The Yale Humanitarian Research Lab says Russia’s network of sites for Ukrainian children is larger than previously thought, and programs includes military training for children as young as 8.
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Whatever happened to …. the 12-year-old Ukrainian girl in need of a heart transplant?
During a Russian attack, a medical team drove to extract the heart of a young girl who’d just died and bring it to their hospital, where a 12-year-old was in desperate need of a transplant.
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White House envoy Witkoff meets with Putin as deadline looms for Russia to end war
White House envoy Steve Witkoff met Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow in a last-ditch effort to convince him to make peace in Ukraine or face punishing new economic penalties by Friday.
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4 European countries agree to buy a combined $1 billion in U.S. weapons for Ukraine
The weapons include U.S. missiles for Patriot air defense systems already in Ukraine. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy also said he had a “productive” call with President Trump.
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Millions of Ukrainians abroad hope to return home once Russia’s invasion ends
Some Ukrainians have already returned after fleeing Russia’s invasion, and almost half of the more than 5 million still abroad want to, according to a survey this year.
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Zelenskyy faces outcry after signing bill curbing Ukraine’s anti-corruption agencies
The anti-corruption agencies were created after pro-democracy protests in 2013. Ukrainian President Zelenskyy claims corruption cases take too long and suggested the agencies were compromised.
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Kremlin watches Trump as Russia and Ukraine hold a third round of ceasefire talks
The latest talks could be an early litmus test on how seriously Moscow perceives President Trump’s threats to impose sanctions — and how Russia might respond.
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Thousands protest as Zelenskyy signs bill weakening anti-corruption agencies
Ukraine’s parliament passed legislation that will tighten oversight of two key anti-corruption agencies, which critics say could significantly weaken their independence.
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Trump touts weapon sales to NATO for Ukraine and threatens Russia with 100% tariffs
President Trump threatened to punish Russia with heavy tariffs on countries that trade with Moscow if the Kremlin fails to reach a ceasefire deal with Ukraine, while promising Kyiv weapons.
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European allies step up plans for Ukraine stabilization, with U.S. attending meeting
The force is expected to provide logistical and training experts to help reconstitute Ukraine’s armed forces, secure Ukraine’s skies and the Black Sea.
