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Ukrainians plead for Mariupol rescue; Russian advance crawls
The United Nations worked to broker a civilian evacuation in the bombed-out ruins of the port city.
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Foreign ballet dancers leave Russia over war with Ukraine
Foreign ballet dancers say the war is bound to take Russian ballet back to the isolation of the Soviet era.
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UN works to broker civilian evacuation from Mariupol
The mayor of Mariupol said the situation inside the steel plant that has become the city’s last stronghold is dire, and citizens are ‘begging to get saved.’
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Former U.S. Marine reportedly killed fighting in Ukraine
Relatives are telling media outlets that Willy Joseph Cancel, 22, has been killed fighting in Ukraine.
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Ukraine fights to hold off Russian advances in south, east
President Volodymyr Zelensky said Ukraine’s forces were holding off Russia’s attempted advance in the south and east, as efforts.
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Biden seeks $33 billion in aid for Ukraine, signaling long-term commitment
There is wide, bipartisan support in Congress for giving Ukraine all the help it needs to fight the Russians, and its eventual approval of assistance seems certain.
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Explosions rock Kyiv again as Russians rain fire on Ukraine
Russia mounted attacks across a wide area of Ukraine on Thursday, bombarding Kyiv during a visit by the head of the United Nations.
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Russia is using dolphins to protect Black Sea naval base, satellite photos suggest
The dolphins could be used to counter specialist Ukrainian divers attempting to enter Sevastopol to sabotage Russian warships.
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Russia cuts natural gas to 2 NATO nations in bid to divide the West
The tactic could eventually force targeted nations to ration gas and deal another blow to economies suffering from rising prices, but it also could deprive Russia of badly needed income to fund its invasion.