Russia’s state news agency quoted the defense ministry as saying a total of 2,439 Ukrainian fighters who had been holed up at the steelworks had surrendered since Monday, including over 500 on Friday.
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New Twitter policy aims to pierce fog of war misinformation
The changes make Twitter the latest social platform to grapple with the misinformation, propaganda and rumors that have proliferated since Russia invaded Ukraine in February.
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Senate passes $40 billion Ukraine aid package
An infusion of military and economic aid for Ukraine and its allies now heads to President Biden for his signature.
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After Kyiv visit, Sen. Collins expresses support for Ukraine military aid
Maine’s senior senator says a trip led by Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell also was meant to signal support for Sweden and Finland’s NATO bids.
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McDonald’s to sell its 850 restaurants in Russia
McDonald’s says it’s started the process of selling its Russian business, which includes 850 restaurants that employ 62,000 people
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Kremlin warns of retaliation after Finland moves toward NATO
Two and a half months after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine sent fear to Moscow’s neighbors, Finland announced Thursday that it should apply right away for membership in NATO.
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Biden sees bigger role for U.S. farms because of war in Ukraine
The president visits a family farm in Illinois as his administration announces three policy shifts to help American farmers amid global challenges.
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Russia pounds vital port of Odesa, targeting supply lines
New U.N. figures, meanwhile, said that 14 million Ukrainians were forced from their homes by the end of April, including more than 5.9 million who have left the country.
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As Putin marks patriotic holiday, his troops make few war gains in Ukraine
Russian President Vladimir Putin used the annual Victory Day to try to justify the invasion again as a necessary response to what he falsely portrayed as a hostile Ukraine.
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‘Seemed like goodbye’: Mariupol defenders make their stand
Russian forces also kept up their bombardment of railroad stations and other supply-line targets across the country – part of an effort to disrupt the supply of Western arms, which have been critical to Ukraine’s defense.