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Russia continues to destroy Mariupol
The port city of Mariupol in southeastern Ukraine is in ruins as street fighting and bombings continue, city officials say. The administration described Russia as bombing the city as “ash land”. According to Russian media, Russian troops would have taken over half of the city. According to Ukraine, about 100,000 people would still be trapped in Mariupol without food, water or medicine, says Guardian (switch to another service).
Russia inadvertently set in motion the Green Revolution
Sales of battery-powered radios are growing rapidly
Electronics stores have sold a lot of battery radios in recent weeks. Consumers began to ask more about battery-powered radios after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine began. Some sellers may already be having difficulty accessing some models. The background is the desire of Finns to prepare for possible crises.
Digital cultural heritage is accumulating painfully slowly
Just under four per cent of the National Archives’ material has been transferred to digital form. Genealogists are vs. the general manager Päivi Happonen according to those eager to help, but more money is needed to safeguard cultural heritage, for example in conflict situations. At its current pace, its digitization will take 200 years.