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April 8, 2022

Russian troops destroyed decades of Chernobyl data, Ukrainian officials say

Russian forces destroyed decades of data at the nuclear power plant in Chernobyl, according to Ukrainian officials.

April 8, 2022

How bad is the crackdown on dissent in Russia?

How much good can a human rights lawyer can do in today's Russia? Pavel Chikov is keeping up the fight against massive odds.  A less terrible outcome, he says, is better than a more terrible one – and he is dedicated to doing whatever he can for his clients. 

April 8, 2022

US could have used Russian mass grave laws to rally more, early support for Ukraine: former defense official

The warning that Russia planned to standardize mass graves could have prompted Congress to act sooner and more robustly to support Ukraine pre-invasion.

April 8, 2022

Zelenskyy says he saw ‘death, just death’ during Bucha, Ukraine visit

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has told CBS News “60 Minutes” that he only saw “death, just death” when touring the city of Bucha earlier this week.

April 8, 2022

Slovakia donates air defense system to Ukraine to save lives from 'aggression of the Putin regime'

Slovakia Prime Minister Eduard Heger announced Friday that his country is sending a Soviet-era S-300 air defense system to Ukraine to "help save many innocent lives from the aggression of the Putin regime."

April 8, 2022

Blinken, NATO determined to help Ukraine but Milley still keeps missing the mark

410 executed bodies in Bucha alone. Russian soldiers “creating more atrocities right now.” Those comments came from Secretary of State Antony Blinken in Brussels on Thursday night. Blinken just wrapped up 48 hours of meetings with NATO, and he is on fire to help Ukraine.

April 8, 2022

Russia wants its ally Belarus to provide security for Ukraine in the future

Russia is suggesting Friday that Belarus – a country it has used as a springboard for its invasion of Ukraine – should be among the nations providing security guarantees for Kyiv in the future.

April 8, 2022

Zelenskyy calls on UN to cut diplomatic ties and 'isolate' Russia, saying Moscow only understands 'ultimatums'

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy called on the United Nations to issue Russia ultimatums over diplomacy as the deadly war continues for a sixth week.

April 8, 2022

Zelenskyy reacts to Ukraine rail station attack: 'Evil that knows no bounds'

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy decried the Russian military as an “evil that knows no bounds” Friday following an attack on a railway station that officials say left dozens dead.

April 8, 2022

Russia's alleged war crimes in Ukraine are calculated, experts say: 'As shocking as it is, it's nothing new'

People worldwide have been shocked by gruesome images of corpses strewn in the streets of Bucha, Ukraine, as Russian forces pulled back in recent days, but foreign policy experts say the brutal tactics the Kremlin is using are nothing new.