24, Ukraine celebrates its 1991 independence from the Soviet Union. The anniversary of the peaceful transition is traditionally marked by military parades and other displays of patriotic pride across the country.

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But this year, celebrations will be subdued, as the event coincides with the grim milestone of six months since Russia launched its large-scale invasion of the country.

With the conflict at an impasse and the specter of renewed Russian attacks looming over Ukraine, here's how newspapers across the world are covering the six-month milestone:

POLAND - Gazeta Wyborcza

“A parade of Russian wrecks” — Gazeta Wyborcza

THE NETHERLANDS - De Volkskrant

"Hit hard, grown strong” —De Volkskrant

GREECE - E Kathimerini

"Fights on Independence Day" - E Kathimerini

BELGIUM - Le Soir

"How the Ukraine invasion shook the world” - Le Soir

GERMANY - Rheinische Post

“6 months of war” — Rheinische Post

LUXEMBOURG - Luxemburger Wort

"Death, suffering and destruction” — Luxemburger Wort

SWITZERLAND - Tages-Anzeiger

"6 months of war: Kyiv afraid on its national holiday” — Tages-Anzeiger

AUSTRIA - Kleine Zeitung

"Six months of war: the grueling struggle for freedom” — Kleine Zeitung

FRANCE - Libération

“6 months of conflict in Ukraine: Life in war” — Libération

PORTUGAL - Público

"“The war that was supposed to be quick has now been going on for six months” — Público

COLOMBIA - El Espectador

“No wind of peace” — El Espectador

MEXICO -

"Half a year at war” — Diario 24 Horas

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PARIS — It's yet another episode of atomic blackmail: Russian President Vladimir Putin has once again raised the threat of nuclear weapons announcing that some tactical nuclear weapons — "small" bombs intended for use on the battlefield — will be moved to Belarus.

The silos are not expected to be finished before July, Putin says — so the threat is not immediate. But this announcement is already causing a stir, as has happened every time over the past year when Moscow has raised the threat of nuclear apocalypse. Why does Putin continue to play this card?

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First, it's important to note that Putin is not afraid of self-contradiction. The day before the Belarus announcement, he signed a declaration with Chinese leader Xi Jinping stating that "nuclear powers should not deploy nuclear weapons outside their territory." Putin could point out that Americans are doing exactly that in some NATO countries, but the contradiction still says a lot about the limits of Russian commitments.

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World Front Pages As Ukraine Marks Independence Day & 6 Months Of War

Ukraine is marking a somber independence day that coincides with the six-month milestone of the Russian invasion. Here’s how newspapers around the world are covering the event.