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Tag: Kyiv (Ukraine)
How Can the World Respond to Russian Atrocities? Weapons and Sanctions
How can the world respond to Russian atrocities?
Up-Close Ukraine Atrocity Photographs Touch a Global Nerve
The apparent execution of Ukrainian civilians by retreating Russian forces, their bodies strewn in streets and yards, has focused attention on what constitutes crimes in war.
‘Sitting at Home and Trembling.’ A Town Emerges After a Russian Retreat.
A local official said he was detained and interrogated by the Russians, and described what he called mock executions.
Dead Lay Out in Bucha for Weeks, Refuting Russian Claim, Satellite Images Show
The images rebut Russia’s claim that the killing of civilians in Bucha, near Kyiv, took place after its soldiers had left town.
In a Kyiv Suburb,‘They Shot Everyone They Saw’
With Russian forces retreating, Ukrainians in Bucha are finding scores of bodies in yards and on the roads amid mounting evidence of intentional and indiscriminate killings of civilians.
Russia Retreats From Kyviv, Seeking to Regroup from Battering
A short drive from Kyiv in any direction turned up scenes of incinerated Russian vehicles, charred engine parts and chunks of armor. Attention is now shifting to the east, where Moscow says it is redirecting its forces.
Pope Francis alludes to Putin’s bringing ‘dark shadows of war’ to Ukraine.
The pope also said in response to a reporter’s question on a papal flight to Malta that a possible visit to Kyiv was “on the table.”
Ukrainian Olympian Does His Part Against Russian Invasion
Vladyslav Heraskevych, a skeleton competitor from Ukraine, gathers supplies and uses the team van to deliver them to Kyiv as he waits to be called for military duty.
NATO Sees Little Evidence That Russian Troops Are Pulling Back From Kyiv
“Russia has repeatedly lied about its intentions,” NATO’s secretary general, Jens Stoltenberg said of Moscow’s pledge to pull back from Kyiv. “So we can only judge Russia on its actions, not on its words.”