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Tears and joy as Ukrainian couple divided by occupation meet again

KYIV — Larysa Ryndova hurried to see her husband as if they were going out on a first date — makeup on and perfume spritzed in the car. It was the first time she had laid eyes on 68-year-old Serhiy in 4-1/2 years — time he had spent trapped with others in the Russian-held town of Oleshky in southern Ukraine. "I can't believe you are here," Larysa, 72, kept repeating, her mascara smudged with tears after they embraced outside a hospital in Kyiv. "Honestly, I can't believe it myself," Serhiy repli

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6 outlets · 7 articles
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Reporting countries
Canada, United Kingdom, South Korea, Singapore, South Africa
English
Countries concerned
Ukraine
Society · intensity 1.9 · tone 0.00
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Covered mainly by the Western sphere (71%); silent in Arab-Muslim world.

Western 71%Sino-Russian & BRICS 14%Arab-Muslim world 0%Global South 14%

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  • Confirmed by 6 outlets in 6 countries.
  • Ignored by Arab-Muslim world.
  • Propagation: first reported by The Straits Times (Singapore), . 5 outlets republished 2 headlines word for word.

Headline clash across the four spheres

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Sino-Russian & BRICS
Arab-Muslim world

No outlet in this sphere covers the event: blind spot.

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Event sources

  1. Tears and joy as Ukrainian couple divided by occupation meet again
    The Straits TimesSingapourSingapore → UkraineEnglish
  2. Tears and joy as Ukrainian couple divided by occupation meet again
    sowetanlive.co.zaUnknownSouth Africa → UkraineEnglish
  3. Tears and joy as Ukrainian couple divided by occupation meet again
    The Korea TimesCorée du SudSouth Korea → UkraineEnglish
  4. Ukrainian couple separated by war reunite after nearly five years
    Reuters (YouTube)Royaume-UniUnited Kingdom → UkraineEnglish
  5. Ukrainian couple separated by war reunite after nearly five years
    Globe and MailCanadaCanada → UkraineEnglish
  6. Tears and joy as Ukrainian couple divided by Russian occupation reunite after 4½ years
    Globe and MailCanadaCanada → UkraineEnglish
  7. Manželé se setkali po více než čtyřech letech, rozdělila je okupace Olešek
    ct24.ceskatelevize.czCZCzechia → UkraineCzech