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Former U.S. president Bush mixes up Iraq and Ukraine in awkward faux pas

Bush describes invasion of Iraq as 'brutal' and 'unjustified' before correcting himself to say he meant to refer to Russia's invasion of Ukraine, jokingly blames slip on advanced age as audience bursts into laughter

Reuters , 11:47, 05.19.22

Israel ships defensive gear to emergency and civilian groups in Ukraine

Answering to the calls of his Ukrainian counterpart, Defense Minister Gantz sends a plane filled with 2,000 helmets and 500 protective vests to Ukraine, signaling a shift in Israel's position, to refrain from a forthright condemnation of Russia

Reuters, Elisha Ben Kimun, Ynet , 13:36, 05.18.22

NATO to welcome Nordic members as Ukraine pushes back Russian forces

Finland and Sweden ecpect to be granted membership quickly, paving the way for increased troop presence in the Nordic region during the one-year ratification period

Reuters , 11:17, 05.12.22

Russia pounds Odessa as civilian bodies uncovered elsewhere

Ukrainian military says Russian forces recently fired at the Black Sea port city at least seven missiles, which injured and killed several civilians; authorities add bodies of 44 civilians uncovered near the besieged city of Kharkiv

Associated Press , 12:46, 05.10.22

Putin at WWII Victory Day: Ukraine action was preemptive move against West

Speaking at annual parade in Red Square commemorating the defeat of Nazi Germany, Russia's leader claims West is readying for invasion 'of our land' and 'special operation' in Ukraine was needed to save Donbass

News agencies , 10:36, 05.09.22

Putin to officially declare war on Ukraine, Western officials say

Moscow's formal declaration of war on May 9, marking 'Victory Day' over the Nazis in WWII, will allow Putin to mobilize more forces to fight in Ukraine, under Russian law; Russia continues to unleash rockets on Mariupol, as EU readies sanctions on Russian oil

Reuters, Ynet , 15:59, 05.03.22

Russia says attacked Western weapon supply to Ukraine

Visiting House speaker Pelosi says U.S. firmly stands with Ukraine, hopes to pass a $33 billion aid package as soon as possible; Russia says a missile strike on a military airfield near Odesa destroyed a runway and a hangar full of Western weapons and ammunition

Reuters , 15:48, 05.01.22

White House worries Iran weeks away from bomb

Concerns of Iran's nuclear breakout time come as the Biden administration try to speed up the lagging nuclear talks in Vienna; Israel and the U.S. finally see eye to eye regarding the delisting of the IRGC

Itamar Eichner, Reuters , 11:42, 04.27.22

Russia's Gazprom halts gas supplies to Poland and Bulgaria

UK Deputy Prime Minister Dominic Raab says move to further isolate Russia which is becoming 'not just a political pariah, but an economic pariah' as Bulgaria claims Moscow in violation of contract

Reuters , 10:08, 04.27.22

Russia warns nuclear war risks now 'considerable'

Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov tells state TV although he doesn't want to 'to elevate' risks of WWIII 'artificially,' he danger of one starting is 'real'; his Ukraine's counterpart says he regarded Russia's scaremongering as a sign of weakness

Reuters , 09:12, 04.26.22

U.S. says diplomats to return to Kyiv, as 'Russia has already failed' in war aims

American officials pledge new assistance worth $713 million for Zelensky's government and other states in the region as they visit war-torn country; Ukraine says Russian shelling along most of the front in the east

Reuters , 13:00, 04.25.22

Re-elected Macron pledges next five years will be different

French leader promises 'nobody will be left by the wayside' after first projections show Macron beats right-wing opponent by comfortable margin; Le Pen concedes defeat, says French political landscape 'being re-composed'

Reuters, Ynet , 23:19, 04.24.22

Putin claims victory in Mariupol, leaving Ukrainian defenders holed up

Putin calls off plan to storm city's last holdout where an estimated 2,000 Ukrainian fighters remain as Russia prepares for war's largest battle so far in the eastern Donbas region

Reuters , 14:20, 04.21.22

Russia tests nuclear-capable ballistic missile that Putin says has no peer

Russian president says new heavy Intercontinental Ballistic Missile provides food for thought for anyone trying to threaten Russia; test comes amid extreme geopolitical tension over Ukraine

Reuters , 19:40, 04.20.22

Russia launches 'Battle of Donbas' on eastern front, Ukraine says

Offensive reported along nearly the entire front where Ukrainians say most of Russia's army is now deployed as part of Moscow's campaign to take two eastern provinces; Kyiv and other cities also under attack from the air

Reuters , 08:23, 04.19.22

Syrian fighters ready to join next phase of Ukraine war

Syria and Russia's close ties throughout the last years could be reaping fruit for Moscow as Russian-trained Syrian soldiers are signing up to fight alongside Russian troops in Ukraine; While the effect this has is miniscule so far, the Middle-Eastern devotees could play a significant role if Putin turns up the intensity

Reuters , 11:30, 04.18.22

Mariupol teeters as Ukrainians defy surrender-or-die demand

Russia estimates 2,500 Ukrainian fighters are holding out beneath the port city, capture of which would free up Russian forces to join all-out offensive for control of the Donbas region after abandoning ambitions to take Kyiv

Associated Press , 22:28, 04.17.22

Search for New York subway gunman centers on man who rented U-Haul van

NYPD says main 'person of interest' in the NY subway shooting in which 29 people were injured is an African American man identified as Frank James, whom investigators say rented a van found at the crime scene and uploaded a number of suspicious social media posts prior to the shooting

Reuters , 09:30, 04.13.22

Manhunt underway for gunman who shoots 10 in New York City subway car

Perpetrator described as a Black male with a heavy build, wearing a green construction-type vest and a hooded sweatshirt; he set off a smoke bomb and shot people during morning commute prompting fresh vows by officials to reverse a surge in violence

Reuters, Ynet , 22:12, 04.12.22

Animal-lover finds new homes for cats and dogs abandoned in east Ukraine

The evacuation of the Donetsk separatist region leaves many pets stranded; Yulia, one of the residents of the area, makes frequent trips to the Russian borders to rescue the abandoned animals and find them new loving homes in Russia

Reuters , 18:21, 04.12.22

Ukraine prepares for Russian assault, calls for more support

Zelensky continues campaign for international assistance, warning that Russians' lack of progress will lead them to target transport infrastructure facilities and disrupt food supply

Reuters , 09:33, 04.11.22

Battle looms in Ukraine's east, grave found in town near Kyiv

Zelensky urges oil embargo on Russia and seeks more arms supplies after a grave with at least two civilian bodies has been found in a village near Kyiv; UK PM Johnson tours Kyiv, promises vehicles and anti-ship missiles

Reuters , 14:17, 04.10.22

United Nations suspends Russia from human rights body over Ukraine

U.S.-led push garners 93 votes in favor, while 24 countries vote no and 58 countries abstain; Russia denies attacking civilians, warns countries in support of suspension of 'consequences for bilateral ties'

Reuters , 20:46, 04.07.22

U.S. says Mediterranean gas pipeline to Europe not viable

Under Secretary of State Victoria Nuland says Western countries have understood that dependence on Russian oil and gas was 'an extremely bad bet,' but nevertheless dismisses proposal of pipeline from deposits off Israel and Cyprus - spawned several years ago between European Union members Greece and Cyprus

Reuters , 13:40, 04.07.22

U.S., allies ready new Russia sanctions after Bucha killings

New sanctions will target Russian banks and officials and ban new investment in the country; Proposed EU sanctions, if approved would ban Russian coal and prevent Russian ships from entering EU ports

Reuters , 09:28, 04.06.22

Ukraine leader tells top U.N. body to make Russia accountable for 'war crimes'

European Unionת U.S. set to impose new sanctions to include ban on all new investment in Russia. coal imports as part of West's response to Russia's massacre of civilians in Bucha

Reuters , 22:29, 04.05.22

Zelensky says Ukraine will become 'big Israel,' with security top priority

in an interview with Ukrainian journalists, Ukraine's president also calls events in Bucha 'unforgivable' as satellite new images appear to rebuff Russian claims dead bodies in liberated city were planted recently to discredit Kremlin

Reuters, AFP, Ynet , 15:10, 04.05.22

U.S., Europe plan more Russia sanctions as Ukraine warns of more civilian deaths

Images from liberated city of Bucha show mass graves and dead civilians who appear to have been shot from up close; West says further sanctions are ahead and Russia will feel the consequences of its actions

Reuters , 09:19, 04.05.22

Ukraine accuses Russia of war crimes after bodies found bound, shot

Russia denies allegations as Ukraine officials say Moscow calling up more reserves to continue war; Zelensky asks attendance of Grammy Award ceremony to help 'any way' they can

Reuters, Ynet , 09:03, 04.04.22

Lapid condemns carnage in Ukraine town as 'war crime'

In harshest language by Israeli official since outset of Russian invasion, FM says 'it is impossible to remain indifferent' in face of images of devastation surfacing from Bucha after Ukrainian forces reclaim Kyiv suburb

Itamar Eichner, Reuters , 22:48, 04.03.22

Ukrainians curse Russian invaders as dead civilians found in liberated towns

Ukraine troops have retaken more than 30 towns and villages around Kyiv as officials warn Russians boobytrapped houses, equipment and even dead bodies as their forces regroup in the east

Reuters , 08:54, 04.03.22

Russia sets deadline for rouble gas payments, Europe calls it 'blackmail'

Putin's move leaves Europe facing the prospect of losing more than a third of its gas supply as energy exports are Putin's most powerful lever as he tries to hit back against sweeping Western sanctions

Reuters , 22:50, 03.31.22

'No handshake' as Ukraine, Russia delegations meet for peace talks

Erdogan welcomes delegations from both sides at an Istanbul palace, urging them to 'stop this tragedy'; Ukraine says nearly 5,000 people have been killed, including about 210 children, in the city of Mariupol alone

Reuters , 13:43, 03.29.22

Putin not seen ready to compromise ahead of peace talks

First bilateral talks in more than two weeks arranged after call between Erdogan and Putin; 160,000 people still trapped in Mariupol, mayor says; Russians turn effort towards separatist areas

Reuters , 21:07, 03.28.22

Russian-Israeli billionaire Abramovich suspectedly poisoned, WSJ reports

Abramovich and Ukrainian peace negotiators suffered symptoms of suspected poisoning following a meeting in Kyiv after he accepted a Ukrainian request to help negotiate an end to the Russian invasion

Reuters , 19:55, 03.28.22

Ukraine says Russia wants to split nation, calls for more arms

Ukraine president urges west to supply aircraft he says are collecting dust rather than defending his civilians while officials dismiss legitimacy of referendum to join Russia in separatist areas; UN confirms 1,119 civilian deaths in month-long war

Reuters , 18:30, 03.27.22

Rockets strike Ukraine's Lviv as Biden says Putin 'cannot remain in power'

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky demands Western nations to send military aid, hinting they are afraid of Moscow; West says Russia now relies only on bombardments that result in more civilian casualties

Reuters , 09:01, 03.27.22

As Ukraine forces counter near Kyiv, Russia scales back goals

Russians mostly front first phase of operation was mostly complete and it would now focus on the Donbas region bordering Russia, which has pro-Moscow separatist enclaves

Reuters , 08:09, 03.26.22

Ukraine urges halt to Russia's assault as Biden heads to Poland

Kyiv says it is shifting to the offensive and is pushing back Russian forces amid reports that Ukrainian forces managed to destroy a Russian ship; Biden to head to Kyiv on the heels of Brussels summits aimed to show a united Western front against Russia

Reuters , 09:13, 03.25.22

West unites to back Ukraine and seek 'ruinous cost' for Putin

In unprecedented triple summit, transatlantic alliance NATO, G7 rich nations and European leaders address conflict but stops short of energy sanctions; Moscow says west arming Ukraine to blame for war

Reuters , 20:54, 03.24.22

Biden seeks more military aid to Ukraine, West showcases unity against Russia

Military, economic and diplomatic powers stage show of unity in unprecedented trio of NATO, G7 and EU summits in one day; NATO to agree on further troops for its eastern flank; EU divided on energy sanctions, to address energy crunch

Reuters , 15:45, 03.24.22

As war enters second month, Ukraine urges West not to 'sell out'

Biden arrives in Brussels for meetings of the alliance, G7 and EU to discuss Europe's refusal to ban Russian energy, while Zelensky says 'we will see who is our friend, who is our partner and who betrayed us'; Russia bans Google News

Reuters , 08:44, 03.24.22

Madeleine Albright, 1st female U.S. secretary of state, dies at 84

Lifelong Democrat, Albright worked to bring Republicans into her orbit, and was chosen to be Washington's top diplomat in 1996 and made efforts to negotiate a peace deal between Israel and Syria

Associated Press , 22:59, 03.23.22

Ukraine says Russia seized relief workers in Mariupol convoy

Zelensky estimated that 100,000 civilians still remain in the port city, scene of some of the Russian invasion's worst devastation; U.S. says Russians now shelling from the sea; Kremlin says 'special operation' is going 'strictly in accordance with plans'

Associated Press , 12:29, 03.23.22

Biden heads to Europe with more sanctions for Russia

U.S. president departs for Brussels for talks with European leaders about Russia's invasion of Ukraine, carrying with him plans for more punitive measures for Kremlin, which sources said include members of the Russian parliament

Reuters , 09:53, 03.23.22

Biden says Russia is considering using chemical, biological weapons in Ukraine

U.S. president says Putin's back 'against the wall' amid reports that Russian troops have failed to capture any major Ukrainian cities more than four weeks into their invasion; Kyiv says Russia expected to attack critical infrastructure using 'high-precision weapons'

Reuters , 08:29, 03.22.22

Russians target west Ukraine with cruise missiles, EU ministers discuss further sanction

Kyiv authorities announce curfew to be in place from Monday evening to Wednesday morning as EU ministers call for sanctions on Russian oil industry; Borrell says Russia committing war crimes

Agencies , 13:48, 03.21.22

Ukraine refuses to surrender Mariupol as Russian troops stalled outside Kyiv

Mariupol sees some of heaviest bombardments with hundreds of thousands still trapped; Russia resumes bombing of Kyiv late on Sunday killing at least four, Ukrainian officials say

Agencies , 09:44, 03.21.22

School bombed in Ukraine city; Zelensky cites war crimes

Some 400 civilians said to be sheltering in art school, which local officials say was destroyed in the bombing with many believed to be trapped in the rubble in worst hit Ukraine city

Associated Press , 12:35, 03.20.22

Zelensky says Russia wages 'terror' in Mariupol, thousands deported to Russia

Hundreds of thousands trapped in southern port city as Russians reported to deport residents to Russia; British intelligence claims Russian 'pursuing a strategy of attrition' after Ukrainian resistance of invasion

Reuters , 08:28, 03.20.22

Talk peace now or suffer for generations, Ukraine's Zelensky tells Russia

Russia reports using hypersonic missile against Ukrainian targets for first time since fighting broke out; Britain says Russia now pursuing strategy of attrition as Moscow's achievement remain scant

Ynet , Reuters , 19:11, 03.19.22

Putin tells Macron forces avoid harm to citizens, as Ukraine cities bombed

In a Moscow Rally Russian president says all objectives in Ukraine will be achieved in operation needed to defend against genocide of Russians; Negotiator for Russia says ceasefire talks 'half way there'

Agencies , 19:45, 03.18.22

Russian missiles strike Ukraine's Lviv, Biden to talk to Xi

A missile hits Lviv airport as attacks increase on Western Ukraine; UN rights office says 780 civilians killed, 1,252 injured and 3.2 million now refugees; People trapped with no food, water, power in Mariupol

Reuters , 09:07, 03.18.22

Scant progress in peace talks as Ukrainian cities pounded in more Russian attacks

Kremlin says agreement had yet to be reached despite 'colossal effort'; Ukraine's top negotiator says talks complicated as 'positions of the parties are different' and 'fundamental issues inviolable'

Reuters , 21:34, 03.17.22

Russia bogged down, blasting Ukrainian cities as war enters fourth week

Zelensky evokes the Berlin Wall and the Holocaust in a speech to Germany's Bundestag by video link as Russian forces advance on Kyiv and Kharkiv; in Chernihiv, under intense bombardment, 53 civilians said killed

Reuters , 12:27, 03.17.22

U.S. weighs dropping Iran's IRGC from terrorism list, source says

Iran official says delisting under discussion since election of Raisi and will come in exchange for 'commitment and/or steps by Iran, with respect to regional or other IRGC activities'

Reuters , 08:48, 03.17.22

Biden says U.S. to give Ukraine drones, anti-aircraft systems, calls Putin a war criminal

POTUS pledges $800 million in weapons that the Ukrainian military has already been using effectively against Russians forces; Kremlin says Biden's comments 'unforgivable' as it insisted the war in Ukraine was 'going to plan'

Agencies , 08:07, 03.17.22

Talk of compromise on both sides lifts hope for Russia-Ukraine breakthrough

Russia's Lavrov says 'close to an agreement'; Kremlin describes status for Ukraine similar to Austria, Sweden; Kyiv seeks ceasefire, withdrawal of Russian troops and security guarantees

Reuters , 19:26, 03.16.22

Zelensky calls on U.S. Congress for more Russia sanctions, defense aid

In address carried live, Ukraine president repeats request for no-fly zone to be imposed over Ukraine to stop Russian bombing of cities; asks for more sanctions to be imposed on Russia; bipartisan agreement in Congress to provide more military aid to beleaguered nation

Reuters , 15:41, 03.16.22

Ukraine says it launched counteroffensives against Russian forces

Official says armed forces are powerful and inflict heavy blows on Russian enemy every hour; '103 children killed in the war thus far, as Russians struck more than 400 educational establishments,' Ukraine's Prosecutor General says

Reuters , 12:24, 03.16.22