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Ukraine’s Mariupol Falls to Russia After 82 Days of Battle
Russia has gained full control of Ukraine's Mariupol after the last Ukrainian soldiers were evacuated from the besieged Azovstal steel plant on Monday.
Late on Monday, Ukraine’s deputy defense minister, Hanna Maliar, said that 53 heavily wounded soldiers were evacuated...
Europe
Ethnic Greek Azov Fighter “Killed in Action” in Ukraine’s Mariupol
An ethnic Greek fighter of the Azov battalion in Mariupol who appeared in a short video recently viewed in the Greek Parliament was killed in action, Ukraine's ambassador to Greece confirmed.
The man who had identified himself only by his...
Europe
Putin Cancels Storming of Mariupol’s Steel Works, Declares City “Liberated”
On Thursday, President Vladimir Putin ordered the Russian military to cancel plans to storm a Mariupol steelworks, and declared the Ukrainian port city "liberated."
Instead of launching a final assault on the Azovstal steel plant—the last bastion of Ukrainian resistance...
Europe
No Surrender: Ukrainians Vow to Defend Mariupol Till The End
Ukrainian soldiers hiding away in a steel factory in the shattered city of Mariupol ignored a Russian surrender-or-die ultimatum on Sunday.
The Russian Armed Forces, which claimed the city has been “completely cleared,” issued an ultimatum on Saturday, urging their...
Europe
Biden Accused Putin of “Genocide” in Ukraine
President Biden on Tuesday accused Russian President Vladimir Putin of committing a "genocide" in Ukraine. The president made the accusation in a speech at an ethanol fuel plant in Iowa, where he blamed the Russian invasion for higher gas...
Europe
Putin Nixes Greece, France, Turkey Humanitarian Mission to Mariupol
Russian President Vladimir Putin rejected on Tuesday the initiative by Greece, France and Turkey to send a humanitarian mission to the besieged city of Mariupol in Ukraine.
The office of French President Emmanuel Macron said that the operation was not...
Europe
Mariupol “In the Hands of the Occupiers,” According to Mayor
The city of Mariupol in southern Ukraine is "in the hands of the occupiers today," Vadym Boychenko, the city's mayor stated during an interview with the UNIAN news agency on Monday.
The city has been the target of Russian attacks...
Diplomacy
Greece, France and Turkey Prepare Joint Evacuation Mission in Mariupol
France's President Emmanuel Macron said on Friday he was coordinating efforts with Greece and Turkey for an initiative to help people leave the besieged city of Mariupol.
Macron said he hoped to convince Russia to allow the evacuation during talks...
Europe
Ukraine: “300 People Killed” in Mariupol Theater Bombing
Ukraine's officials at the city of Mariupol said on Friday that around 300 people were killed at the bombing of a theatre last week.
Petr Andryuschenko, advisor to the deputy mayor of Mariupol, in an interview with Newshour on the...
Diaspora
“We Stand By the Greeks of Ukraine”, President Sakellaropoulou Says
Greek President Katerina Sakellaropoulou said ahead of Greek Independence Day on March 25 that the Greek community in Ukraine "is in our thoughts, as it’s going through a trying time and is suffering the hardships of war."
In a message...