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Ukrainian forces besieged by Russian troops in Mariupol vowed Sunday to fight till the end, as the government in Kyiv braced for the possibility of heavy strikes on Monday, when Russia commemorates the Soviet Union’s victory in World War II. Ukrainian troops who have been defending Mariupol and are holed up inside the massive Azovstal … Read more
KYIV, Ukraine—Rescue workers sifted through the debris of a 21-story apartment block that was struck by a Russian missile here as the head of the United Nations was visiting the Ukrainian capital, while Ukrainian forces stepped up their efforts to prevent Russian troops from advancing from positions in the east of the country. Kyiv Mayor … Read more
Santa Fe, N.M.—New camera footage released by the Santa Fe County Sheriff’s Office Monday shows Alec Baldwin whipping out a revolver and pointing it toward the camera two times while rehearsing for a scene in the Western movie “Rust.” The footage was taken from the movie set on the day Mr. Baldwin discharged a live … Read more
KYIV, Ukraine—The flagship of Russia’s Black Sea Fleet, the missile cruiser Moskva, was seriously damaged and abandoned by its crew after its ammunition blew up, Russia’s Defense Ministry said. A Ukrainian military spokesman said the ship had been hit by cruise missiles, causing it to capsize and start to sink. The Moskva’s entire crew, which … Read more
Russian President Vladimir Putin said peace talks with Kyiv had reached a dead end, as Moscow’s forces on Tuesday bombarded Ukrainian military positions and residential areas in the country’s east and unleashed new rocket attacks. In his first extended comments on the war since last month, Mr. Putin said that without an agreement acceptable to … Read more
WASHINGTON—The Biden administration plans to temporarily allow high-ethanol content gasoline to be sold in the hot summer months in a bid to tame high fuel prices at the pumpaccording to senior administration officials. The decision will allow gasoline with 15% ethanol to be sold between June 1 and Sept. 15. Normally only a 10% ethanol … Read more
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Monday launched a fresh appeal for military aid as the country prepared for some of the conflict’s heaviest fighting so far, while France sent a police unit from its armed forces to Ukraine to investigate possible war crimes, the first disclosed deployment of military personnel in Ukraine from a North … Read more