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LVIV, Ukraine — Russian forces intensified shelling of cities in Ukraine’s center, north and south, a Ukrainian official said, upending attempts to evacuate besieged civilians. With the Ukrainian leader urging his people to fight in the streets, Russian President Vladimir

In a video pushed out by the Russian Ministry of Education, a young girl asks questions about Russia’s invasion of Ukraine so that children can be fed propaganda as much as their parents. The young girl with pig-tails asks what

Moscow, involved in Syrian Civil War since 2015, is enlisting troops experienced in urban combat to join invasion, report says

Kyiv presses urgent case at International Court of Justice, as Russia’s lawyer announces resignation because Moscow ‘cynically despises’ international law

Activists have shown many different ways to support Ukraine as Russia’s invasion continues across the borders. Over 1.5 million Ukrainians have fled the country for safety. Those who stayed, have been hiding underground in bomb shelters, subways and other places

Parents and son, 10, hoped to join relative who has been in Israel for five years, but border authorities said he’s here illegally and denied them entry

U.S., European allies discuss banning imports of Russian oil  Reuters ABC’s Jonathan Karl baffled by Biden sanctioning ‘everything but’ Russian oil: ‘Extraordinary’  Fox News House working on bill to ban Russian oil imports | TheHill  The Hill U.S. Congress to ‘explore’ Russian oil

Russia-Ukraine War: What to know on Russia’s war in Ukraine  The Associated Press – en Español Russian forces launch attacks in Kyiv and Mariupol as civilians try to evacuate  CBS News Live updates: Russia invades Ukraine  CNN Russia-Ukraine: Latest Updates  The New York Times

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