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Mersiha Gadzo, David Child, Sasha Petrova, Ali Harb

Russia-Ukraine live news: Biden endorses Sweden, Finland NATO bid

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Remains of a school destroyed amid the ongoing Russian invasion of Ukraine are pictured, in Avdiivka, Donetsk Region, Ukraine [Head of the Donetsk Regional Military Administration Pavlo Kyrylenko/Handout via Reuters]
  • US President Joe Biden formally endorses Finland and Sweden’s bid to join NATO and says the US “will work” with the two countries in the event of “aggression” during the application process.
  • Russian soldier accused of war crimes in Ukraine pleads guilty to killing a civilian.
  • Mariupol’s fall appears near as Ukraine declares an end to the Azovstal steelworks operation, where its soldiers held out for months.
  • Moscow says nearly 1,000 fighters who had been holed up at the Azovstal plant have surrendered this week while a separatist leader says top commanders remain inside.
  • Russia expels dozens of diplomats from France, Italy and Spain in retaliatory moves.
  • Finland and Sweden apply to join NATO, the world’s biggest military alliance.

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