The visit to Washington is set to include an address to Congress on Capitol Hill and a meeting with President Biden.
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Russia withdrawing, Ukrainian official fears ‘city of death’
A forced pullout from Kherson – the only provincial capital Moscow had captured after invading Ukraine – would mark one of Russia’s worst setbacks of the war.
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Russia claims retreat from occupied Kherson, but Ukraine skeptical
Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky has warned that the Russians were feigning a pullout from Kherson to lure the Ukrainian army into an entrenched battle.
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Elon Musk tweets ‘peace plan’ for Ukraine. Chaos ensues.
Musk’s proposal set off a firestorm online, drawing in Ukrainian diplomats, Russian officials, fans of the billionaire entrepreneur and even a couple of presidents.
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U.S. captives ‘prayed for death’ on brutal ride from Ukraine
The two were released from Russian captivity on Sept. 21 as part of a prisoner exchange.
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Biden at UN to call Russian war an affront to body’s charter
White House officials say the crux of President Joe Biden’s visit to the U.N. this year would be a full-throated condemnation of Russia as its brutal war nears the seven-month mark.
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Museum director who fled Ukraine fights for its heritage, from an ocean away
Oleksandra Kovalchuk and her family took refuge in the safety of the U.S., but she’s dedicated to protecting the works of art and cultural artifacts back home in Odesa.
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Idexx closing subsidiary, ending business in Russia
The $3.2 billion veterinary medicine powerhouse kept operations going in Russia for four months after the invasion of Ukraine.
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U.S. Treasury set to push Russia closer to default
Should Russia’s creditors declare a default, the work-out would likely be lengthy and could involve the courts.
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Russians in Maine find relations strained with friends and family overseas
Disinformation about Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has convinced many in Russia to support the regime’s unprovoked war.