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War in Ukraine creates devastating humanitarian crisis

Matthew Saltmarsh, a UNHCR spokesperson, discusses how the pace of people leaving could become Europe’s largest refugee crisis since World War II. WATCH the ABC…

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What can be done to help Ukrainian refugees?

UNICEF spokesman James Elder shares stories of some of the Ukrainian refugees he has met and shares what people around the world can do to…

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Family members help Ukrainian refugee get to US

Halyna Marchenko’s journey fleeing war in Ukraine to her sister’s home in Raleigh, North Carolina, included stops in Warsaw, Poland; Munich and Washington, D.C., while…

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Czech Republic welcomes Ukrainian refugees

Young mother Mariia Sorokoumova considers herself lucky to have gotten out of Ukraine with her girlfriend, daughter and dog. She says they spent 54 hours…

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Crowds in Prague cheer Ukrainian president’s address

Cheers erupted in Prague as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy addressed crowds in several European cities remotely via video, seeking support amid the Russian invasion of…

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Ukrainian city on alert as Russian troops approach

Russian forces battled for control of a vital energy-producing city in Ukraine’s south as Ukrainian leaders called on citizens to wage guerrilla war against the…

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Russian oligarchs targeted in latest U.S. sanctions | Nightline

As Russia’s grip on Ukraine tightens, so does the world’s response. Some of the top Russian business leaders are now cut off from Western financial…

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State of the Union, Ukraine crisis, Mardi Gras returns: Week in Photos

A look at the week’s top photos from around the globe. source

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How the UN is helping refugees from Ukraine

Joung-ah Ghedini-Williams, the spokesperson for the U.N.’s High Commissioner for Refugees, explains what the body is doing about the growing crisis, and what Americans can…

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Russia takes control of Ukraine’s largest nuclear power plant

Russian forces have taken control of a Ukrainian nuclear power plant, just hours after a fire set off fears of a disaster. source

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Ukrainian parliament member: ‘We know that our fight is right’

ABC News’ Linsey Davis speaks with Ukrainian parliament member Sofia Fedyna about the defense of Ukraine as Russian troops intensify attacks on major cities. ABC…

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Americans head to the war zone

With the war in Ukraine now in its second week, some Americans are stepping up to the plate, including a groom who postponed his honeymoon…

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Russia gains ground in Ukraine

After seizing the southern port city of Kherson, Russian troops are now bearing down on two more cities along the Black Sea coast. ABC’s Mona…

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UN spokesperson: ‘There’s a real need to bring this military attack to a halt’

ABC News’ Linsey Davis speaks with UN Human Rights Office spokesperson Ravina Shamdasani on Russia’s alleged human rights violations as war escalates within Ukraine’s borders….

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Ukrainian civilians on the front lines l WNT

Some Ukrainian citizens who chose to stay behind and fight for their country are now learning how to assemble and disassemble AK-47s and stash Molotov…

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Zelenskyy asks NATO for no-fly zone over Ukraine

Former U.S. Ambassador to NATO Kay Bailey Hutchison says a concern for NATO is whether Russia will target more European countries close to its borders…

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