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Days-long roadblocks, missiles and ‘lots of blood.’ Civilians recall terrifying attempts to escape Ukraine’s cities as Russian forces tighten grip
World
May 21, 2022
Days-long roadblocks, missiles and ‘lots of blood.’ Civilians recall terrifying attempts to escape Ukraine’s cities as Russian forces tighten grip
Lviv, Ukraine (CNN) – As thousands of Ukrainians continue to flee Russian-occupied parts of southern Ukraine, they run a gauntlet…
Nearly 2,000 Ukrainian soldiers have surrendered at Azovstal, says Russian defense minister
World
May 20, 2022
Nearly 2,000 Ukrainian soldiers have surrendered at Azovstal, says Russian defense minister
Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu has said that almost 2,000 Ukrainian soldiers have surrendered at the Azovstal plant in Mariupol. In remarks…
China’s demand for Russian coal is making up for Western sanctions
World
May 20, 2022
China’s demand for Russian coal is making up for Western sanctions
China is buying record amounts of cheap Russian coal, even as Western nations slam Moscow with sanctions over the invasion of Ukraine. In…
The battle for Mariupol nears end as Ukraine declares ‘combat mission’ over
World
May 18, 2022
The battle for Mariupol nears end as Ukraine declares ‘combat mission’ over
(CNN) – Ukrainian forces have completed their “combat mission” in Mariupol, according to a statement by the country’s military, bringing…
UN chief says Ukraine a ‘wake-up call’ to ditch fossil fuels as WMO releases damning climate report
World
May 18, 2022
UN chief says Ukraine a ‘wake-up call’ to ditch fossil fuels as WMO releases damning climate report
(CNN) – The world’s oceans in 2021 grew to their warmest and most acidic levels on record, while melting ice…
The fall of Mariupol could conceal war crimes evidence from the world and give Russia’s offensive a boost
World
May 18, 2022
The fall of Mariupol could conceal war crimes evidence from the world and give Russia’s offensive a boost
(CNN) – After almost three months of intense bombardment, thousands of reported deaths and countless tales of horror and starvation,…
Ukraine’s security service hunts the spies selling information to Russia
World
May 17, 2022
Ukraine’s security service hunts the spies selling information to Russia
Sloviansk, Ukraine (CNN) – On a dusty street in the eastern Ukrainian town of Sloviansk, a man in a long-sleeved…
‘If you have any heart at all.’ UN official warns Putin millions will die if Ukraine’s ports remain blocked
World
May 15, 2022
‘If you have any heart at all.’ UN official warns Putin millions will die if Ukraine’s ports remain blocked
New York (CNN Business) – David Beasley, head of the United Nations World Food Programme, is pleading with Russian President…
Zelensky says he called for recognition of Russia as a ‘terrorist state’ in meeting with US Senate GOP delegation
World
May 15, 2022
Zelensky says he called for recognition of Russia as a ‘terrorist state’ in meeting with US Senate GOP delegation
(CNN) – Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky met with a congressional delegation led by Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell in Kyiv…
Lethal Russian flechette projectiles hit homes in Ukrainian town of Irpin. ‘They are everywhere,’ say residents
World
May 15, 2022
Lethal Russian flechette projectiles hit homes in Ukrainian town of Irpin. ‘They are everywhere,’ say residents
Irpin, Ukraine (CNN) – More than a month after the Ukrainian army retook Irpin from the Russians, Volodymyr Klimashevskyi is…