Russia claims control of Lysychansk, a pivotal city in eastern Ukraine
Russia on Sunday claimed full control of the easter Ukrainian city of Lysychansk, though Ukrainian President Zelenskyy insisted fierce fighting there is not over yet. The city is the last major Ukrainian stronghold in the Luhansk province. If Lysychansk is…
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News Wrap: Barrage of Russian missiles kills 21 in southern Ukraine
In our news wrap Friday, Russian missiles pounded a coastal town in southern Ukraine killing at least 21 people including two children, the trial for U.S. women’s basketball star Brittney Griner began outside Moscow, at least 19 people in northeastern…
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Ukraine struggles to defend one of its last strongholds in the east
As the war in Ukraine grinds on its fourth month, the fight for the eastern Donbas continues. Relentless Russian shelling and Ukrainian counter-strikes have laid waste to vast swathes of the region. As William Brangham reports, the daily struggle for…
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As the Ukraine conflict passes 100 days, former Zelenskyy aide details life in a war zone
Friday marked Ukraine’s 100th day of war against Russia. The devastation is clear from the images of destroyed cities and bodies in the streets. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says tens of thousands of civilians have perished, but the true toll…
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Will the transfer of advanced weapons to Ukraine lead to a widening war?
The U.S. and Germany on Tuesday moved to send advanced weapons to Ukraine to blunt a Russian offensive in the east. Steven Simon, who worked on the National Security Council staff during the Clinton and Obama administrations and a fellow…
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U.S. to send advanced weapons to Ukraine as part of new $700 million aid package
The Biden administration unveiled a new $700 million package of weapons for Ukraine, including the most advanced rockets yet to be used in that country’s conflict with Russia. The high mobility artillery rocket system, or HIMARS, that the U.S. is…
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Analyzing the ban on Russian oil with a European Parliament member
As the European Union stepped up the pressure on Russia Tuesday by pledging to cut back on Russia oil purchases, the prospects of ending the war soon look grim. Radoslaw Sikorski, a European Parliament member who has held a number…
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EU leaders agree to Russian oil ban as Russian forces advance in eastern Ukraine
Russian forces kept up a relentless onslaught Tuesday in eastern Ukraine. Ukrainian said Russians now control half the city of Sievierodonetsk. Meanwhile, Moscow embargoed a European Union agreement to ban 90 percent of Russian oil imports. Nick Schifrin reports. Stream…
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