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Russia Claims Control of Pivotal Eastern Ukrainian City
Russia has claimed control over the last Ukrainian stronghold in an eastern province that is key to achieving a major goal of its invasion. But Ukraine’s president said the fight for the city of Lysychansk was ongoing.
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Russian Missiles Kill at Least 21 in Ukraine's Odesa Region
Ukrainian authorities say Russian missile attacks on residential buildings in a coastal town near the port city of Odesa have killed at least 21 people, including an 11-year-old boy, his mother and a soccer coach. Video of the pre-dawn attack Friday showed the charred remains of buildings in the small town of Serhiivka. The Ukrainian president’s office said three X-22...
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Brittney Griner's Arrest and Detainment in Russia: A Timeline
Phoenix Mercury star Brittney Griner was arrested in Russia in February and is now being tried on drug charges. Here’s a timeline of her case.
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NATO Formally Asks Finland, Sweden to Join, Says Russia Is Alliance's Biggest Threat
In response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the two Nordic nations abandoned their long-held nonaligned status and applied to join NATO as protection
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Russian Missile Strike Hits Crowded Shopping Mall in Ukraine
Russian long-range bombers struck a crowded shopping mall in Ukraine’s central city of Kremenchuk with a missile on Monday, raising fears of what President Volodymyr Zelenskyy called an “unimaginable” number of victims in “one of the most daring terrorist attacks in European history.”
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G7 Leaders Wrap Up Meeting With Plans to Increase Sanctions on Russia, Form ‘Climate Club'
The Group of Seven developed economies is wrapping up a summit intended to send a strong signal of long-term commitment to Ukraine’s future, ensuring that Russia pays a higher price for its invasion while also attempting to alleviate a global hunger crisis and show unity against climate change.
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Biden Calls Russian Bombing of Kyiv ‘Barbarism' as Russia Braces for Default
Russia has shattered weeks of relative calm in Ukraine’s capital with a missile attack as Western leaders meeting in Europe prepared to reaffirm their support for Ukraine and condemnation of Russia.
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Why World No. 1 Daniil Medvedev Can't Play at the 2022 Wimbledon
Daniil Medvedev is just one of the many Russian and Belarusian tennis players banned from the 2022 Wimbledon Championships by the All England Club.
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Ben Stiller Meets With Zelenskyy in Kyiv, Tells Ukrainian Leader ‘You're My Hero'
The “Zoolander” actor met with Ukraine’s president Monday to mark World Refugee Day at a time when millions have been forced to flee the country in the wake of Russia’s war
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Russia Can't Guarantee American Vets Captured in Ukraine Won't Face Death Penalty
“It depends on the investigation,” President Vladimir Putin’s spokesman Dmitry Peskov told NBC News when asked about Alexander Drueke and Andy Huynh.
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European Commission Recommends EU Candidate Status for Ukraine
The European Commission recommended Friday that Ukraine should be granted EU candidate status, a first step on the long road toward membership for the war-torn country. The recommendation from the EU’s executive arm will now be discussed by leaders of the 27-nation bloc during a summit next week in Brussels. Launching accession talks requires unanimous approval from all member...
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Pope Francis Blasts Russian Cruelty in Ukraine, But Says War Was Perhaps ‘Provoked'
Pope Francis has blasted the “ferocity and cruelty” of Russian troops in Ukraine while praising the “heroism” and “courage” of Ukrainians to defend their land. He also insisted there weren’t “good guys and bad guys” in the conflict.
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Biden Challenges Naval Academy Grads to Shape the World ‘for Generations to Come'
From the pandemic and supply chain issues to global warming and Russia’s war on Ukraine, President Joe Biden challenged the graduates to lead the world through adversity during his commencement speech to the Naval Academy on Friday.
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Ukraine Pushed Russia Back From a Major City, But Missiles Are Still Raining Down
Russian troops are holding on in northern Kharkiv and are still close enough to continue shelling the outskirts of the country’s second-largest city, terrorizing residents.
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Brittney Griner's Wife Says She Wants US Help to Bring WNBA Star Home From Russia
Brittney Griner’s wife, Cherelle, wants President Joe Biden to secure her partner’s release, doing whate,ver is necessary to get the WNBA star home from Russia where she has been detained for more than three months. Cherelle Griner became emotional detailing what little she knows about Brittney’s detainment during an interview that aired Wednesday on Good Morning America. The Phoenix Mercury...
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Outgoing Philippine President Hits Putin's War: ‘I Kill Criminals,' Not Kids, Elders
Rodrigo Duterte, who openly calls Vladimir Putin an idol, voiced his rebuke for the first time over Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in remarks aired Tuesday where he blamed the 3-month-old war for the spike in global oil prices.
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Biden Wraps Asia Trip With ‘Quad' Summit, Urges Leaders to Do More to Contain Putin
President Joe Biden has warned fellow leaders of the informal Indo-Pacific security coalition known as the Quad that they are “navigating through a dark hour in our shared history.” His warning comes as Russia continues a brutal war on Ukraine. Biden called for greater Indo-Pacific leadership in the effort to stop Russian aggression at the start of a summit Tuesday...
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Russia-Ukraine War is Straining the World's Food Supply
Countries that relied on Ukraine for crops like wheat and beets are seeing shortages after months of war. Egypt and other nations on the African continent are going to see food costs “skyrocket” as a result. Donor nations should step up to provide relief, says Lester Munson, principal international and trade consultant at BGR Group.
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Russian Sentenced to Life in Ukraine's 1st War Crimes Trial
A Russian soldier who pleaded guilty to killing a Ukrainian civilian was sentenced to life in prison. The sentencing Monday comes amid signs the Kremlin may hold trials of its own, particularly against the captured Ukrainian fighters who held out at Mariupol’s steel plant. Meanwhile, in a rare public expression of opposition to the war from the ranks of the...
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After 3 Months of War, Life in Russia Has Profoundly Changed
The psychological cost of the repressions, restrictions and shrinking opportunities could be high for ordinary Russians, albeit difficult to measure.