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Ukraine launches probe into shooting of man it says was prisoner of war

Ukraine's top prosecutor said on Monday that a criminal investigation had been launched into what he called the "brutal and brazen shooting of an unarmed person" depicted in a video shared on social media, and accused Russia of ignoring the laws of war.

Reuters · Mar 6, 2023

Yevgeny Prigozhin, 'Putin's Chef,' has emerged from the shadows with his Wagner Group

Yevgeny Prigozhin, known as "Putin's Chef" because of his company's origins in the catering business, now fields a mercenary army of 50,000. Its role in Ukraine is central to Russia's war effort.

WEKU · Mar 6, 2023

Ukraine urges ICC to investigate video appearing to show Russians killing PoW

Graphic clip shows detained combatant standing in a shallow trench before being apparently shot

The Guardian - US · Mar 6, 2023

Ukrainian victims of war with Russia deserve justice, Garland says

On his way to Ukraine for an unannounced visit last week, Attorney General Merrick Garland spoke about upholding the rule of law inside the U.S. and overseas in an exclusive interview with NPR.

WEKU · Mar 6, 2023

After 70 years, Stalin’s shadow still looms over Russia and Ukraine – but Putin is a tyrant in his own right

Joseph Stalin took his last breath 70 years ago. He died of a cerebral haemorrhage on March 5 1953, aged 74, at his dacha – or country house – west of the Kremlin in a leafy pocket of Moscow’s urban sprawl.

The Conversation · Mar 6, 2023

Latest in Ukraine: All eyes on Bakhmut as Russia fights to take it over (March 6)

Catch up on key developments and the latest in-depth coverage of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

WEKU · Mar 6, 2023

Putin won’t live to see the end of Ukraine invasion, Russian state TV pundit fears

Sergey Mikheyev told Russian state TV: ‘If we move at this speed, this will last for decades or some kind of decision might be made that will be hard to portray as a success, it’s obvious’

Evening Standard · Mar 6, 2023

Vladimir Putin orders textbooks be rewritten to brainwash kids into worshipping invaders

The schoolbooks are being altered to include a positive outlook on the full-scale invasion, avoiding the mention of Russia's humiliating battlefield performances, focusing instead on the eastern region of Donbas

Daily Mirror · Mar 6, 2023

Reporting Ukraine 90 years ago: the Welsh journalist who uncovered Stalin's genocide

Ninety years ago, a young Welsh investigative journalist uncovered the Soviet Union’s genocide in Ukraine, Stalin’s attempt to stamp down on rising nationalism. The Holomodor, as it became known, was responsible for the deaths of some 4 million Ukrainians through deliberate starvation.

The Conversation · Mar 6, 2023

Ukraine vows to fortify defences in frontline Bakhmut

KYIV, Ukraine: Ukraine pledged on Monday to bolster its defences in frontline Bakhmut, after reports that Kyiv was withdrawing from the city that's become a symbolic prize in the war.

Bangkok Post · Mar 6, 2023