While a number of nations joined the walkout in Washington, several other members of the G-20 – including China and India – did not.
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Mariupol fighters ‘dying underground’ at steel plant, commander says
Maj. Serhiy Volyna of the 36th Separate Marine Brigade, holding out against an advancing and much larger Russian force, appealed for other countries to help them secure a way out.
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‘Days or hours left’: Russia tightens the noose in Mariupol
With global tensions running high, the Kremlin reported the first successful test launch of a new type of intercontinental ballistic missile.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: A carefully crafted narrative was a tool of the Soviet Union. The lies have never stopped.
As we are busy debating Vladimir Putin’s military tactics or questioning the state of the Russian military, we fail to see that his real weapon is the Russian people.
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Brunswick local fears for her friends’ safety in Ukraine, raises money to help
Alyssa Gillespie of Brunswick, a professor and scholar of Russian literature and culture, hosting fundraisers to aid refugees in Ukraine.
Posted inNorthern Forecaster, The Forecaster
Greely, Yarmouth students raise thousands for victims of war
A fourth grader at Greely Middle School in Cumberland was the driving force behind a read-a-thon that raised $45,000 for relief efforts, and a Yarmouth High School club raises thousands more than their original goal.
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Russia pours troops into eastern Ukraine as it presses assault
If successful, the Russian offensive in what is known as the Donbas would essentially slice Ukraine in 2 and give President Vladimir Putin a badly needed victory.
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Sen. Collins calls for aid to Ukraine following Bath shipyard visit
Collins and Rep. Jared Golden were joined on a tour of BIW by U.S. Chief of Naval Operations Admiral Michael Gilday.
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Russia has begun its major offensive in eastern Ukraine, Zelensky says
Russia bombarded the western city of Lviv and numerous other targets across Ukraine on Monday in what appeared to be an intensified bid to grind down the country’s defenses elsewhere.
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No sign of surrender in Mariupol after ultimatum
Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal says the port city has yet to fall under full Russian control.