Ukraine war: 'He put his hands up, they shot him' — Bucha locals allege Russian atrocities
Ukrainian authorities accused Putin's forces of committing war crimes and leaving behind a “scene from a horror movie” as they withdrew from the town near Kyiv.
Fighting between Ukrainian and Russian forces near the key city in the Donetsk region has damaged vital infrastructure that has cut residents off from gas and water for months.
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A worker was injured and radiation equipment damaged in Russian shelling on Saturday night, Ukrainian officials claim. Earlier the IAEA warned of "disaster" at the plant.
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US Senate Approves
NATO Membership , for Finland and Sweden.
US Senate Approves
NATO Membership , for Finland and Sweden.
The Senate overwhelmingly approved the expansion of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) by a vote of 95 to one. .
The vote is considered a strong message to Russian President Vladimir Putin and his order to invade Ukraine.
President Joe Biden hailed the vote as "historic.".
This historic vote sends an important signal of the sustained, bipartisan U.S. commitment
to NATO, President Joe Biden, via NPR News.
This historic vote sends an important signal of the sustained, bipartisan U.S. commitment
to NATO, President Joe Biden, via NPR News.
... and to ensuring our Alliance is prepared to meet the challenges of today and tomorrow, President Joe Biden, via NPR News.
I look forward to signing the accession protocols and welcoming Sweden and Finland, , President Joe Biden, via NPR News.
... two strong democracies with highly capable militaries, into the greatest defensive alliance
in history, President Joe Biden, via NPR News.
Senators from both sides of the aisle touted the vote as good for both democracies and for the U.S.
It sends a warning shot to tyrants around the world who believe free democracies are just up
for grabs, Sen Amy Klobuchar, (D-MN), via NPR News.
Russia's unprovoked invasion has changed the way we think about world security, Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), via NPR News.
Their accession will make NATO stronger and America more secure. If any senator is looking for a defensible excuse to vote no, I wish them good luck, Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY), Senate Minority Leader, via NPR News.
Sen. Josh Hawley (R-MO), an ally of former President Donald Trump, cast the lone "no" vote.
In explaining his vote,
Hawley described his
views on the matter as a
"classic nationalist approach.".
We can do more in Europe ... devote more resources, more firepower ... or do what we need to do to deter Asia and China. We cannot do both, Sen. Josh Hawley (R-MO), Senate Minority Leader, via NPR News
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In an interview for Euronews at the Sani music festival in Greece, the Irish rock star and activist accused Vladimir Putin of "using food as a weapon".
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First Grain Shipment Leaves Ukraine , After Months of Being Blocked by Russia.
NBC News reports that on Aug. 1, a ship carrying grain was finally able to leave the southern Ukrainian city of Odesa. .
The development follows a deal made between Kyiv and Moscow last month.
The cargo ship will transport 26,000 tons of Ukrainian corn toward Lebanon's port of Tripoli. .
In a Facebook post, Oleksandr Kubrakov, Ukraine's infrastructure minister, assured the vessel would be safe as it travels along a route established by the U.N. and Turkey.
As 16 more ships wait to depart Odesa, Kubrakov
called the first ship's passage "a colossal success
for ensuring global food security.".
Bridget A. Brink,
U.S. ambassador to
Ukraine, took to Twitter
to announce the development. .
Bridget A. Brink,
U.S. ambassador to
Ukraine, took to Twitter
to announce the development. .
NBC News reports that Russian forces
continue to strike cities across Ukraine
as Vladimir Putin's war rages on.
NBC News reports that Russian forces
continue to strike cities across Ukraine
as Vladimir Putin's war rages on
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EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell accused Russia of an "irresponsible breach of nuclear safety rules" at the power plant, which Kyiv accuses Moscow of shelling.
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Ukrainians are increasingly turning to encrypted messing services as a way to combat Russian disinformation, according to one Kyiv-based IT expert. Sky News
Kyiv has reacted angrily, following accusations by Amnesty that Ukraine's military endangers civilians by placing bases and weapons in residential areas
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The UK will send a team of war crime investigators to collect evidence of Russian atrocities in Ukraine, Foreign Secretary Liz Truss has announced.
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