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Russia faces growing outrage amid new evidence of atrocities
Russia is facing a fresh wave of condemnation after evidence emerged of what appeared to be deliberate killings of civilians in Ukraine. Some Western leaders called for further sanctions in response to the alleged atrocities, even as Moscow continued to press its offensive in the country’s east.
Ukraine documents alleged atrocities by retreating Russians
The capital city's mayor, Vitali Klitschko, said civilians were “shot with joined hands” and told German newspaper Bild that “what happened in Bucha and other suburbs of Kyiv can only be described as genocide.”
Zelenskyy: Mines in wake of Russian retreat keep Kyiv unsafe
Ukrainian fighters reclaimed several areas near the capital after forcing the Russians out or moving in after them, officials said. The visible shift did not mean the country faced a reprieve from more than five weeks of war or that the more than 4 million refugees who have fled Ukraine will return soon.
Pope begs forgiveness of Indigenous for Canada school abuses
Pope Francis has begged forgiveness for the “deplorable” abuses suffered by Indigenous Peoples in Canada’s residential schools. He says he was “ashamed” and “indignant” at all they had endured.
Ukraine top of agenda as China, EU prepare to meet at summit
The European Union is seeking China's assurances that it won't assist Russia in circumventing economic sanctions for invading Ukraine and cooperation on ending the war at today's virtual meeting.
Russians leave Chernobyl site as fighting rages elsewhere
Ukrainian authorities at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant say Russian forces have left the damaged plant. The exit happened early Friday after soldiers got “significant doses” of radiation from digging trenches at the highly contaminated site.
Russia bombards areas where it pledged to scale back
Ukrainian officials say Russian forces pounded areas around Ukraine’s capital and another city just hours after Moscow pledged on Tuesday to scale back military operations in those places.
Minn. astronaut ends record-long spaceflight in Russian capsule
Mark Vande Hei, a NASA astronaut, is back on Earth after a yearlong, record-setting spaceflight. He caught a Russian ride from the International Space Station on Wednesday with two cosmonauts.