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The soldier who escaped from Azovstal – after it fell to the Russians; the argument for seizing Russian funds

The Guardian - AU · Jan 12, 2024

Volodymyr Zelensky brings home Azovstal plant defenders from Turkey

President Volodymyr Zelensky brought home from Turkey five former commanders of Ukraine's garrison in Mariupol, a highly symbolic achievement that Russia said violated a prisoner exchange deal engineered last year.

Evening Standard · Jul 9, 2023

Germany shouldn't 'block' US from sending cluster munitions to Ukraine, says president

German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier on Sunday said the country should not "block" the United States from sending cluster bombs to Ukraine, while defending its opposition to the use of the controversial weapon. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Sunday voiced hope for the "best possible result" from an upcoming NATO summit…

France 24 · Jul 9, 2023

Relatives of POWs call on Red Cross to help find loved ones

Relatives of prisoners of war taken captive by Russia after the fall of Azovstal steel plant are calling for answers a week on from a prison attack in a separatist region of eastern Ukraine that reportedly killed dozens

The Independent UK · Aug 4, 2022

Ukrainian soldiers captured at Azovstal plant in ‘satisfactory’ conditions

Unit commander’s wife receives call saying prisoners have not been subjected to violence by Russian forces

The Guardian - UK · May 24, 2022

Russia bans 963 Americans from country - as it happened

Joe Biden among those banned after signing $40bn aid package for Ukraine; Finnish president says he held ‘open and direct’ talks with his Turkish counterpart. This blog is now closed

The Guardian - AU · May 21, 2022

What might happen to Ukraine’s Azovstal prisoners of war?

Attention now is turning to how the Mariupol POWs might be treated and what rights they have as prisoners of Russia.

Al Jazeera · May 19, 2022

Ruined Mariupol now forever etched in Ukraine's history

The capture of the ruined seaside city of Mariupol is a key Russian objective

The Independent UK · May 17, 2022

Ukraine band makes plea for Mariupol at Eurovision final

Ukraine's Kalush Orchestra on Saturday made a plea for the city of Mariupol and its Azovstal plant at the end of their appearance in the Eurovision Song Contest.

Reuters · May 14, 2022

Moscow set to call referendum on Mariupol joining Russia, says Ukraine

Kremlin poised to hold referendum in ruined city in bid to secure grip on the region

The Guardian - UK · May 14, 2022