April 20, 2022 UN: More than 5 million refugees have now fled Ukraine The number of refugees that have poured out of Ukraine since the beginning of the Russian invasion has now surpassed 5 million, the United Nations says.
April 20, 2022 Biden to host military chiefs at White House amid worsening Ukraine war Biden will host Mark Milley and other military leaders at the White House.
April 20, 2022 New deadline looms to evacuate 6,000 from Mariupol by bus Mariupol Mayor Vadym Boychenko on Wednesday urged the thousands of Ukrainians stuck inside the partially besieged city to immediately head to agreed evacuation routes while they still can.
April 20, 2022 Not a single Ukrainian soldier accepted Russia's Mariupol surrender offer: report An offer from Moscow this week for Ukrainian soldiers in Mariupol to lay down their arms in exchange for a safe evacuation out of the besieged city had no takers, a report says, with one Marine commander saying that “no one believes the Russians.”
April 20, 2022 Wimbledon to bar Russian, Belarusian players from competing: reports Wimbledon plans to bar Russian and Belarusian players from the tournament this summer because of the war in Ukraine, according to reports overnight Tuesday.
April 20, 2022 Ukrainian marine commander makes last-ditch plea for evacuation from Mariupol Major Serhiy Volyna, the commander of a Ukrainian marine unit, made an urgent last-ditch plea for Ukrainian women and children, along with wounded marines, sheltering in the Azovstal Iron and Steel Works to be evacuated to a neutral third country as the Russian deadline to surrender Mariupol loomed Wednesday.
April 20, 2022 Biden's greatest Ukraine challenge is coming While President Joe Biden's leadership has thus far been largely MIA, Russia has steadily ravaged Ukraine.
April 19, 2022 Russia rejects cease-fire for civilian evacuation amid Eastern Orthodox Holy Week Russia rejected a temporary cease-fire in Ukraine that the United Nations secretary general requested for the purpose of civilian evacuation during the Eastern Orthodox Holy Week leading up to Easter. Russia's deputy UN ambassador said the cease-fire request was not sincere and would only provide time to arm Ukrainian soldiers.
April 19, 2022 Biden blames Putin for inflation, warns war in Ukraine will 'continue to take its toll' on economy President Biden again blamed Russian President Vladimir Putin for much of inflation in the United States, while warning that the war in Ukraine will “continue to take its toll” on the world’s economy.
April 19, 2022 Sen. Daines, Rep. Spartz push Biden to ramp up support for Ukraine after visiting war-torn country Sen. Steve Daines, R-Mont., and Rep. Victoria Spartz, R-Ind., are calling on President Biden to do more to help war-torn Ukraine ensure victory against Russia.
