Russia’s Welcome at Brics Summit Shows Disconnect With West
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday was welcomed at a virtual summit with the presidents of China, India, Brazil and South Africa in a stark reminder of the limits of…
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Ukraine Loses Ground in Battle for Severodonetsk but Gains Firepower From U.S.
LVIV, Ukraine—Ukrainian forces said they had pulled back from some areas outside the city of Lysychansk in the country’s eastern Donbas region and face encirclement there by Russian troops pressing…
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Russia Hits Grain Terminals in Latest Attack on Ukraine’s Food Infrastructure
Russian forces targeted at least two large North American-owned grain terminals in the Ukrainian port of Mykolaiv on Wednesday, as part of what Kyiv and Western governments say is a…
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U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland Visits Ukraine to Discuss Investigating War Crimes
During an unannounced trip to Ukraine on Tuesday, Attorney General Merrick Garland met with Prosecutor General Iryna Venediktova and pledged U.S. assistance in holding accountable those responsible for war crimes.…
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Russia Pushes to Seize Chemical Plant in Severodonetsk as Ukraine Detains Suspected Spies
KYIV, Ukraine—Russia on Tuesday intensified its major offensive to take a chemical plant that has become the last bastion for Ukrainian forces in the strategic eastern city of Severodonetsk, as…
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Turkish Defense Industry Grows Cautious Over Selling Weapons to Ukraine
ANKARA, Turkey—The head of Turkey’s weapons-production agency said the country must be cautious about delivering more arms to Ukraine, months after Turkish-made drones played a critical role in the defense…
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France’s Macron Lost Grip on Parliament Amid Russian Squeeze on Energy Prices
PARIS—The loss of French President Emmanuel Macron’s parliamentary majority is an early sign of how Russia’s squeeze on European energy prices is raising the economic and political stakes for European…
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Russia Strikes Ukrainian Positions, Residential Areas in Donbas
MYKOLAYIV, Ukraine—Russian forces launched airstrikes and artillery attacks as they pressed their offensive in eastern Ukraine and the fight for control of the key city of Severodonetsk intensified. The uptick…
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Ukraine Intensifies Strikes Against Russian-Controlled Areas
Ukraine intensified artillery and missile strikes against the Russian-controlled parts of the Donbas region, targeting weapons depots and military bases in an effort to stall a Russian offensive, while Moscow…
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Ukraine’s Zelensky Visits Bombarded Southern City
MYKOLAYIV, Ukraine—The battle for control of the Donbas area of eastern Ukraine is escalating, with Ukrainian forces fighting to prevent Russian troops from seizing Severodonetsk, the regional governor said, while…
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