invasion

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Speaking to journalists, including AFP, he cited Kyiv's experience in restoring passage through the Black Sea, which Russia had blocked at the beginning of its invasion of Ukraine.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

Analysts weighing possible U.S. ground operations focus on an invasion of Kharg island, Iran’s main export terminal, in a move to seize the country’s oil.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

Bogdanova notes that after the 1990 Kuwait invasion, which knocked the market down by 16% over seven weeks, the market didn’t break even for an additional four months.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

August 2022 was the last time the national average for a gallon of gas hit $4, during the early months of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 2026

Late that night, in a Washington, D.C., bar, two American reporters talked about the possibility of being sent to cover a potential American invasion of Cuba.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin