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April 29, 2022

Congress revives WWII-era program used to defeat Hitler to deploy aid to Ukraine

In an unusually bipartisan move, the House of Representatives this week backed legislation that would revive a World War II-era program to deliver arms to Ukraine more efficiently.

April 29, 2022

Russia uses ammo depot in Transnistria to smuggle weapons across Ukrainian borders

Ukrainian defense officials said Friday that Russia is using an ammunition depot in the Moldovan breakaway region of Transnistria to smuggle arms across its borders.

April 29, 2022

Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty journalist killed in Kyiv airstrike

Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty announced Friday that journalist Vira Hyrych has died after a Russian missile strike on Thursday hit the residential building where she was living in Kyiv.

April 29, 2022

NATO preparing for massive military exercises as Russia continues invasion of Ukraine

Tens of thousands of troops from NATO and its European allies are gearing up for a series of military exercises that the United Kingdom is calling one of the "largest shared deployments since the Cold War."

April 29, 2022

Ukraine war: International Planned Parenthood Fed. provides abortion pills, rape kits to victims of invasion

Human rights groups have document incidents of rape and torture in towns and cities around Kyiv after Russian troops withdrew and shifted their focus to the eastern part of the city.

April 29, 2022

Ukraine admits 'serious losses' in eastern battles, but says Russia's are 'colossal'

Ukraine on Friday is admitting to have suffered “serious losses” in battles in the country’s east, but added that Russia’s are “colossal”.

April 29, 2022

Putin's war claims US Embassy security guard in Kyiv

The U.S. embassy in Kyiv announced this week that a bodyguard who took leave from his embassy position died fighting Russian forces in Ukraine.

April 29, 2022

Putin to attend G20 summit, Indonesia says; Zelenskyy also invited

Russian President Vladimir Putin told Indonesian President Joko Widodo that he will attend this year's Group of 20 summit in Bali, Indonesia announced Friday.

April 28, 2022

Russian sanctions: German energy company agrees to Russia's ruble conversion plan

Other European gas companies reportedly have arranged to follow Russia's conversion plan in an effort to avoid losing access to energy.

April 28, 2022

Kyiv mayor confirms missile strikes in the city

Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko confirmed reports that two missiles struck Ukraine's capital city.