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Putin calls sanctions a declaration of war as Zelenskyy pleads for more aid

Russian President Vladimir Putin also said that any attempt to install a no-fly zone in Ukraine would cause catastrophic consequences for Europe and the world. (Image credit: Mikhail Klimentyev/SPUTNIK/AFP via Getty Images)

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Ukrainians launch new strategy as counteroffensive escalates against Russian invasion: report

The war in Ukraine continued to escalate on Saturday as Vladimir Putin’s invading troops sought to assert dominance after initial setbacks. “An outgunned but resilient Ukrainian military is adopting a two-prong strategy in the face of a flawed but fierce

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Israel to establish a field hospital in war-ravaged Ukraine next week

Facility to be operated by pair of HMOs, hospital staff members, will include emergency and delivery rooms, a primary care clinic

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Russian oligarchs may have trouble avoiding seizure of their multi-million dollar yachts: report

According to a report from Business Insider, Russian oligarchs seeking to avoid having their multi-million dollar yachts seized may have trouble finding a safe port to stash them due to Vladimir Putin’s unprovoked invasion of Ukraine. As the report notes,

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In Moldova, Ukrainian Jews anxiously wait out war in synagogues and Jewish centers

Local Jews say thousands of their coreligionists have arrived from Ukraine after fleeing Russian invasion, seeking help, shelter, and advice as they plan next moves

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The State Department tells Americans to leave Russia immediately

The new travel advisory was issued over heightened security concerns in the country as Russian military forces carry out an “unprovoked and unjustified attack” in Ukraine. (Image credit: Pavel Golovkin/AP)

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With trip to Kremlin, Bennett flies Israel into the eye of the Russia-Ukraine storm

Traveling on the Shabbat, PM was plainly convinced his mission has the potential to save lives. His host, however, is sounding more uncompromising than ever

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‘Coward’ Kevin McCarthy ridiculed for fear of Marjorie Taylor Greene while ‘hero’ Zelenskyy fends off Putin

In a piece for St Louis Today, columnist Kevin McDermott hammered House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) for his half-hearted attempts to rein in Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) and was compared, quite unfavorably, to Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. According

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Nearly 1 million Ukrainians have fled. More than 40 million have stayed — for now

Before the war, Ukrainian Rehina Solodovnik tutored Russian students online. The teaching has stopped, but she’s still getting text messages. “I am so sorry for our government,” one student said. (Image credit: Courtesy of Rehina Solodovnik)

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Ukraine Buys Military Gear With Donated Cryptocurrencies

Bloomberg — Ukraine has already spent $15 million of the donations it received in cryptocurrencies on military supplies, including bulletproof vests that were delivered Friday, according to Alex Bornyakov, deputy minister of Digital Transformation of Ukraine.The Ukrainian government anticipates doubling

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