Russia-Ukraine war: What happened today (May 23)
A roundup of key developments and the latest in-depth coverage of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
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Starbucks is exiting Russia, shutting 130 stores
The coffee chain joins McDonald's in taking its brand out of the country. Starbucks had temporarily paused operations in March.
A Russian soldier is sentenced to life in prison in Ukraine's first war crimes trial
Vadim Shishimarin, 21, had pleaded guilty last week to shooting an unarmed Ukrainian man in late February. On Monday, a panel of judges in Kyiv sentenced him to life in prison.
How a Ukrainian teacher helped students escape Russia's invasion, and still graduate
As residents return to a liberated town near Kyiv, a teacher and her high school students recount what it took to survive the war.
Russia-Ukraine war: What happened today (May 20)
A roundup of key developments and the latest in-depth coverage of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
Russia aims to capitalize on controlling the Ukrainian port city of Mariupol
More than a thousand soldiers were evacuated from the Azovstal steel plant, and Russia is consolidating control of Mariupol. It is making plans to annex the southwestern parts of the country.
Russia-Ukraine war: What happened today (May 19)
A roundup of key developments and the latest in-depth coverage of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
Biden backs Sweden and Finland's NATO membership application
Biden said Thursday he was sending paperwork to Congress to ratify Finland and Sweden's application to join NATO. The ratification process is expected to pass with bipartisan support.
Courtroom drama: Ukrainian widow confronts Russian who shot her husband
The widow asked the Russian soldier what he felt when he killed her husband. "Fear," he said. "I understand you probably won't be able to forgive me. But I ask for your forgiveness."
Kharkiv's mayor says it's time to move out of the city's subway stations
As Ukrainian troops push Russian forces away from its second-largest city, the mayor urges thousands of residents to emerge from their makeshift shelters in the city's metro stations and trains.