A surge in deadly Russian attacks on Ukrainian civilians
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A surge in deadly Russian attacks on Ukrainian civilians

B2Upper-intermediateOctober 8, 202627 min
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  • Politics

A Russian glide bomb kills 30 people in eastern Ukraine, as Moscow increasingly targets civilians and civilian infrastructure. Also: Ottawa unveils a $2 billion rebate program available to hundreds of thousands of Canadian households to install heat pumps in an effort to save them money and lower emissions. And: The city of Montreal unveils its plans to protect vulnerable people from the cold this winter. Plus: Polls suggest a Democratic surge ahead of U.S. midterm elections, continuing opposition to Prime Minister Mark Carney’s signature ec...

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MUSIC He wants to escalate as much as possible. That's why we need to work all together. Russia is taking aim at Ukraine's civilians in a new brutal assault.

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