An explosion erupts from an apartment building after a Russian army tank fired on it March 11, 2022, in Mariupol, Ukraine. The image is part of the documentary film "20 Days in Mariupol," which has been nominated for best documentary at the Academy Awards.
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SPRINGDALE -- Retired University of Arkansas professor Samuel Totten wanted to go farther east during his last Ukraine trip. His translator refused. Any farther east than Lviv and the 33-year-old translator feared he would be dragooned into the Ukrainian Army, Totten said in an interview last week.
