Putin shocks by offering rare apology
Vladimir Putin has reportedly issued an apology for 'Jewish blood' remarks.
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New York Times: For Russia, the Ukrainian port city of Mariupol is a potent symbol.
Putin has 'no intention' of relinquishing control of occupied territory
Russian forces have been focusing their efforts on the east of the country.
Mariupol steel mill battle rages as Ukraine repels attacks
Some 2,000 Ukrainian fighters remain trapped under the sprawling Azovstal steelworks.
In Kyiv, residents cautiously return and embrace a renewed sense of normalcy
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Fiji says US can seize Russian superyacht, but not right away
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Evidence points to 600 dead in Mariupol theatre airstrike
The attack on the Mariupol theater is the deadliest attack against civilians to date.
Devastating deadline: Four days before Putin declares 'all-out war'
The Ukraine crisis could be about to escalate dramatically.
Mainfreight rallies to help Ukrainian staff, refugees; closes Russian operations
Ukrainian drivers' decision to defend their country has led to shortages across Europe.
Russia storms Mariupol plant as some evacuees reach safety
Russian forces have started storming the final vestiges of resistance in Mariupol.
Russia's war has been brutal, but Putin has shown some restraint. Why?
New York Times: Analysts wonder whether a bigger mobilisation by Moscow is on the horizon.
They fell deeply in love in Bucha. One Russian bullet ended it all
New York Times: Iryna Abramova says she wishes the Russian soldiers had shot her too.
NZDF lands in Europe to support international aid for Ukraine
Personnel is working to make sure equipment donations are those that are needed.
'Sick' Putin to pass torch to 'villain': Report
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Sisters recount perilous escape from Mariupol as Russians closed in
New York Times: "The way forward was maybe a prison - but it was our only option."
Push to arm Ukraine putting strain on US weapons stockpile
Can the US sustain the cadence of shipping vast amounts of arms to Ukraine?
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First civilians leave Mariupol steel plant, hundreds remain
Escapees describe terrifying weeks of Russian bombardment: 'Now, there is no Mariupol.'
NZ applies more sanctions to Putin's 'cadre of warmongers'
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One Russian tycoon criticised the war. Retribution came the next day
New York Times: His downfall shows the consequences facing those who dare to cross Putin.
'He did not make it': Combat death puts spotlight on Americans fighting in Ukraine
Hundreds of Americans are battling Russian forces alongside Ukrainian troops.
UK accused of stealing 'Russian' invention of fish and chips
Pro-Kremlin politician says Britain has 'never been a real ally to Russia' during tirade.
Ukraine acknowledges that the 'Ghost of Kyiv' is a myth
New York Times: Ukraine's air force command debunks a months-long rumour.
Why Volodymyr Zelenskyy's crisis leadership has been so effective
Volodomyr Zelenskyy has won the hearts of the world in his defence against Vladimir Putin.
Supermarkets worldwide ask shoppers to limit cooking oil purchases as war disrupts supply
New York Times: Sunflower oil 'vanishes' as Ukraine war grinds on.
'Ghost of Kyiv' hero fighter pilot a myth, Ukraine air force admits
The Ukraine air force has now conceded the hero pilot was a myth.
Dozens escape besieged Mariupol amid US move
Up to 1000 civilians sheltering in the Azovstal steel plant have begun moving out.
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Angelina Jolie makes surprise Ukraine visit
Angelina Jolie makes surprise visit to western Ukrainian city of Lviv.
'Dramatic shift': West now believes Kyiv could win war
Britain and Western alliance are now publicly committed to Kyiv's own war aims.