Politics
Russian soldier sentenced to life in prison in Ukraine's first war crimes trial
The 21-year-old soldier shot a 62-year-old man in the head toward the beginning of the war
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Business
McDonald's permanently exits Russia after more than 30 years
On the day the first location opened, more than 30,000 customers stood in line to get a taste of American-style fast food. Just over a year later, the Soviet Union fell
Politics
The U.S. will support bids from Finland and Sweden to join NATO, Blinken says
Finland formally announced on Sunday that it plans to apply for membership in the Western military alliance
Politics
GOP delegation led by Mitch McConnell meets Zelensky in Ukraine
Ukraine leader hails visit as strong sign big bipartisan support from America
Politics
Sen. Rand Paul blocks $40 billion Ukraine aid bill, thwarting bipartisan efforts
"This is the second spending bill for Ukraine in two months. And this bill is three times larger than the first," Paul said before formally blocking the aid package. "Congress just wants to keep on spending, and spending"
Human Rights
Moscow has forcibly deported 210,000 Ukrainian children to Russia, officials warn
"When our children are taken out, they destroy the national identity, deprive our country of the future," said Ukraine's ombudswoman
Politics
Finland's pending NATO bid brings opposite of what Putin wanted: 'He gets more NATO,' official says
The addition of Finland and Sweden would expand NATO to include 32 member nations
Politics
Trump criticizes Washington for wanting additional $40B for Ukraine, says make Europeans pay more
Trump returns to a familiar argument that North Atlantic Treaty member countries are not paying their fair share
Culture
Pussy Riot: Russia, not Ukraine, needs de-Nazification
Alyokhina: "I have no idea what will be the end of this reflection but without that, the country doesn't have a right to exist – like Germany after the Second World War. It’s Russia where we should have a de-Nazification, not Ukraine"
Politics
Russian troops not prepared for war, says mercenary from Kremlin-linked Wagner Group
Marat Gabidullin, 55, took part in Wagner Group operations in Syria and the previous conflict in Ukraine, but turned down a recruiter who approach him for the current invasion because he knew Russian forces were ill-prepared
