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Ukraine
Ukraine won 12 medals at the Paris Olympics, reaching the 21st position in the overall medal count – not the country’s best ever showing, but athletes are paying a bigger price for success amid war.
Aug. 13
Russia
The Paris Olympics received rave reviews from Western media upon closing Sunday. Meanwhile, Russian media, excluded due to its war in Ukraine, criticized France's success.
Aug. 13
Ukraine
The 29-year-old won four bouts to clinch gold in the French capital, including a points victory over Cuba's two-time gold medallist Arlen Lopez in the semi-finals.
Aug. 8
War in Ukraine
One of Trump’s ex-advisors now lobbies for a Ukrainian oligarch; Ukraine strikes Olympic gold, again; Mali severs diplomatic ties with Kyiv after the HUR bolstered rebels against Wagner troops.
Aug. 5
France
The Mayor's reception took place at the City Hall in the presence of around 30 Ukrainian athletes.
Aug. 4
Top News
The Ukraine team has high hopes of adding a second gold on Sunday when Yaroslava Mahuchikh goes in the women's high jump, weeks after she set a new world record of 2.10m.
Aug. 4
War in Ukraine
Countries taking part in the Games have set up pavilions across the French capital to beat the drum for their athletes and culture.
Aug. 1
War in Ukraine
Ukrainian runner Tetiana Melnyk said constant explosions, nightly alarms and power cuts caused by Russian attacks on power stations had created incredibly tough conditions for training.
Jul. 31
France
Ukrainian Olympic hopeful Oleksandr Zheltyakov is one of those for whom the cheers of spectators was replaced by shrieking air raid warnings as he prepared for the Summer Games.
Jul. 27
Russia
Coordinated arson attacks on France’s high-speed rail network on Friday, July 26 have brought disruption to its busiest rail lines just hours before the Paris 2024 Olympics opening ceremony.
Jul. 26
France
A sample of what European media are saying on the eve of the opening of the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris.
Jul. 26
Zaporizhzhia
With the start of the 2024 Olympic Games, Ukraine is determined to remind the world of the athletes who were robbed of their chance to participate by the war with Russia.
Jul. 26
War in Ukraine
Kyiv can expect $50B funded by EU-frozen Russian assets by October; Sports minister says Olympics shows “Ukraine exists” and can win the war; Over a dozen Leopard tanks going to Ukraine this summer.
Jul. 26
Russia
Prosecutors did not give any details of the alleged plot, except to say that it was not terrorist in nature.
Jul. 24
War in Ukraine
Kremlin plans to imprison soldiers using smartphones on the battlefield; French police arrest Russian for planned Olympics attack; Russians kill two in Donetsk; SBU detains suspected agent for arson.
Jul. 24
Sports
The opening ceremony promises to be a spectacle. Some 500,000 people are set to watch the Olympics in person from specially built stands.
Jul. 22
Coordinated arson attacks on France’s high-speed rail network on Friday, July 26 have brought disruption to its busiest rail lines just hours before the Paris 2024 Olympics opening ceremony.
Jul. 26