Isabelle Khurshudyan @ikhurshudyan Twitter profile

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Isabelle Khurshudyan

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2 years

Ukrainian officials claiming they have hit the Russian Naval cruiser, Moskva. The warship in the Black Sea was famously told to go f—k itself by the Ukrainian border guards on Snake Island.

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At a vineyard in Georgia today, the winemaker asked me where I’m from. “I live in Ukraine these days,” I said. “Oh there was good news in Kherson today!” he responded. And then he gifted me a bottle of peach brandy to “open after the victory.” 🇬🇪❤️🇺🇦

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Holtby on declining White House visit invite: "My family and myself, we believe in a world where humans are treated with respect regardless of your stature, what you’re born into. ... You’re asked to choose what side you’re on, and I think it’s pretty clear what side I’m on."

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2 years

Loud explosions in downtown Odessa right now. My hotel room windows just shook. Not clear what that was.

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And after everything, this Putin speech has nothing to do with NATO and everything to do with challenging Ukraine’s legitimacy as a state.

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5 years

I have some (personal) news: I’m moving to Moscow to be a foreign correspondent for The Washington Post! It’s my dream job. Covering this World Series is my last assignment in Sports, which I haven’t totally wrapped my mind around yet.

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6 years

Ovechkin’s father wasn’t in the U.S. when Caps won the Cup. This is the moment he first touched the trophy.

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6 years

Caps lost their last road game. So someone else had to do the hot lap. It was Barry friggin’ Trotz.

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3 years

This is pretty significant: New York Rangers superstar forward Artemi Panarin showing support for jailed opposition leader Alexei Navalny ahead of planned Saturday protests all over Russia. Hashtags this Instagram post “Freedom for Navalny”

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6 years

Ovechkin is so emotional, he can barely collect his thoughts. Tells us to ask Holtby questions. Holtby to Ovechkin: “You’re doing great, babe.”

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2 years

I’m hearing booms in Kharkiv.

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2 years

Yesterday: Russia and Ukraine sign an agreement to guarantee blockaded commercial ships with grain exports safe passage from the Black Sea port in Odessa. Today: reports of missile strikes on the Black Sea port in Odessa.

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Spent a day in Kharkiv’s Saltivka neighborhood — one of the most hard-hit areas of the country — where 50 people are living together in a basement. These are Russian-speakers who liked Russia just fine before the war. Now they hate their neighbor.

In battered Kharkiv, the last safe refuge is in cold, dark basements

In one hard-hit neighborhood, 50 people have created a new life underground as the shells fall outside.

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2 years

Today in Ukraine. Sens. Lindsey Graham and Richard Blumenthal presented Zelensky with a resolution they authored to designate Russia as a state sponsor of terrorism. That would put Moscow in company with Syria, Iran, Cuba and North Korea.

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5 years

Holtby says he respectfully declines to go to the White House

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6 years

Alex Ovechkin and Nastya Ovechkina have welcomed a baby boy, Sergei. Named after Ovechkin’s late brother. 8/18/2018 is a fitting DOB, too.

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2 years

Spent a couple days with Ukraine’s 93rd Mechanized Brigade near occupied Izyum. The shelling is “10 times less” intense, a battalion commander said, since a recent HIMARS strike on a Russian ammo depot in Izyum. Why can’t Ukraine get more HIMARS faster?

Ukraine wants more ‘game-changer’ HIMARS. The U.S. says it’s complicated.

The administration announced Friday that it would send four additional HIMARS — High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems — to Ukraine, bringing the total to 16.

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2 years

Happy that @washingtonpost is making a long-term commitment to covering the war in Ukraine by opening a bureau in Kyiv. Happiest I get to be a part of that bureau with @maxbearak , who is the best teammate.

Isabelle Khurshudyan and Max Bearak to lead new Washington Post bureau in Kyiv

The Post’s continued coverage of the conflict will also draw on a rotation of correspondents, photographers and video journalists on-the ground.

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6 years

Asked Ovechkin if he's going to get separation anxiety when he has to part with the Stanley Cup. Ovechkin: "Never say goodbye. Say back-to-back."

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2 years

Greetings from Odesa, the city where both of my parents and their parents were born. I’ve been wanting to visit here for years. I wish my first time in this beautiful place wasn’t under these circumstances.

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2 years

Talked to Kharkiv’s mayor this morning. He said Ukrainian authorities still control the city, but it’s being surrounded by Russian forces. He said food and medical supplies can’t get to people in need because of the nonstop shelling.

Moscow steps up assault on residential areas, Biden closes U.S. airspace to Russian planes

Kyiv was bracing for an all-out assault amid fears that Russian troops would encircle the capital, as they’ve apparently done in the country’s second-largest city, Kharkiv, its mayor told The Post.

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2 years

People hid weapons. They reported the movements and locations of Russians troops. And many had handlers from Ukrainian security services. Our story on the resistance movement in Kherson, a subtle, sustained insurgency that helped force the Russian retreat:

Stealthy Kherson resistance fighters undermined Russian occupying forces

During eight months of Russian occupation in Kherson city, a secret network of resistance fighters known as partisans worked with the Ukrainian military to sabotage invaders.

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5 years

Brett Connolly said he stands by his decision not to go to the White House. Said he’s supporting a good friend who he agreed with (Devante Smith-Pelly).

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6 years

Alex Ovechkin on this year’s message: “Not suck back-to-back.”

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2 years

Not sure anyone is sleeping in Ukraine. Just a sick, sinking feeling here waiting for the invasion to start any minute now.

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2 years

Odessa today ❤️

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6 years

I think it’s so cool that the Caps shared their celebration with everyone rather than do something private. They literally carried the Cup through the streets. They know the fan base has waited just as long as they have.

Dan Steinberg

@dcsportsbog

6 years

If you need a tidy way to catch up on what the Caps did last night, see here

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2 years

Getting my nails done at a salon in Odessa today, which feels so delightfully normal that I’m giddy. After a month with no major attack here, a lot of businesses in the city are reopening. The zoo will be open tomorrow.

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On the road now, but my heart is breaking for Kharkiv, where I woke up this morning and where whole neighborhoods were leveled this afternoon by heavy shelling. Reports of many casualties. This was a vibrant city just a few days ago (w/ @MiriamABerger ):

Why Kharkiv, a city known for its poets, has become a key battleground in Ukraine

A mere 25 miles from Russia, Ukraine’s second-largest city has faced some of the fiercest battles since Russian troops, tanks and warplanes pushed across the border.

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6 years

Ovechkin: “We’re not going to be fucking suck this year.” And that is that.

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2 years

Huge, huge prisoner exchange. 215 Ukrainians, including more than 100 Azov fighters, in exchange for 55 Russians and Viktor Medvedchuk, according to Yermak on Telegram. Wow.

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2 years

In October 2021, the U.S. obtained “extraordinary detail” about the Kremlin’s secret plans for a war in Ukraine. President Biden pressed his advisers. Did they really think that this time Putin would strike? Yes, they said. Read our monster project:

Road to war: U.S. struggled to convince allies, and Zelensky, of risk of invasion

A Washington Post examination of the road to war in Ukraine, and Western efforts to unite to thwart the Kremlin’s plans, draws on extensive interviews with more than three dozen senior U.S., Ukrain...

www.washingtonpost.com

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6 years

Barry Trotz has been staying hydrated (if you know what I'm saying), so contract talks are still TBD. "I’m not in any state to talk. I always talked about having really good clarity and calm and all that. I don’t have a lot of clarity right now. That’s self-inflicted."

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2 years

This won’t bring Ukrainians any comfort — and it shouldn’t — but every person I know in Russia is disgusted and horrified by this war.

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6 years

CBJ players did Kuznetsov’s bird celly after Panarin scored the winner. Kuznetsov: “That’s fine. It’s nice to get some people that think about me. Same as like in April last year, you know?”

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6 years

Ovechkin is asked if he sees a “young Ovi” in Laine. “I’m still young,” Ovechkin says back.

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5 years

Never win the Presidents’ Trophy.

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5 years

Dave Martinez: Juan had his first beer tonight, which was nice.

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6 years

This is out there now, but Ovechkin and his wife are expecting their first child. She was on the ice tonight with her sister and father. Fans were congratulating her and Alex on the pregnancy.

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6 years

Alex Ovechkin wins the ESPY for Best Male Athlete. He’s not there to accept the award, but I’m sure he’ll sleep with it soon.

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6 years

Told Backstrom I lost money the last time I was here. “Have you tried putting it on red 19?” Witty fella.

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6 years

Oshie said Kuznetsov is a top-five player in the NHL. Asked Kuznetsov his thoughts. “I don’t give a shit about that.”

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3 years

Putin said today that Navalny “deliberately ignored” the requirements of his parole by going abroad for medical treatment. Navalny’s wife on Instagram: “I saved a photo for memory of how Alexei consciously ignored” the requirements. (He was airlifted to Berlin while in a coma.)

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6 years

Just chatted with Ovechkin. Confirmed his arms are weary after carrying the Cup all over Moscow. “But after a couple of beers, I feel pretty good.”

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2 years

Dear god. This is right in the center of the city. I interviewed people at that blue and yellow tent on Saturday. I was inside that building because it was being used by volunteers.

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Missile attack on the Kharkiv regional administration, Sumska 64. Grad shelling at residential areas. Putin now in total war with Ukraine.

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5 years

I, too, have been traded to Columbus.

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2 years

Where I’m staying in Kharkiv, the staff is freaking out. “What is going on? I don’t watch the news. What is this?”

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5 years

The Caps look like the Caps.

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5 years

Asked Hagelin about this yesterday. Me: "The camera caught you playing the trumpet or something ..." Hagelin: "It was the saxophone actually." Me: "Yeah, my bad ..."

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6 years

The Capitals have won the Stanley Cup. Wow.

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2 years

And to everyone commenting that this needs more verification, I totally agree with you! (Sources for now are Odessa Gov. Maksym Marchenko and Ukrainian presidential adviser Arestovych.)

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2 years

An evening in Ukraine: enjoying dinner with colleagues in Dnipro when the air-raid siren goes off. Everyone in the restaurant ignores, because it’s always going off nowadays. And then after a few minutes, a big boom. And then Telegram alerts of explosions elsewhere and everywhere

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6 years

Sign spotted at Kettler: “D.C. Metro still faster than ... Vegas intro”

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6 years

Backstrom: “Finally, we started playing hockey like we party.”

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6 years

I just want to put it out there that I asked Ovechkin the question that lead to the now epic, “We’re not going to be suck this year” line. So, you’re welcome, I guess? I like the version with an f-bomb better.

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2 years

Today I visited my grandfather’s older sister, who helped raise me. I consider her a grandma. We haven’t seen each other in 24 years. And I’m so worried about her safety. We talked about where she’ll take shelter if/when the Russian attack comes. She said my flak jacket is cool.

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5 years

Kuznetsov was asked if he's healthy. "Yeah, Russian machine never breaks."

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6 years

So, Lars Eller, how often have you watched your Stanley Cup-winning goal? Eller: "I don't have a number on it. But I'll keep watching it. If I'm in a bad mood, I'll put it on."

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6 years

not suck.

Washington Capitals

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6 years

This. #ALLCAPS

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Kuznetsov on Holtby: “He’s a god, and he’s always saving our ass.”

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2 years

Today marks two months since I left Moscow for a reporting trip to Ukraine. The first month was spent around bright Ukrainians who were hopeful about the future. We ate at hip restaurants and ordered fancy coffee. They didn’t believe war was coming. I hoped they were right.

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Draisaitl finishes with 50 goals. Ovechkin wins the Maurice “Rocket” Richard for the eighth time. He’s the first NHL player to ever lead the league in goals eight times.

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5 years

Holtby said he felt like this is one of those things that forces guys into a decision, so it was important for him to stick to his values. Asked if it was a hard decision, Holtby said he could never really see himself going.

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6 years

Lars Eller on the Maple Leafs: "We were just playing against Crosby and Malkin, so everything kind of drops off from there. It's not that special, to be honest. It's a good team, like a lot of others. They'll probably be a playoff team, I would think."

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2 years

Ukrainian special forces were behind the Crimea airfield explosions yesterday, a Ukrainian government official told @washingtonpost

Crimea airfield blast was work of Ukrainian special forces, official says

The attack marked a dramatic escalation of the war, demonstrating Ukrainian forces' ability to strike deeper behind Russian lines than previously believed.

www.washingtonpost.com

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5 years

The Capitals have recalled forward Devante Smith-Pelly. He’s back.

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6 years

It's after 2 a.m. in Washington. Just want to say thanks for following along. Was a lot of fun, and there's a lot more to come.

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5 years

D.C.: a good and successful sports town.

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6 years

Most meaningful part of this is that my other hockey-writing colleagues were the ones who voted. So touched by the recognition and grateful that I work at a place that gives the resources and support and sends me all over the world so I can write cool stuff.

PHWA

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The PHWA has named Isabelle Khurshudyan ( @ikhurshudyan ) of the Washington Post as winner of 2018 Red Fisher Award:

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6 years

Caps should play the second round outdoors.

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2 years

Also, appreciate all of the messages from everyone. Not able to respond to everyone. We're staying safe and also trying to cover this story as best we can.

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Ovechkin’s reaction to Holtby’s save: “Thank God he’s our goalie.” Niskanen: “That’ll be on Sportscenter.”

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Kuznetsov said he feels pretty good but didn’t commit to being in. I asked him if this was his first concussion. “I don’t have a lot of brain in my head so it’s not that big of a deal for me.”

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6 years

Alex Ovechkin has 28 goals in 31 games. Back-to-back hat tricks. He shouldn't be playing his best hockey at 33 years old, but he might be.

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6 years

Can confirm that defenseman John Carlson is re-signing for eight years with an $8 million AAV.

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5 years

Brooks Orpik is retiring, Capitals announce. Played more than 1,000 games and won two Stanley Cups.

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7 years

Alex Ovechkin put the HNIC towel on Alex Luey.

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Ovechkin: “I have pretty good chances, but today, it was not my day. You can't score every night." He’s scored in six straight games, including tonight.

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6 years

Now I’m dead.

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It's disturbing something like this happened to Devante Smith-Pelly. It's perhaps more disturbing that I've received tweets since last night wondering what's so bad about chanting "basketball" at a black NHLer. We all know the meaning/intent there.

Fans at United Center direct racist remark toward Capitals’ Devante Smith-Pelly

The incident happened during the third period, and the fans were subsequently ejected from the arena by security.

www.washingtonpost.com

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2 years

The Crimea bridge was an expensive personal project of Putin’s. An attack on it is a direct hit to him and his annexation claims. Militarily, it’s a major supply route for Russian forces in the south, so if it’s out of commission, that’s a big deal.

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2 years

Spotted at a Dnipro grocery store

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Ovechkin: “Like I said the last game, when you get a hat trick, you don’t get it every day.” There is so much about that quote that's funny.

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I'm old enough to remember when Philipp Grubauer was Washington's starting goalie and the Capitals were in a two games to none hole against the Blue Jackets.

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Nats have won six straight games since Ovechkin threw out the first pitch in NLDS. “They have to bring me all of the time. I’m lucky charm.”

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6 years

Update: Tom Wilson gave her a puck 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

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Just had the cutest little girl wearing a Kuznetsov jersey on the Amtrak ask me if Holtby is starting today. (Told her it’ll probably be Copley.) She’s making a sign to get a puck during warmups. I’m pulling for her.

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That was Holtby's first shutout all season. Here comes Game 7.

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Washington Post journalists today encountered a Ukrainian military unit that was hit w/ cluster munitions while retreating from Lysychansk. Eight men were wounded. Our security escort worked with the unit’s medic to stabilize the most serious cases. Story:

A bloody retreat as Ukrainian unit hit by Russian cluster bombs

www.washingtonpost.com

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Not a ton of people know this about me, but I was actually raised by my grandparents. I moved in with them in S. Carolina when I was 12, and had it not been for them taking me in, I don’t know where I’d be today. This is their wedding photo, which is so old school and great.

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Ukraine is running out of ammunition for its Soviet-era artillery. The shortage points to a years-long sabotage campaign by Russia that’s intensified in recent months. Story with @PaulSonne :

Russia targeted Ukrainian ammunition to weaken Kyiv on the battlefield

Moscow has bullied countries not to sell Soviet-era shells to Ukraine, and for almost a decade used alleged covert operations to sabotage Ukraine’s ammunition pipeline and supply.

www.washingtonpost.com

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Fun fact: The Capitals' playoff-clinching goal was delivered by Nic Dowd and Nick Jensen, college BFFs who have both never played in the NHL playoffs.

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The Capitals have re-signed Carl Hagelin. Four years, $11 million. That’s an AAV of $2.75 million.

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Ukrainian forces have had a breakthrough in Kherson region. But soldiers here say not to expect the same sort of Russian collapse as in Kharkiv. This retreat has been more organized. Our story from the southern front line (w/ @PaulSonne and @kamihrabchuk )

A more strategic Russian retreat signals long fight ahead in Kherson

A day after Ukrainian forces reclaimed more territory in the south, the jubilation of a breakthrough was tempered by anxiety over an expected hard fight.

www.washingtonpost.com

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Ovechkin was asked about Lars Eller’s importance to the Caps before the game. His answer was classic. “He scored the game-winning goal in Game 5. What’s the question?”

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On the night Alex Ovechkin reached a pinnacle both professionally and personally, I followed him around the ice to see what a dream realized looked like: