The battle for the Donbas has turned into a village-by-village, back-and-forth slog with no major breakthroughs on either side and little ground gained.
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Rand Paul stalls quick Senate approval of $40 billion Ukraine package
The plan has been approved overwhelmingly by the House and has strong bipartisan support in the Senate, and passage soon still seems certain despite the delay.
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Kremlin warns of retaliation after Finland moves toward NATO
Two and a half months after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine sent fear to Moscow’s neighbors, Finland announced Thursday that it should apply right away for membership in NATO.
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Ukraine to hold first war crimes trial of captured Russian
Meanwhile, it has shut down one of the pipelines that carry Russian gas across the country to homes and industries in Western Europe.
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Biden sees bigger role for U.S. farms because of war in Ukraine
The president visits a family farm in Illinois as his administration announces three policy shifts to help American farmers amid global challenges.
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Crucial NATO decisions expected in Finland, Sweden this week
Membership was never seriously considered before the war on Ukraine, and if they join, it would represent a serious setback for Russian President Vladimir Putin.
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Russia pounds vital port of Odesa, targeting supply lines
New U.N. figures, meanwhile, said that 14 million Ukrainians were forced from their homes by the end of April, including more than 5.9 million who have left the country.
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Commentary: God is not on Russia’s side in Ukraine invasion
The Russian Orthodox Church has appallingly defended Putin’s actions and is urging Russians to support the war.
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Biden signs Ukraine bill, seeks $40 billion aid, in Putin rejoinder
The lend-lease bill that President Joe Biden signed into law Monday revives the World War II era strategy to more quickly send military equipment to Ukraine.
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As Putin marks patriotic holiday, his troops make few war gains in Ukraine
Russian President Vladimir Putin used the annual Victory Day to try to justify the invasion again as a necessary response to what he falsely portrayed as a hostile Ukraine.