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History: 31 July 2023
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Retrospective · events of 31 July 2023
Rejecting a Russian inheritance: how Kyiv rewrote its holiday calendar
Politics
A look back at two political developments reported in the days before 31 July 2023, from Kyiv's calendar reform to a Pyongyang military display.
Retrospective · events of 31 July 2023
Christmas law and Pyongyang talks: two late-July developments revisited
Politics
A look back at the law on moving Christmas to 25 December and a Pyongyang meeting reported in the same days.
Retrospective · events of 31 July 2023
Kryvyi Rih apartment block and university hit by ballistic missile
Opinion
A look back at a day of missile strikes in Ukraine, drones over Moscow and sanctions over a Russian activist's sentence.
Retrospective · events of 31 July 2023
Drones over Moscow close Vnukovo as Russia reports downing three
Opinion
A look back at a day of missile strikes in Kryvyi Rih, drones over Moscow and sanctions over the Kara-Murza case.
Retrospective · events of 31 July 2023
Sanctions over the Kara-Murza case, 31 July 2023
World
A look back at the British sanctions on officials behind the activist's treason conviction, and at a Pyongyang meeting days earlier.