Russia-Ukraine war: What happened today (March 23)
A roundup of key developments and the latest in-depth coverage of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
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U.S. officially declares that Russian forces have committed war crimes in Ukraine
"Based on information currently available, the U.S. government assesses that members of Russia's forces have committed war crimes in Ukraine," Secretary of State Antony Blinken said.
Major food company Nestlé will limit its sales in Russia after Zelenskyy's criticism
Nestlé says it will now focus solely on providing essential food, not making a profit. Ukraine's leaders had criticized the company for continuing to do business in Russia weeks after the invasion.
Biden and U.S. allies plan to step up sanctions on Russia over its war in Ukraine
President Biden will meet with NATO allies and G-7 leaders on Thursday before heading to Poland — a nation grappling with millions of Ukrainian refugees fleeing Russia's war in their country.
A Russian chess champion has been suspended over his pro-war comments
The International Chess Federation says Sergey Karjakin damaged the reputation of the organization and chess itself by supporting Russia's invasion of Ukraine on social media.
A top Ukrainian boxer is choosing his country over an upcoming title fight
Before Russia attacked Ukraine, Vasiliy Lomachenko had agreed to face off against lightweight champion George Kambosos Jr. in June. Now he plans to stay and defend his country.
Russia-Ukraine war: What happened today (March 21)
A roundup of key developments and the latest in-depth coverage of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
The war in Ukraine has reintroduced these words and phrases into our vocabulary
We're using new geopolitical and military terms — and resurrecting and revising old ones — to discuss Russia's invasion of Ukraine, a conflict in which information is treated as another battlefield.
A 96-year-old Holocaust survivor was killed when Russian forces shelled his home
Boris Romantschenko was killed last week in a Russian attack in Kharkiv. He survived four concentration camps and later "campaigned intensively for the memory of the Nazi crimes."
With small, portable weapons, Ukraine's fighters keep Russia at bay
Ukraine is outgunned by Russia but is making the most of its mobile weapons that allow Ukrainian troops to be more nimble. Some of the most important weapons are from the United States.