First, links to reports from the Associated Press, Reuters, National Public Radio, and teleSUR; some of their other stories can be accessed by clicking on their names below. — MCM
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Three sentenced to death for fighting on Ukraine’s side, by Bernat Armangué and Yuras Karmanau | The Associated Press BAKHMUT, Ukraine — Two British citizens and a Moroccan were sentenced to death today by pro-Moscow rebels in eastern Ukraine for fighting on Ukraine’s side. A court in the self-proclaimed Donetsk People’s Republic found the three men guilty of working toward a violent overthrow of power, an offense punishable by death in the unrecognized republic. They were also convicted of mercenary activities and terrorism. Russia’s state news agency RIA Novosti reported that the three — Aiden Aslin, Shaun Pinner and Saaudun Brahim — are set to face a firing squad. They have a month to appeal. The separatists had claimed . . . READ MORE . . .
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Ukraine needs assurances on ports to ship grains, Italy’s Draghi says. From Reuters. Global efforts to avoid a food crisis start at Ukraine’s Black Sea ports and Kyiv needs assurances that they will not be attacked to resume grain shipments, Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi said today. Grain shipments from Ukraine, a major exporter, have fallen sharply since Russia’s invasion, sparking fears of food shortages in the most vulnerable . . . READ MORE . . .
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Maine volunteers welcome Ukrainian refugees.Maine volunteers welcome Ukrainian refugees. | National Public Radio. Across the U.S., volunteers are stepping up to resettle Ukrainians fleeing Russia’s invasion. In Maine, one Ukrainian man has taken in 11 people and plans to welcome more. Click HERE to listen and, tomorrow, read.
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Russia Willing to Facilitate Food Exports from Ukraine. From TeleSUR. Russian Foreign Affairs Minister Sergey Lavrov met Wednesday with Turkey’s Foreign Affairs Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu in Ankara to discuss issues related to the situation in Ukraine and bilateral relations. One of the purposes of his trip is to analyze the establishment of a “safe corridor” that would facilitate the export of up to 20 million tons of Ukrainian wheat in order to avoid a global food crisis. Currently, food shortages in international markets are caused by the blockade of Odessa and other Ukrainian ports on the Black Sea. The discussion of . . . READ MORE . . .
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