The stuffed animals comforting Ukraine’s children in wartime
BUCHA, Ukraine — After Russian forces rampaged through this suburb of Kyiv last year and Anna, now 10, hid in a neighbor’s basement, she sought solace in her stuffed fox, Foxy, and cat, Vatka.
For the past year, fourth-graders from the once idyllic town where Russian soldiers executed many civilians have withstood the toll of an adult war.
For the children in Bucha and throughout Ukraine, plush animals, security blankets and other comfort items have served as lifelines amid the chaos, especially for those who escaped taking only what they could carry.
Such precious belongings are now being slowly collected by the War Childhood Museum, a project dedicated to documenting the experiences of children raised in war by cataloguing and displaying their most personal memories and possessions.
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BUCHA, Ukraine — After Russian forces rampaged through this suburb of Kyiv last year and Anna, now 10, hid in a neighbor’s basement, she sought solace in her stuffed fox, Foxy, and cat, Vatka.
For the past year, fourth-graders from the once idyllic town where Russian soldiers executed many civilians have withstood the toll of an adult war.
For the children in Bucha and throughout Ukraine, plush animals, security blankets and other comfort items have served as lifelines amid the chaos, especially for those who escaped taking only what they could carry.
Such precious belongings are now being slowly collected by the War Childhood Museum, a project dedicated to documenting the experiences of children raised in war by cataloguing and displaying their most personal memories and possessions.
Read the full story here.
Here's the latest from Ukraine:
- Secretary of State Antony Blinken has called for the immediate release American journalist Evan Gershkovich, the State Department said Sunday.
- Blinken also urged the Kremlin to “immediately release wrongfully detained U.S. citizen Paul Whelan,” according to a statement from State Department spokesperson Vedant Patel. Whelan, a former U.S. Marine, was convicted in Russia on espionage charges in 2020.
- St. Petersburg police are investigating the cafe explosion, according to the Russian Interior Ministry.
- A Ukrainian court has placed the head of Kyiv’s most prominent monastery under house arrest on charges of justifying Russia’s armed aggression, the latest escalation in a long-simmering conflict between Ukrainian officials and a local branch of the Orthodox Church they say has ties to Moscow, The Washington Post reported.
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- Secretary of State Antony Blinken has called for the immediate release American journalist Evan Gershkovich, the State Department said Sunday.
- Blinken also urged the Kremlin to “immediately release wrongfully detained U.S. citizen Paul Whelan,” according to a statement from State Department spokesperson Vedant Patel. Whelan, a former U.S. Marine, was convicted in Russia on espionage charges in 2020.
- St. Petersburg police are investigating the cafe explosion, according to the Russian Interior Ministry.
- A Ukrainian court has placed the head of Kyiv’s most prominent monastery under house arrest on charges of justifying Russia’s armed aggression, the latest escalation in a long-simmering conflict between Ukrainian officials and a local branch of the Orthodox Church they say has ties to Moscow, The Washington Post reported.
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Here is the latest from Ukraine:
- Thirty people were injured in the explosion in St. Petersburg, state media reported, citing the Russian Health Ministry. Six of them were in critical condition, the ministry said. Authorities have detained a woman from the city who is suspected to have been involved in the blast, according to Interfax. Russian authorities said they were investigating Tatarsky’s death as a murder.
- Saudi Arabia and other major oil producers announced production cuts, moves that are expected to raise prices and could create a boon for Russia, whose war has been funded in part by its oil exports.
- Russian forces were still trying to put Bakhmut “under complete control,” the Ukrainian military said in an update Monday.
- Finland’s soon-to-be prime minister, Petteri Orpo, said Finland will “do all that is needed to help Ukraine.” The victory of Orpo’s National Coalition Party over incumbent Sanna Marin’s Social Democrats comes as Finland is poised to join NATO.
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- Thirty people were injured in the explosion in St. Petersburg, state media reported, citing the Russian Health Ministry. Six of them were in critical condition, the ministry said. Authorities have detained a woman from the city who is suspected to have been involved in the blast, according to Interfax. Russian authorities said they were investigating Tatarsky’s death as a murder.
- Saudi Arabia and other major oil producers announced production cuts, moves that are expected to raise prices and could create a boon for Russia, whose war has been funded in part by its oil exports.
- Russian forces were still trying to put Bakhmut “under complete control,” the Ukrainian military said in an update Monday.
- Finland’s soon-to-be prime minister, Petteri Orpo, said Finland will “do all that is needed to help Ukraine.” The victory of Orpo’s National Coalition Party over incumbent Sanna Marin’s Social Democrats comes as Finland is poised to join NATO.
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Russian blogger who pushed for Ukraine war dies in cafe explosion
An explosion at a St. Petersburg cafe killed a popular pro-war Russian blogger and injured at least 16 others, the Russian Interior Ministry said Sunday.
A St. Petersburg woman has been detained on suspicion of being involved in the incident, Interfax, a Russian news agency, reported. Russian authorities said they were investigating the death as a murder.
Vladlen Tatarsky was one of the Ukraine war’s more prominent military bloggers. His Telegram page has more than half a million followers. According to reports, Tatarsky was an alias, and the writer’s real name was Maksim Fomin.
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An explosion at a St. Petersburg cafe killed a popular pro-war Russian blogger and injured at least 16 others, the Russian Interior Ministry said Sunday.
A St. Petersburg woman has been detained on suspicion of being involved in the incident, Interfax, a Russian news agency, reported. Russian authorities said they were investigating the death as a murder.
Vladlen Tatarsky was one of the Ukraine war’s more prominent military bloggers. His Telegram page has more than half a million followers. According to reports, Tatarsky was an alias, and the writer’s real name was Maksim Fomin.
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Russia arrests woman in blast that killed pro-war blogger
Russian authorities on Monday arrested a 26-year-old antiwar activist in connection with an explosion that killed a prominent pro-war blogger and wounded more than 30 people at a cafe in St. Petersburg on Sunday.
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov denounced the bomb attack that killed the hawkish propagandist, Maxim Fomin, as a terrorist attack, and blamed the Ukrainian government, which he said “supports terrorist actions.”
Sunday’s explosion at Street Food Bar No. 1 was the second bomb attack in a major Russian city targeting an outspoken pro-war commentator. In August, Darina Dugina, a television commentator and staunch war supporter, was killed in a car bombing that Russia blamed on Ukrainian security services. Dugina was the daughter of Alexander Dugin, a far-right nationalist Russian ideologue.
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Russian authorities on Monday arrested a 26-year-old antiwar activist in connection with an explosion that killed a prominent pro-war blogger and wounded more than 30 people at a cafe in St. Petersburg on Sunday.
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov denounced the bomb attack that killed the hawkish propagandist, Maxim Fomin, as a terrorist attack, and blamed the Ukrainian government, which he said “supports terrorist actions.”
Sunday’s explosion at Street Food Bar No. 1 was the second bomb attack in a major Russian city targeting an outspoken pro-war commentator. In August, Darina Dugina, a television commentator and staunch war supporter, was killed in a car bombing that Russia blamed on Ukrainian security services. Dugina was the daughter of Alexander Dugin, a far-right nationalist Russian ideologue.
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Here is the latest from Ukraine:
- Russian authorities in St. Petersburg detained a woman on Monday as part of their investigation of a cafe explosion Sunday that killed prominent Kremlin-aligned military blogger Vladlen Tatarsky.
- Moscow’s forces made creeping advances in Bakhmut, the besieged city in the eastern Donetsk region that Ukraine has defended against waves of Russian attacks for months.
- Finland is set to join NATO as its 31st member on Tuesday, the military alliance’s secretary general, Jens Stoltenberg, announced.
- More than one vessel might have been involved in sabotaging the Nord Stream pipeline last year, according to Western officials.
- Ukraine’s military downplayed the symbolic significance of the Bakhmut administration building’s capture.
- Russia will station tactical nuclear weapons close to NATO’s borders within western Belarus, Moscow’s ambassador to Minsk, Boris Gryzlov, told Belarusian state television, according to the Associated Press.
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- Russian authorities in St. Petersburg detained a woman on Monday as part of their investigation of a cafe explosion Sunday that killed prominent Kremlin-aligned military blogger Vladlen Tatarsky.
- Moscow’s forces made creeping advances in Bakhmut, the besieged city in the eastern Donetsk region that Ukraine has defended against waves of Russian attacks for months.
- Finland is set to join NATO as its 31st member on Tuesday, the military alliance’s secretary general, Jens Stoltenberg, announced.
- More than one vessel might have been involved in sabotaging the Nord Stream pipeline last year, according to Western officials.
- Ukraine’s military downplayed the symbolic significance of the Bakhmut administration building’s capture.
- Russia will station tactical nuclear weapons close to NATO’s borders within western Belarus, Moscow’s ambassador to Minsk, Boris Gryzlov, told Belarusian state television, according to the Associated Press.
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Here is the latest from Ukraine:
- Finland is set to become a member of NATO on Tuesday, ending its long-standing policy of neutrality following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The move will help reshape European security, extending the trans-Atlantic military alliance’s reach to the far north of the continent and doubling its land border with Russia.
- President Zelensky will visit Poland on Wednesday. Poland last month announced plans to deliver fighter jets to Ukraine.
- Russian authorities have detained a woman as part of their investigation into a cafe explosion that killed pro-war blogger Maxim Fomin. In a video published by Russia’s Interior Ministry, Daria Trepova admitted bringing a figurine, which exploded, to the cafe, but she would not say on camera who asked her to give it to Fomin.
- Evan Gershkovich, the American journalist detained in Russia last week, has appealed his detention in a Moscow court. A date has not yet been set to consider the appeal.
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- Finland is set to become a member of NATO on Tuesday, ending its long-standing policy of neutrality following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The move will help reshape European security, extending the trans-Atlantic military alliance’s reach to the far north of the continent and doubling its land border with Russia.
- President Zelensky will visit Poland on Wednesday. Poland last month announced plans to deliver fighter jets to Ukraine.
- Russian authorities have detained a woman as part of their investigation into a cafe explosion that killed pro-war blogger Maxim Fomin. In a video published by Russia’s Interior Ministry, Daria Trepova admitted bringing a figurine, which exploded, to the cafe, but she would not say on camera who asked her to give it to Fomin.
- Evan Gershkovich, the American journalist detained in Russia last week, has appealed his detention in a Moscow court. A date has not yet been set to consider the appeal.
More live updates here.
How Finland went from neutral to NATO
Western nations founded NATO in 1949 as a means of collective security against the Soviet Union and its allies. But for more than 70 years, two European countries — Finland and Sweden — declined to join the alliance, instead pursuing careful Cold War policies of neutrality and nonalignment.
After Russia invaded Ukraine last year, both Finland and Sweden abandoned those policies and formally requested to join NATO. Finland is set to join NATO as its 31st member today. It’s a move that will transform Europe’s security landscape and expand Russia’s border with NATO. Finland will also gain protection under the alliance’s Article 5 collective defense mechanism.
For now, Sweden’s membership process is stalled as the country has not secured the support of NATO members Hungary and Turkey.
Read more about how we got here, and what Finland’s admittance to NATO means for the alliance here.
Western nations founded NATO in 1949 as a means of collective security against the Soviet Union and its allies. But for more than 70 years, two European countries — Finland and Sweden — declined to join the alliance, instead pursuing careful Cold War policies of neutrality and nonalignment.
After Russia invaded Ukraine last year, both Finland and Sweden abandoned those policies and formally requested to join NATO. Finland is set to join NATO as its 31st member today. It’s a move that will transform Europe’s security landscape and expand Russia’s border with NATO. Finland will also gain protection under the alliance’s Article 5 collective defense mechanism.
For now, Sweden’s membership process is stalled as the country has not secured the support of NATO members Hungary and Turkey.
Read more about how we got here, and what Finland’s admittance to NATO means for the alliance here.
Finland joins NATO, doubling alliance’s land border with Russia
BRUSSELS — Finland formally joined the North Atlantic Treaty Organization on Tuesday, a historic shift for a country that once insisted it was safer outside the military alliance and a sign of how President Vladimir Putin’s gamble in Ukraine is upending the post-Cold War order.
Finnish membership will double NATO’s land border with Russia, adding more than 800 miles. It will also bolster the alliance’s presence around the Baltic Sea and enhance its position in the Arctic.
To justify his unprovoked attack on Ukraine, Putin cited the possibility of NATO expansion. Now, his war has brought a bigger, stronger NATO to his door.
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BRUSSELS — Finland formally joined the North Atlantic Treaty Organization on Tuesday, a historic shift for a country that once insisted it was safer outside the military alliance and a sign of how President Vladimir Putin’s gamble in Ukraine is upending the post-Cold War order.
Finnish membership will double NATO’s land border with Russia, adding more than 800 miles. It will also bolster the alliance’s presence around the Baltic Sea and enhance its position in the Arctic.
To justify his unprovoked attack on Ukraine, Putin cited the possibility of NATO expansion. Now, his war has brought a bigger, stronger NATO to his door.
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Here is the latest from Ukraine:
- Finland became a member of NATO, ending its long-standing military nonalignment in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
- The Pentagon is set to send another $2.6 billion in weapons to Ukraine, U.S. defense officials said Tuesday.
- In a Moscow court appearance Tuesday, Russian authorities charged a 26-year-old antiwar activist with carrying out a terrorist attack and illegally carrying explosives.
- Russia’s military equipped Belarusian aircraft with nuclear weapon capabilities, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said Tuesday.
- Moscow is probably seeking to develop private military alternatives to the Wagner Group for combat in Ukraine, Britain’s Defense Ministry said.
- Russia has built dozens of trenches in Crimea, the peninsula it illegally annexed in 2014, along with deep ditches designed to trap tanks and heavy vehicles.
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- Finland became a member of NATO, ending its long-standing military nonalignment in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
- The Pentagon is set to send another $2.6 billion in weapons to Ukraine, U.S. defense officials said Tuesday.
- In a Moscow court appearance Tuesday, Russian authorities charged a 26-year-old antiwar activist with carrying out a terrorist attack and illegally carrying explosives.
- Russia’s military equipped Belarusian aircraft with nuclear weapon capabilities, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said Tuesday.
- Moscow is probably seeking to develop private military alternatives to the Wagner Group for combat in Ukraine, Britain’s Defense Ministry said.
- Russia has built dozens of trenches in Crimea, the peninsula it illegally annexed in 2014, along with deep ditches designed to trap tanks and heavy vehicles.
More live updates here.
Here is the latest from Ukraine:
- President Zelensky is set to visit Poland on Wednesday in what will be his third trip outside Ukraine since the war began. Polish President Andrzej Duda said Zelensky will also meet with Ukrainians living in Poland.
- French President Emmanuel Macron and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen were set to arrive Wednesday in Beijing, where Macron is expected to warn China against providing Russia with weapons.
- The Pentagon is planning to send $2.6 billion in military aid to Ukraine. The package includes artillery and mortar rounds, 120mm and 105mm tank ammunition, grenade launchers and munitions for the Patriot air defense missile system.
- Lawyers were able to visit Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich nearly a week after he was detained in Russia on espionage charges.
- The head of the International Atomic Energy Agency will visit Kaliningrad on Wednesday to discuss the security of the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant.
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- President Zelensky is set to visit Poland on Wednesday in what will be his third trip outside Ukraine since the war began. Polish President Andrzej Duda said Zelensky will also meet with Ukrainians living in Poland.
- French President Emmanuel Macron and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen were set to arrive Wednesday in Beijing, where Macron is expected to warn China against providing Russia with weapons.
- The Pentagon is planning to send $2.6 billion in military aid to Ukraine. The package includes artillery and mortar rounds, 120mm and 105mm tank ammunition, grenade launchers and munitions for the Patriot air defense missile system.
- Lawyers were able to visit Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich nearly a week after he was detained in Russia on espionage charges.
- The head of the International Atomic Energy Agency will visit Kaliningrad on Wednesday to discuss the security of the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant.
More live updates here.
U.S. to boost Ukraine’s air defenses with new weapons package
The Biden administration pledged on Tuesday to commit another $2.6 billion in military aid to Ukraine, saying it will provide additional air defense systems that include gun trucks and laser-guided weapons to counter Russia’s relentless use of drones.
The package includes about $500 million in equipment from U.S. military stocks for immediate or near-term transfer plus an additional $2.1 billion in arms that the administration will order using a congressionally approved fund known as the Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative, U.S. officials said. Delivery of those items is likely months away.
In all, the administration has now pledged more than $35 billion in military assistance to Ukraine since Russia invaded nearly 14 months ago. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said in a statement that the commitment of air defenses “will allow Ukraine to continue to bravely defend itself against Russia.”
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The Biden administration pledged on Tuesday to commit another $2.6 billion in military aid to Ukraine, saying it will provide additional air defense systems that include gun trucks and laser-guided weapons to counter Russia’s relentless use of drones.
The package includes about $500 million in equipment from U.S. military stocks for immediate or near-term transfer plus an additional $2.1 billion in arms that the administration will order using a congressionally approved fund known as the Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative, U.S. officials said. Delivery of those items is likely months away.
In all, the administration has now pledged more than $35 billion in military assistance to Ukraine since Russia invaded nearly 14 months ago. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said in a statement that the commitment of air defenses “will allow Ukraine to continue to bravely defend itself against Russia.”
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After fleeing war, Ukrainians rush to help Mississippi tornado victims
The seven Ukrainians set out just before midnight to make the long drive to their destination. They were on an aid mission to a grimly familiar scene of devastated communities and leveled homes.
But the refugees were thousands of miles from their homeland and the war that changed their lives. Their journey wound down Interstate 55, starting in Minnesota, where they had resettled just months earlier, and ended in a disaster zone wracked not by bombs, but by the wind: several towns in Mississippi recovering from a devastating tornado that killed at least 25 in late March.
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The seven Ukrainians set out just before midnight to make the long drive to their destination. They were on an aid mission to a grimly familiar scene of devastated communities and leveled homes.
But the refugees were thousands of miles from their homeland and the war that changed their lives. Their journey wound down Interstate 55, starting in Minnesota, where they had resettled just months earlier, and ended in a disaster zone wracked not by bombs, but by the wind: several towns in Mississippi recovering from a devastating tornado that killed at least 25 in late March.
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Russia says notifications of ballistic missile launches will continue
The Russian Foreign Ministry clarified Thursday that Moscow will continue to notify Washington of any ballistic missile launches, despite a statement Wednesday that “all forms of notifications” were terminated as a result of President Vladimir Putin suspending the New START nuclear arms reduction agreement.
In February, during a speech marking the first anniversary of the invasion of Ukraine, Putin announced that he was “suspending” participation in New START, which is the last remaining arms control agreement between the United States and Russia.
But since then, the Russian Foreign Ministry has issued several seemingly contradictory statements.
On the same day as Putin’s speech, the ministry issued a statement saying that Russia would voluntarily adhere to some core components of New START, including its limits on the total number of certain types of nuclear weapons.
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The Russian Foreign Ministry clarified Thursday that Moscow will continue to notify Washington of any ballistic missile launches, despite a statement Wednesday that “all forms of notifications” were terminated as a result of President Vladimir Putin suspending the New START nuclear arms reduction agreement.
In February, during a speech marking the first anniversary of the invasion of Ukraine, Putin announced that he was “suspending” participation in New START, which is the last remaining arms control agreement between the United States and Russia.
But since then, the Russian Foreign Ministry has issued several seemingly contradictory statements.
On the same day as Putin’s speech, the ministry issued a statement saying that Russia would voluntarily adhere to some core components of New START, including its limits on the total number of certain types of nuclear weapons.
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Here is the latest from Ukraine:
- A Wall Street Journal reporter whom Russia has accused of spying for the United States is “wrongfully detained,” Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Wednesday, giving an informal assessment as the State Department continues to evaluate the circumstances of the journalist’s detention.
- French President Emmanuel Macron arrived in Beijing for a three-day visit, with Russia’s war in Ukraine on the agenda.
- On his own diplomatic trip, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is in neighboring Poland on Wednesday, making his first wartime visit to a close ally that has helped rally political and military support for Kyiv.
- Relations between Russia and the United States “are experiencing a deep crisis,” Putin told new ambassadors, including those from the United States and the European Union, at a credentialing ceremony at the Kremlin on Wednesday.
- Putin also held talks with Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko.
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- A Wall Street Journal reporter whom Russia has accused of spying for the United States is “wrongfully detained,” Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Wednesday, giving an informal assessment as the State Department continues to evaluate the circumstances of the journalist’s detention.
- French President Emmanuel Macron arrived in Beijing for a three-day visit, with Russia’s war in Ukraine on the agenda.
- On his own diplomatic trip, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is in neighboring Poland on Wednesday, making his first wartime visit to a close ally that has helped rally political and military support for Kyiv.
- Relations between Russia and the United States “are experiencing a deep crisis,” Putin told new ambassadors, including those from the United States and the European Union, at a credentialing ceremony at the Kremlin on Wednesday.
- Putin also held talks with Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko.
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Here's the latest from Ukraine:
- French President Emmanuel Macron is set to meet Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday as Europe seeks to shore up ties with China, one of its biggest trade partners, and enlist Xi’s support against the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
- Putin will meet Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko, a firm Russian ally, in Moscow on Thursday.
- A webcast of a U.N. Security Council meeting in which Russia defended the removal of Ukrainian children was blocked by Ukraine’s allies, including Britain and the U.S.
- Any provision of military aid by China to Russia would be a “historic mistake,” NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said Wednesday. He also criticized China for echoing Russian propaganda, saying trade with China had helped prop up the Russian economy.
- The Czech Republic will send military equipment that it does not need or use — aid worth $30 million — to Ukraine, according to its defense minister on Wednesday.
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- French President Emmanuel Macron is set to meet Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday as Europe seeks to shore up ties with China, one of its biggest trade partners, and enlist Xi’s support against the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
- Putin will meet Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko, a firm Russian ally, in Moscow on Thursday.
- A webcast of a U.N. Security Council meeting in which Russia defended the removal of Ukrainian children was blocked by Ukraine’s allies, including Britain and the U.S.
- Any provision of military aid by China to Russia would be a “historic mistake,” NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said Wednesday. He also criticized China for echoing Russian propaganda, saying trade with China had helped prop up the Russian economy.
- The Czech Republic will send military equipment that it does not need or use — aid worth $30 million — to Ukraine, according to its defense minister on Wednesday.
More live updates here.
A web of trenches shows Russia fears losing Crimea
With Ukrainian leaders vowing to retake all of their territory occupied by Russia, Moscow has readied elaborate defenses, especially in Crimea, the peninsula it annexed illegally in 2014, which is now one of the most fortified in the war zone.
After weeks of digging, the area around the small town of Medvedivka, near a crossing to mainland Ukraine, is webbed with an elaborate trench system stretching several miles. The passages are cut into the earth at angles to give soldiers a broader range of fire. Nearby are other fortifications, including deep ditches designed to trap tanks and heavy vehicles.
Satellite images provided to The Washington Post by Maxar, a commercial space technology company, show that Russia has built dozens of similar defenses.
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With Ukrainian leaders vowing to retake all of their territory occupied by Russia, Moscow has readied elaborate defenses, especially in Crimea, the peninsula it annexed illegally in 2014, which is now one of the most fortified in the war zone.
After weeks of digging, the area around the small town of Medvedivka, near a crossing to mainland Ukraine, is webbed with an elaborate trench system stretching several miles. The passages are cut into the earth at angles to give soldiers a broader range of fire. Nearby are other fortifications, including deep ditches designed to trap tanks and heavy vehicles.
Satellite images provided to The Washington Post by Maxar, a commercial space technology company, show that Russia has built dozens of similar defenses.
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Russia’s U.N. session amplifies disinformation on Ukraine child abductions
Britain and the United States charged Wednesday that Russia is using its position as current president of the U.N. Security Council to spread disinformation and propaganda, and blocked the U.N. webcast of a Security Council meeting Moscow called to defend its removal of children from Ukraine.
The International Criminal Court last month issued arrest warrants for Russian President Vladimir Putin and Maria Lvova-Belova, Moscow’s commissioner for children’s rights, for the “war crime” of “unlawful deportation and ... transfer” of children to Russia from regions in Ukraine occupied by its troops.
Ukraine’s U.N. ambassador said Wednesday on Twitter that “Russian authorities have interrogated, detained, and forcibly deported over 19,500 Ukrainian children from their homes within Ukraine to Russia.”
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Britain and the United States charged Wednesday that Russia is using its position as current president of the U.N. Security Council to spread disinformation and propaganda, and blocked the U.N. webcast of a Security Council meeting Moscow called to defend its removal of children from Ukraine.
The International Criminal Court last month issued arrest warrants for Russian President Vladimir Putin and Maria Lvova-Belova, Moscow’s commissioner for children’s rights, for the “war crime” of “unlawful deportation and ... transfer” of children to Russia from regions in Ukraine occupied by its troops.
Ukraine’s U.N. ambassador said Wednesday on Twitter that “Russian authorities have interrogated, detained, and forcibly deported over 19,500 Ukrainian children from their homes within Ukraine to Russia.”
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