British Prime Minister Boris Johnson met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in a surprise visit Saturday in which he pledged new military assistance
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Ukrainian egg decorator brings ancient Easter tradition back to Bates College
Artist Lesia Sochor of Belfast, whose parents were born in Ukraine, says the eggs are a symbol of good health and abundance and are a revered part of the Ukrainian culture.
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Missile kills at least 52 at crowded Ukrainian train station
Ukrainian authorities say a missile hit a train station where thousands of Ukrainians had gathered on Friday.
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U.S. speeds entry for Ukrainians as more reach Mexico border
U.S. officials began funneling Ukrainians Wednesday to a pedestrian crossing in San Diego that is temporarily closed to the public, hoping to process 578 people a day there with 24 officers.
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UN assembly suspends Russia from top human rights body
The vote was 93-24 with 58 abstentions, significantly lower than the vote on 2 resolutions the assembly adopted last month demanding an immediate cease-fire in Ukraine, withdrawal of all Russian troops and protection for civilians.
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Congress votes to suspend Russia trade status, enact oil ban
President Biden has already taken executive action to ban importation of Russian oil, liquefied natural gas and coal, but he legislation puts the effort into law.
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Ukraine pleads for weapons as fight looms on eastern front
NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg urged member nations to send Ukraine more weapons, and not just defensive arms.
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Mariupol’s dead top 5,000 as Ukraine braces for climactic battle for control of east
Ukrainian authorities continue gathering up the dead in shattered towns outside the capital amid telltale signs Moscow’s troops killed civilians indiscriminately before retreating.
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Russian media campaign falsely claims Bucha atrocities are fakes
As gruesome videos and photos of bodies emerge from the Kyiv suburb of Bucha, Kremlin-backed media are denouncing them as an elaborate hoax.
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U.S., allies to ban new investments in Russia
Calls for increased sanctions intensified this week in response to the attacks, killings and destruction in the Ukrainian city of Bucha.