An infusion of military and economic aid for Ukraine and its allies now heads to President Biden for his signature.
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Surrendering Ukrainian troops in Mariupol face interrogation, uncertain fate
While Ukraine hopes to get them back in a prisoner swap, Russia threatens to put some of them on trial for war crimes.
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Russian soldier pleads guilty at Ukraine’s 1st war crimes trial
He could get life in prison for shooting a a 62-year-old Ukrainian man in the head through an open car window.
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After Kyiv visit, Sen. Collins expresses support for Ukraine military aid
Maine’s senior senator says a trip led by Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell also was meant to signal support for Sweden and Finland’s NATO bids.
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Mariupol on verge of falling to Russians, as Ukrainian fighters leave steel plant
More than 260 fighters — some of them seriously wounded and taken out on stretchers — left the ruins of the Azovstal plant on Monday and turned themselves over to the Russian side in a deal reached by the two warring parties.
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Senate advances $40 billion Ukraine aid bill with wide support
The bill includes $19.7 billion for the Defense Department, more than $3 billion above the level asked for by the Biden administration.
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More than 260 fighters evacuated from Mariupol steel plant, Ukraine says
Russia continues to pound the Donbas region, but Ukrainian troops advance as Russian forces pulled back from around the northeastern city of Kharkiv in recent days.
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Once neutral, Sweden now seeks NATO membership in historic shift
Sweden’s prime minister warned that the country would be in a “vulnerable position” during the application period and urged her fellow citizens to brace themselves for the Russian response.
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New England actress brings immigrant grandmother to life in one-person play in Augusta
“Bella, An Immigrant’s Tale” covers the life of actor Vicki Summers’ grandmother, a Russian Jewish immigrant who escaped the pogroms and started a new life in America.
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Small wins buoy Ukraine; West says Russians losing momentum
‘Ukraine can win this war,’ NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said.