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Turkey ratifies Finland’s NATO bid. Turkey’s parliament voted in favor of Finland’s NATO accession on March 30. Turkey was the last country in the military alliance to approve the bid, clearing the way for Finland to become a NATO member.
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Russia shells Kharkiv. Governor Oleh Syniehubov reported that Kharkiv Oblast, including the regional capital, is being shelled by Moscow from Russia's Belgorod region. At least six explosions have been reported in the city.
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Russia to chair UN Security Council in April. Russia will lead the UN Security Council in April, AFP News Agency reported on March 30. Ukraine's Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba called the move a "bad joke", adding that the world "can't be a safe place" with Russia as head of the UN Security Council.

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Russia’s offensive in Donbas bogs down

Russia’s offensive in Donbas bogs down

by Illia Ponomarenko

The Battle of Donbas is raging high, but it’s not going the way Russia wanted it to. Almost 20 days in, the much-anticipated and feared grand offensive falls short of expectations. It is still not even close to achieving its ultimate goal — the encircling and crippling of the core

Foreign volunteers help fight Russia in Irpin

Foreign volunteers help fight Russia in Irpin

by Illia Ponomarenko

Irpin, Kyiv Oblast -- The urban ruins of the Battle of Kyiv contain many secrets. Irpin, a town just northwest of Ukraine’s capital, a battlefield of ruined homes, charred streets and broken glass, now seems forsaken in a lull. But beneath the debris is a living and buzzing underworld.

Glen Grant: Ukraine stands firm despite Russian offensive

Glen Grant: Ukraine stands firm despite Russian offensive

by Glen Grant

Editor’s Note: The opinions expressed in the op-ed section are those of the authors. The Kyiv Independent is reposting it with permission. Against all the odds, Ukraine has won this war militarily. It has won because it has fought bravely and skillfully and now there is nothing Russia can

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