In Wave of Strikes, Russian Missiles Kill 12 Across Ukraine
Russia’s forces once again pounded energy infrastructure and other civilian sites, a day after the United States and Germany pledged to send dozens of tanks to Ukraine.
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Israeli Raid on West Bank City Kills Nine Palestinians, Officials Say
The deaths, reported by the Palestinian health ministry, bring the toll of Palestinians killed in the Israeli-occupied West Bank so far this year to 29, including at least five children.
Ukraine War Accelerates Shift of Power in Europe to the East
The war has raised the influence of Central and Eastern European countries with negative views of Russia, amplified calls to expand the E.U. and NATO, and dimmed the power of France and Germany.
How Biden Reluctantly Agreed to Send Tanks to Ukraine
The decision unlocked a flow of heavy arms from Europe and inched the United States and its NATO allies closer to direct conflict with Russia.
Germany and U.S. Pledge to Send Battle Tanks to Ukraine
Although welcomed by Kyiv as a critical weapon to expel Russia’s invasion, the Leopard 2 tanks from Germany and Abrams tanks from the United States are unlikely to arrive soon.
Biden Says the United States Will Send M1 Abrams Tanks to Ukraine
President Biden announced that his administration would arm Ukraine with 31 of the United States’ most advanced tanks.
Inside a Nuclear War Bunker Built to Save Canada’s Leaders
Amid renewed tensions with Russia, tourists are flocking to a decommissioned nuclear fallout shelter that Canada built to preserve its government during a nuclear war.
Imagery Shows How a Cemetery for Russian Mercenaries Is Expanding
Recent satellite imagery and video footage offer a rare look at combat fatalities sustained by the Wagner mercenary group in Ukraine.
U.S. Plans to Send Abrams Tanks to Ukraine, Officials Say
The Biden administration had resisted sending tanks, which Ukraine says it needs, but the move is seen as likely to push Germany to approve the transfer of its own tanks.
Ukraine Fires Officials Amid Corruption Scandal, as Allies Watch Closely
As it fights Russia’s invasion, Ukraine depends for its survival on aid from Western nations, which have concerns about endemic graft and how the money is used.