The bombings and violence in cities like Mariupol, Kharkiv and Kyiv feature a cast of newly minted stars — social media standouts who rely on satire, grit and an insider’s sensibilities to document the horrors for a global audience.
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Retreating Russian troops leaving mines behind, Zelensky warns
Meanwhile, the humanitarian crisis in the encircled city of Mariupol deepens, with Russian forces blocking evacuation operations for the second day in a row.
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U.S. military veterans answer Zelensky’s call to fight, but not all are chosen
The ranks of volunteers also include medics, search-and-rescue experts and others offering specialized skills.
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Russians leave Chernobyl site as fighting rages elsewhere
A convoy of buses headed to Mariupol in another bid to evacuate people from the besieged port city after the Russian military agreed to a limited cease-fire in the area.
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Feeling powerless in the face of Ukraine’s war, a Portland couple unfurls a ritual
Ben and Victoria Bernard have taken to flying homemade Ukrainian flags from a spot overlooking I-295.
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Putin being misled by his advisers on Ukraine, U.S. intelligence determines
The intel community has concluded that Putin was unaware that the military had been using and losing conscripts in Ukraine.
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Ukraine’s refugee exodus tops 4 million – nearly 10% of its prewar population
The exodus, staggering in its scale and speed, has turned into the fastest-growing refugee crisis in Europe since World War II.
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Russia bombards areas of Ukraine where it pledged to scale back
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said he stressed to President Biden that the war is at a ‘turning point.’
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Maine’s Idexx Labs keeping Moscow office open despite Ukraine invasion
The $3.2 billion Westbrook based-company has veterinary office customers and a water testing distributor in Russia and isn’t answering questions about its business in the country.
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Ukraine-Russia talks in Turkey stir optimism, but Western allies urge caution
Hours of negotiations signaled a moment of rare optimism after weeks of halting talks that have not slowed the war.