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Senators Urge Biden to Send Evidence of Russian War Crimes to the I.C.C.

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Ukraine prepares itself for the possibility of Russian aggression via Moldova and Belarus.

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Ukrainians Demonstrate Training on Leopard Tanks in Poland

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Elon Musk doesn’t want his satellites to run Ukraine’s drones, upsetting some in Kyiv.

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‘Tragedies are outpacing life’: In a video address at Davos, Zelensky mourns the dead and pleads for help.

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Your Tuesday Briefing: A Major Ukrainian Strike

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‘I just don’t have words.’ Kyiv residents express fury at New Year’s Eve attacks.

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