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Senate Republicans block Israel and Ukraine funding
Although some Republicans have vowed to support Israel, they have tried to pair passage of Ukraine aid to funding border security
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Abandoned Russian military dog swaps sides to fight alongside Ukraine's freedom fighters
“From now on, Max will serve on the right side, defending Ukraine and nibbling Russian asses," said one Ukrainian soldier
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Putin blames looming global famine on unprecedented Western sanctions
"We are not the source of the problem. The source of the problem that leads to world hunger are those who imposed sanctions against us, and the sanctions themselves"
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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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Pentagon reportedly considering deployment of special forces to guard U.S. Embassy in Kyiv
The troops would only defend and protect the U.S. embassy
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U.S. helping Ukraine obtain, use anti-ship missiles to break Russian naval blockade
The U.S. government is coordinating with European countries who have purchased its advanced anti-ship missiles (ASMs) to get them in the hands of the Ukrainian military, according to officials
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Blinken: New Belarusian death penalty law could target pro-democracy, anti-war activists
"Belarus has found new ways to intimidate and punish its own citizens, including by approving legislation to apply the death penalty to pro-democracy activists and those opposing Russia’s war in Ukraine,” Blinken warned
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U.S. embassy resumes operations in Kyiv
The Secretary of State said his department has implemented additional security measures at the embassy
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NATO chief vows to move fast on Sweden, Finland's application for membership
The Nordic countries applied in the wake of Putin's unprovoked invasion of Ukraine
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Key Ukrainian port city of Mariupol falls to Putin's forces
Although the city has been reduced to rubble, its capture is Russia’s most important victory thus far, effectively handing Moscow control of the coast of the Sea of Azov and a land bridge between eastern and southern Ukraine
