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Russia Tries to Tighten Hold Over Occupied Areas of Ukraine
KYIV, Ukraine—Russia is moving to tighten its hold over occupied parts of Ukraine as its military campaign to take more territory in the eastern Donbas region stalls in the face of fierce resistance, with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky warning that fighting is set to intensify. In Mariupol, the largest Ukrainian city taken over by Russian …
Ukraine’s Military Regains Ground in Northeast, Targets Another Russian River Crossing
KYIV, Ukraine—Ukrainian forces in the northeastern region of Kharkiv have regained territory at the Russian border, the regional governor said, while Russian forces continued to shell cities in Donbas and carried out a rare missile strike in western Ukraine. Kharkiv regional governor Oleh Sinegubov said Monday that even as Ukraine wins back territory seized by …
Ukrainians Count Dead, Assess Damage After Russian Pullback Near Kyiv
By Isabel Coles Updated Apr. 2, 2022 11:05 am ET Share Text LVIV, Ukraine—Ukrainian forces were clearing mines and counting the dead around Kyiv following Russian troop withdrawals in recent days, as Moscow shifted military operations to the country’s east. Russian forces have partially pulled back from a swath of territory northwest of Ukraine’s capital, …
Vladimir Putin’s 20-Year March to War in Ukraine—and How the West Mishandled It
In early November, months before the war began, CIA Director William Burns visited Moscow to deliver a warning: The U.S. believed Russian President Vladimir Putin was preparing to invade Ukraine. If he went ahead, he would face crippling sanctions from a united West. The American spy chief was connected on a secure Kremlin phone with …
Ukraine Proposes Neutral Status With Guarantees, and Zelensky Seeks More Western Help
Ukraine and Russia said they made progress in talks to end the war, with Kyiv presenting its proposal for a neutral status and international security guarantees as Moscow continued deadly strikes across Ukraine despite promises to focus its campaign on the eastern Donbas region. Though the latest round of negotiations, opened by Turkish President Recep …
U.S. to Sanction Companies Providing Technology for Russian Military, Intelligence Services
WASHINGTON—The Biden administration is preparing sanctions targeting Russian companies it says provides goods and services for the military and intelligence services, including dual-use components used in weapons proliferation, U.S. officials said. The Treasury Department sanctions, which could be announced as early as next week, come as the U.S. and allies continue to target a range …
Ukraine Strikes Russian Navy as War Enters Second Month
Ukraine said it struck the Russian-occupied port facilities in the Azov Sea city of Berdyansk Thursday, setting off a large fire and destroying a Russian ship as the war entered its second month. The port has become a major logistics hub for Russian forces. Footage from the area showed smoke billowing from the berthing area …
Theta Is 29th Named Storm in 2020, Breaking 2005 Record
With the naming of Subtropical Storm Theta this week, the 2020 Atlantic hurricane season surpassed 2005 as the busiest season ever recorded. Theta is the 29th named storm of hurricane season, which runs from June 1 to Nov. 30. There were 28 named storms in 2005: 21-named from an official alphabetical list used by the …
Venezuela’s Food Chain Is Breaking, and Millions Go Hungry
Ana Nuñez, a 62-year-old retired municipal worker in western Venezuela, says her meals often consist of just a few corn-flour pancakes, known as arepas. Even when she has money to buy groceries in the city of Maracaibo’s teeming flea market, she said that “instead of quality food they sell garbage, like animal hides and rotten …
California Wildfires Rage Despite Break in Heat Wave
VACAVILLE, Calif.—Firefighters took advantage of a break in extreme heat wave conditions to gain more control over numerous wildfires that have prompted evacuations and blanketed wide swaths of the state in smoke. Still, many of the major fires in and around the San Francisco Bay Area are no more than 7% contained, according to the …
