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Wimbledon bans Russian and Belarusian players — including No. 2 Medvedev

Wednesday, April 20, 2022

The British tournament becomes one of the first tennis events to suspend players from the two countries since Russia invaded Ukraine, and excludes several highly ranked players from competition.

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Meet Patron, a bomb-sniffing Jack Russell terrier who has become a Ukrainian hero

Wednesday, April 20, 2022

Two-year-old Patron works with rescuers in the northern city of Chernihiv, where he sniffs out Russian bombs (in addition to warming laps, nipping sleeves and generally being a good boy).

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What to know about Judge Kathryn Mizelle, who struck down the travel mask mandate

Tuesday, April 19, 2022

Mizelle was nominated by former President Donald Trump in 2020 at age 33. The American Bar Association said at the time she wasn't qualified because she hadn't been practicing law for long enough.

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Delta updates its statement calling COVID a 'seasonal virus' after a backlash

Tuesday, April 19, 2022

The airline changed its announcement about the end of the federal mask mandate after a firestorm of criticism from public health experts who called it inaccurate and misleading.

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Ukraine says Russia's offensive in Donbas has begun. Here's what we know

Tuesday, April 19, 2022

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Russian forces have begun their new offensive against cities in the east and south and that a "substantial part" of the Russian army is taking part.

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200,000 could lose their jobs as Western companies withdraw, Moscow mayor says

Monday, April 18, 2022

The city is preparing to retrain some workers and give temporary public works jobs to thousands more as a growing number of Western companies distance themselves from Russia.

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What Russians think of the war in Ukraine, according to an independent pollster

Monday, April 18, 2022

Denis Volkov acknowledges that public opinion polling in Russia has its challenges and pitfalls, but says the findings still hold valuable information.

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A Russian warship in the Black Sea was sunk by Ukrainian missiles, U.S. official says

Friday, April 15, 2022

Experts say the loss of the Moskva — the flagship of Russia's Black Sea Fleet — is significant both symbolically and militarily, even if it doesn't deal a decisive blow to Russia's overall operations.

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U.K. shouldn't pair female Ukrainian refugees with lone male hosts, the U.N. says

Thursday, April 14, 2022

Citing "increasing reports of Ukrainian women feeling at risk from their sponsors," the U.N.'s refugee agency is urging U.K. officials to refine the matching process for its Homes for Ukraine program.

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Germany seizes the world's largest yacht (at least according to volume)

Thursday, April 14, 2022

German authorities impounded the 15,917-ton yacht after confirming that sanctioned Russian billionaire Alisher Usmanov had transferred ownership to his sister, who is also under Western sanctions.

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Brooklyn subway attack rattles a multicultural, working-class community

Wednesday, April 13, 2022

Local officials and organizers are turning to social media to discuss the shooting's impact on the immigrant, working-class and vulnerable communities in the Sunset Park neighborhood.

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U.S. calls for the immediate release of a vocal Kremlin critic detained in Moscow

Tuesday, April 12, 2022

Vladimir Kara-Murza was sentenced to 15 days in jail for disobeying police orders on Tuesday, the day after his arrest. The opposition leader has been speaking out against Russia's war in Ukraine.

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Holocaust museums in 4 countries condemn Russia's actions in Ukraine as war crimes

Tuesday, April 12, 2022

The group of 17 Holocaust museums from the U.S., U.K., Canada and South Africa are supporting an international investigation into whether Russia committed war crimes and genocide in Ukraine.

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Russia's war could shrink the Ukrainian economy by 45% this year, the World Bank says

Monday, April 11, 2022

Meanwhile, the Russian economy is expected to contract by some 11% this year as a result of sanctions, and several other countries in the region are projected to fall into recession.

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U.K. sanctions the daughters of Putin and foreign minister Lavrov

Friday, April 08, 2022

The United Kingdom is going after what it calls the "lavish lifestyles" of the daughters of Russia's president and foreign minister.

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U.S. to place Patriot missile defense system in Slovakia to help with Ukraine swap

Friday, April 08, 2022

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said the missile defense system, which will be manned by U.S. service members, will arrive in Slovakia in the coming days.

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Global food prices hit their highest recorded levels last month, driven up by the war

Friday, April 08, 2022

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations says prices of food commodities like grains and vegetable oils soared in March following Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

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Finnish customs seizes millions of dollars' worth of artwork headed to Russia

Thursday, April 07, 2022

The paintings and sculptures, some of which are reportedly priceless, had been loaned by Russia to museums in Italy and Japan. Finnish agents detained them at a border crossing over the weekend.

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Runners who live in Russia and Belarus are banned from this year's Boston Marathon

Thursday, April 07, 2022

Organizers also said that Russians and Belarusians who live elsewhere will still be able to run, just not under their countries' flags. The marathon and 5k are planned for the weekend of April 16.

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Zelenskyy urges U.N. Security Council to boot Russia or dissolve for the world's sake

Tuesday, April 05, 2022

The Ukrainian president described the horrific scenes he saw in Bucha, calling it just one example of the destruction Russia has wrought. He urged the Security Council to hold Russia accountable.

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