Russia mounted attacks across a wide area of Ukraine on Thursday, bombarding Kyiv during a visit by the head of the United Nations.
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Russia cuts natural gas to 2 NATO nations in bid to divide the West
The tactic could eventually force targeted nations to ration gas and deal another blow to economies suffering from rising prices, but it also could deprive Russia of badly needed income to fund its invasion.
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U.S. presses allies to send more weapons to Ukraine over fear of an expanding war
Russian advances and heavy fighting were reported in the Donbas, with one town, Kreminna, apparently falling, while in the gutted southern city of Mariupol, Russia hit the Azovstal steel plant with 35 airstrikes over 24 hours.
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Blasts hit ministry in Moldovan separatist region next to Ukraine
A Russian official said last week that Russian forces aim to take full control of southern Ukraine, saying such a move would also open a land corridor to the Moldovan separatist region.
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Russia attacks rail, fuel targets far from Ukraine’s eastern front
The U.S. secretaries of state and defense said Washington had approved a $165 million sale of ammunition along with more than $300 million in financing to buy more supplies.
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Hallowell family sends a gift to Ukrainian children who have fled their homes
The hope is that art supplies sent to a refugee shelter in Poland will help children process the trauma they’ve faced.
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Ukraine official: Zelensky meets top-level U.S. delegation
The meeting with U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin came as Ukraine pressed the West for more powerful weapons.
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The View From Here: Understanding history of Ukraine
The country that’s the center of the world’s attention right now has been at the center of world events for a long time.
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Russians try to storm Mariupol plant on eve of Orthodox Easter
Officials say about 2,000 troops are inside, along with civilians sheltering in underground tunnels.
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Russians shift elite units to new battleground, Ukraine says
The two sides are hurtling toward what could be an epic battle for control of the country’s industrial heartland.