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April 06, 2022

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy called on the United Nations Security Council Tuesday to penalize Russia for its invasion of Ukraine and limit Russia's influence on the important UN body, Politico reported. He chided the organization for its inability to hold Russia responsible, adding that...

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April 05, 2022

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Calls for war-crime investigations and harsher sanctions on Russia grew Monday as Ukrainian and Western officials responded to discoveries of mass graves and streets littered with the bodies of dead civilians following the Russian retreat from suburbs around Kyiv, the Los Angeles Times reported....

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April 04, 2022

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Lithuania cut itself off entirely from gas imports from Russia, apparently becoming the first of the European Union's 27 nations using Russian gas to break its energy dependence on Moscow, the Associated Press reported. Meanwhile, the Biden administration issued a fresh wave of export...

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April 01, 2022

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Russia intends to continue selling gas to European clients even as it asked that they pay in rubles, according to President Vladimir Putin, allaying concerns that the switch may cause interruptions in fuel from the continent's largest supplier, Bloomberg reported. The Kremlin issued a...

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March 31, 2022

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Russia dismissed reports of progress in peace negotiations with Ukraine, saying the results of a round of talks in Istanbul were nothing “too promising," according to Radio Free Europe. Poland plans to phase out all Russian oil imports by the end of the year,...

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March 30, 2022

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The European Union is willing to establish special trade routes between Poland and Ukraine to ensure that food and live animals may be transported as smoothly as possible in both directions, Politico wrote. The proposed green corridors are aimed at securing and facilitating agri-food...

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March 29, 2022

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy expressed willingness to adopt a neutral status for Ukraine as part of a peace agreement with Russia, BBC reported. Following an interview with independent Russian journalists, Zelenskyy said that any such agreement would have to be submitted to a referendum...

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March 28, 2022

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Reports of mass kidnappings and forced deportations of Ukrainians to Russia have been emerging in recent days, as Moscow’s invasion enters its second month, NBC News reported. The Ukrainian foreign ministry said Thursday that Russian soldiers had "forcibly deported" 6,000 people from the besieged...

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March 25, 2022

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US President Joe Biden and NATO allies met on Thursday to discuss responses to Russia's invasion of Ukraine, as the alliance seeks measures to discourage Moscow from intensifying its attacks, the Hill reported. President Biden also voiced support for expelling Russia from the Group...

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March 24, 2022

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Between 7,000 to 15,000 Russian soldiers have died during Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, according to NATO estimates, as the conflict enters its fourth week, the Associated Press said. Meanwhile, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov warned that Russia would only use nuclear weapons if its very...

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March 23, 2022

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Russian forces began shelling besieged Mariupol from seven warships docked in the Black Sea, a new development in the continued attacks on the city that’s seen some of the worst bombardment since Russia began its invasion of Ukraine, the Washington Post wrote. Meanwhile, the Ukrainian...

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March 22, 2022

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Ukraine rejected an ultimatum to surrender its besieged port city of Mariupol to Russian forces, CNBC reported, as fighting raged on its streets. Thousands of civilians remain trapped in the city, which is running dangerously low on vital supplies like food, water and medicines....

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March 21, 2022

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Russia claims to have fired its newest Kinzhal hypersonic missiles in Ukraine for the first time in an attack on a weapons storage facility in the country's west. According to the defense ministry, the aeroballistic missiles destroyed a large subterranean storehouse holding missiles and...

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March 18, 2022

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Russia rejected an order by the United Nations' highest court to cease its attack on Ukraine, saying both sides had to agree to end the hostilities for the ruling to be implemented, Radio Free Europe reported. The International Court of Justice said in its...

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March 17, 2022

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Russian missiles destroyed a theater in Mariupol where hundreds were sheltering, while rescue efforts were hindered Thursday by further attacks, the Washington Post reported. And in the northern city of Chernihiv, where heavy fighting has been ongoing for weeks, 10 people were killed by...

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March 16, 2022

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As Russia continued to pummel Ukrainian cities overnight, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will address American lawmakers Wednesday morning in a speech expected to push for more military assistance including a "no-fly zone," the Associated Press reported. Most Western governments oppose such a measure because...

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March 15, 2022

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Multiple people were killed and a dozen injured after apartment buildings in Kyiv were damaged by artillery shelling Monday and early Tuesday as Russian soldiers pushed closer to Ukraine's capital, and continued targeting civilians across Ukraine, especially in Kharkiv to the east. Russia has...

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March 14, 2022

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Russia continued its bombardment of Ukrainian cities over the weekend, while an aid convoy carrying food and medicine was unable to reach Mariupol, under siege by Russian forces, where hundreds of thousands are running out of basic supplies including water, said President Volodymyr Zelenskyy....

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March 09, 2022

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The United States banned the import of Russian gas and oil in an effort to target "the main artery of Russia's economy" following the latter’s invasion of Ukraine, NBC reported. The United Kingdom said it would phase out the import of Russian oil and...

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March 08, 2022

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Ukraine rejected the Kremlin’s offer to provide corridors for residents of Ukraine's two main cities to flee only to Russia and Belarus, calling the move an immoral stunt to exploit the suffering of civilians under Russian bombardment, according to Reuters. Civilians trying to flee...

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