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Over 2,500 Mariupol residents killed so far in war - Ukrainian presidential advisor

More than 2,500 residents of the Black Sea port city of Mariupol have been killed since Russian invaded Ukraine on Feb. 24, presidential adviser Oleksiy Arestovych said in a televised interview on Monday.

Reuters · Mar 14, 2022

Ukraine President makes public address saying 'We must hold on, we must fight, and we shall win'

The president condemned an attack that struck close to the Polish border as he described "the 18th day of our war for life, for Ukraine, for independence"

Irish Mirror · Mar 14, 2022

Ukrainian-born Walter Polovchak — the Cold War’s ‘littlest defector’ — lives happily in a Chicago suburb but is devastated by events in his homeland

A black-and-white photograph from August 1980 shows 12-year-old Walter Polovchak, small and skinny with hair falling onto his forehead, flanked by adults as he walked into a courthouse for a custody hearing.

Chicago Tribune · Mar 14, 2022

Russia admits loss of first GRU military intelligence agent in Ukraine war

GRU spy Captain Alexey Glushchak, from Tyumen in Siberia, died in Mariupol in the south east of Ukraine and was buried in Russia with full military honours and a guard of honour

Daily Mirror · Mar 14, 2022

First War of the TikTok Era Sees Tragedy, Humor and Deceit

Heart-rending videos of artillery strikes are being served up alongside funny snippets such as bomb-shelter cooking tips and invasion misinformation as the war in Ukraine plays out on TikTok. Since Russia invaded Ukraine, millions of people have tuned into the hugely popular social networking service for news and views of…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 14, 2022

Pregnant woman and baby die after being pulled from rubble of maternity hospital bombed by Russia

Russia has been accused of war crimes after the hospital was shelled

Wales Online · Mar 14, 2022

China slams US claims that Russia asked it for military aid as 'disinformation'

A Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson said on Monday assertions from U.S. officials that Russia asked Beijing for military equipment for its campaign in Ukraine were "disinformation" from the United States.

Reuters · Mar 14, 2022

Iran says U.S. has to make decision on reviving nuclear deal

The United States needs to make a decision to wrap up a deal to salvage Iran's 2015 nuclear accord with world powers, the Iranian foreign ministry spokesperson said on Monday amid fears that talks in Vienna might collapse.

Reuters · Mar 14, 2022

Russia will be at ‘war with Nato’ if it bombs any of the alliance’s territory, Sajid Javid warns

Risk of wider war growing after Sunday’s missile attack just 15 miles from Ukraine-Poland border

The Independent UK · Mar 14, 2022

21 Ukrainian children flown to UK for cancer treatment as refugee scheme expanded

Boris Johnson says the UK will ‘pursue more options for bolstering Ukraine’s self-defence’ after an attack on a military base near the Polish border.

The Independent UK · Mar 14, 2022