Ukraine’s military has run out of US Patriot missiles to repel ballistic attacks, which have one aim, the capital’s mayor says: to destroy morale

Viktor, 23, Sofiia, 18, and their dog, Teddy, were bedding down for the night on Thursday at the Dorohozhychi metro station three stops from Kyiv’s city centre. The couple have sheltered here “every night for the past three weeks”, Viktor said, as the missile threat to the city worsened; the dog, only three months old, has been with them a fortnight. Teddy lies quietly, knowing no different a life.

People sleeping at Dorogozhychi metro station for safety.

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Back in the early internet days of 2007, Felicia Day, was an actor best known for her late season Buffy as potential slayer Vi. Becoming frustrated by the lack of roles suitable for her interests. Taking matters into her own hands, she created "The Guild" - comedy series that incorporated her love of MMO's. The web series ran from 2007-2013 and ushered in a slew of creator studios on YouTube and other platforms. (She founded Geek & Sundry which launched a number of shows, most famously, Critical Role)

With the 20th anniversary of the Guild looming, she was approached by unnamed studio execs who asked if she had ever considered rebooting the series with younger performers. Instead, it prompted a now completed fan fundraising campaign that raised nearly $6.8M dollars for a Guild movie, a new gaming series and other goodies.

In deze zomerserie vraagt het team van Haagse Zaken aan de redactie: welk cultuurobject heeft jouw politieke bewustzijn gevormd?

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