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Russians advance on war’s front line in eastern Ukraine

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KYIV, Ukraine– The Russian military extended its grip on territory in eastern Ukraine as it seeks to cut supply lines and encircle frontline Ukrainian forces, while the Ukrainian military announced Thursday the arrival of powerful US multiple-launch rocket systems it hopes will offer a battlefield advantage. Ukrainian forces withdrew from some areas near the city … Read more

Russians control 80% of key Ukraine city, cut escape routes

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LVIV, Ukraine– Russian troops control about 80% of the fiercely contested eastern Ukrainian city of Sievierodonetsk and have destroyed all three bridges leading out of it but Ukrainian authorities are still trying to evacuate the wounded, a regional official said Tuesday. Serhiy Haidai, governor of the eastern Luhansk region, acknowledged that a mass evacuation of … Read more

Group of NATO leaders meet in The Hague to discuss Ukraine

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THE HAGUE, Netherlands– NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg and a small group of leaders from alliance countries are meeting in the Netherlands to discuss Russia’s war in Ukraine and to prepare for a summit in Spain later this month. The informal gathering is being held Tuesday evening at Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte’s official residence at … Read more

Pope blasts Russian ‘cruelty,’ lauds Ukrainian ‘heroism’

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ROME — Pope Francis has blasted the “ferocity and cruelty” of Russian troops in Ukraine while praising the “heroism” and “courage” of Ukrainians to defend their land. Francis made some of his most pointed comments about the war in a meeting with European editors of Jesuit journals last month, excerpts of which were published Tuesday … Read more

Ukraine’s leader says his troops keep defying predictions

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KYIV, Ukraine– Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said no one knows how long the war in his country will last but that Ukrainian forces are defying expectations by preventing Russian troops from overrunning eastern Ukraine, where the fighting has been fiercest for weeks. In his nightly video address, Zelenskyy said he was proud of the Ukrainian … Read more

Nicaragua authorizes entry of Russian troops, plans, ships

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The government of Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega has authorized Russian troops, plans and ships to deploy to Nicaragua for purposes of training, law enforcement or emergency response MEXICO CITY — The government of Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega has authorized Russian troops, plans and ships to deploy to Nicaragua for purposes of training, law enforcement or … Read more

Japan vows bigger security role in region to tackle threats

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SINGAPORE — Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida announced plans on Friday to boost his country’s diplomatic and security role in the Asia Pacific to tackle what he described as growing threats in the region amid Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Kishida said Japan will consider acquiring a preemptive strike capability in response to an increasingly assertive … Read more

Niacaragua authorizes entry of Russian troops, plans, ships

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The government of Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega has authorized Russian troops, plans and ships to deploy to Nicaragua for purposes of training, law enforcement or emergency response MEXICO CITY — The government of Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega has authorized Russian troops, plans and ships to deploy to Nicaragua for purposes of training, law enforcement or … Read more

Russia cracks down on critics of military actions in Ukraine

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MOSCOW — Russian authorities kept up their crackdown against citizens who speak out about the fighting in Ukraine, extending a critic’s detention on Wednesday, confirming charges against two others and prompting Moscow’s chief rabbi to flee the country. Russia adopted a criminalizing law allegedly spreading false information about its military shortly after its troops rolled … Read more