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What did Ukraine's late October 2018 news show?
Summary
A look back at two reports from the final days of October 2018: Invictus Games medals and a Sakharov Prize for Oleh Sentsov.
What did Ukraine have to celebrate as 29 October 2018 began? Two reports from the preceding days gave an answer, one from sport and one from human rights.
On 27 October 2018, it was reported that Ukrainians had won 20 medals at the Invictus Games in Sydney. The tally comprised seven gold, ten silver and three bronze.
Two days earlier, on 25 October 2018, the European Parliament awarded Oleh Sentsov its Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought.
The two reports are different in kind. One is a count of results from a sporting event in Sydney. The other is a recognition conferred by a European institution. Both were part of the news record available on 29 October 2018, and both concern Ukrainians being honoured abroad.
