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March 21, 2024

Evan Gershkovich sister describes agonizing year as grim milestone of his imprisonment approaches

Wall Street Journal Reporter Evan Gershkovich was detained by Russian security services on March 29, 2023 and has been held in Moscow’s Lefortovo Prison ever since.

March 21, 2024

Ukrainian refugees, wounded soldiers hope for US aid as funding remains stalled

Tens of thousands of Ukrainian soldiers have lost limbs because of the war. Some worry that number could rise without additional U.S. aid held up in Congress.

March 21, 2024

Russia aborts space launch, holding 3 astronauts seconds before lift off

Russia's space agency aborted a launch containing three astronauts about 20 seconds before scheduled lift off. The crew was expected to go to the International Space Station.

March 21, 2024

Russia launches dozens of missiles at Kyiv in first attack in 44 days, leaving 12 people, 1 child injured

Ukrainian residents of Kyiv were woken up by loud explosions around 5 a.m. Thursday when Russian forces fired 31 missiles at the nation's capital in its first attack in 44 days.

March 20, 2024

Russia gold mine rescue ‘difficult’ as crews yet to make contact with 13 trapped miners, official says

Rescuers were racing to dig through rubble and pump out water at the Pioneer gold mine in far eastern Russia after a rockfall trapped 13 miners on Monday.

March 20, 2024

Here's how US, allies make Putin pay for war of aggression against Ukraine

There is a clear, nonviolent response to Russian aggression that would weaken Vladimir Putin and strengthen Ukraine at no cost to the American taxpayer.

March 19, 2024

Russian, Belarusian athletes to be excluded from Olympics opening ceremony, IOC announces

The International Olympic Committee announced Tuesday that neutral athletes from Russia and Belarus will be barred from participating in the Opening Ceremony of the Paris Olympics.

March 19, 2024

Sen Graham touts Trump plan for Ukraine loan in overseas meeting with Zelenskyy

Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham relayed Trump's plan for future assistance to Ukraine while meeting with President Zelenskyy in Ukraine on Monday.

March 19, 2024

Jihadist and nuclear threat as African country tells US to leave amid Russian and Iranian gains

The Biden administration is in urgent talks with Niger following the country's decision to end a military agreement that allows the U.S. to house an anti-terror drone base in the restive African nation.

March 19, 2024

Gold mine collapse in Russia traps at least 13 workers, officials say

At least 13 miners in Russia were trapped hundreds of feet underground when part of a gold mine collapsed in Eastern Siberia’s Amur region, officials said.