Human Rights
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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Europe may lose Russian gas if it does not pay in rubles, warns Moscow
Russia said it still expects the European countries who sanctioned it over the invasion of Ukraine to pay for gas exports in rubles instead of euros by the Mar. 31 deadline, despite objections from Western nations
Terrorism
Poisoning Fears: Ukraine warns peace team not to eat or drink during talks with Russians
Warning in response to suspicions negotiators were poisoned March 3, while meeting in Ukraine with Russian counterparts
Sports
Ukrainian kickboxing world champion killed in action in Mariupol
Ukrainian fighter Maksym Kagal was in Mariupol, one of the cities besieged by the Russian army for several weeks
Human Rights
Ukrainian woman says she was raped by Russian officer as son cried nearby
A Ukrainian woman has come forward with the harrowing story of how she was repeatedly raped at gunpoint by drunk Russian troops after they killed her husband – all as her son cried hiding in the next room over
Politics
Mariupol mayor calls for total evacuation of city after nearly 5,000 killed
Ukraine has accused Russian troops of holding patients and hospital staff hostage in Mariupol
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40,000 Ukrainians forced into labor in Russia, claims Mariupol official
Up to 40,000 Ukrainians deported from cities besieged by Russians have been forced into labor across enemy lines. Those deemed suitable are shipped to depressed areas of Russia in need of labor where they are forced to earn a living with temporary work permits.
Politics
The West needs more courage to help Ukraine's struggle, says Zelensky
Russian troops have tried to surround Kyiv and force its surrender quickly
Opinion & Reviews
OPINION: Disinformation and propaganda in Putin's Ukraine war
The means of executing Russian disinformation have existed since the Soviet Union and are varied
Politics
Ukrainian counterattacks force Kremlin to reconsider strategy
Moscow on Friday signaled that it was shifting its focus in Ukraine to instead focus on territories claimed by Russian-back separatists in the east
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Russian tank driver reportedly runs over commander to avenge fallen comrades
In another indication of discontent among Russian troops on the ground in Ukraine, a soldier reportedly drove a tank over his colonel after a disastrous operation near Kyiv
