Bowdoin College alum calls for continued support in detained journalist Evan Gershkovich’s trial. The long-anticipated judicial proceedings come amid Cold War-era political tensions, according to one Bowdoin College professor.
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U.S. restrictions put key Russian air bases out of firing range, officials say
Letting Ukraine hit targets in Russia with U.S. weapons has reduced missile attacks on Kharkiv but not stopped planes that drop deadly glide bombs.
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U.S. will redirect air defense inceptor missiles to Ukraine that other allies had on order
The White House says it will rush delivery of air defense interceptor missiles to Ukraine.
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Russia obliterates Ukraine’s front-line towns faster with hacked bombs and expanded air base network
Russia has accelerated its destruction of Ukraine’s front-line cities in 2024 to a scale previously unseen in the war using the glide bombs and an expanding network of airstrips, according to an Associated Press analysis.
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Short on troops, Ukraine is freeing criminals to fight
More than 2,750 men have been released from Ukrainian prisons since the parliament adopted a law in May authorizing certain convicts to enlist, including those jailed for dealing drugs, stealing phones and committing armed assaults and murders, among other serious crimes.
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Biden and Zelensky sign security deal as Ukraine’s leader questions how long the unity will last
The leaders signed the agreement on the sidelines of the annual Group of Seven summit, held this year in Italy.
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G7 leaders agree to lend Ukraine billions backed by Russia’s frozen assets. Here’s how it will work
Here’s how the plan would work.
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Biden and Zelensky will sign a security agreement when they meet at G7
Negotiators for the group have also reached an agreement on how to provide Ukraine with up to $50 billion backed by frozen Russian assets.
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U.S. lifts ban on sending weapons to controversial Ukrainian military unit
The U.S. had banned the regiment from using American weapons, citing the neo-Nazi ideology of some of its founders.
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Attacks in Russian-occupied Ukrainian regions leave 28 dead, Moscow-backed officials say
Ukraine launched a barrage of drones across Russian territory overnight Friday, Russia’s Defense Ministry said Saturday.