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Russian soldier Vadim Shishimarin was sentenced to life in prison on May 23 for killing a civilian in Ukraine’s first war crimes trial since Russia's invasion. (Video: The Washington Post)

Russian soldier convicted of war crime — one of 13,000 probes, says Ukrainian official

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A Kyiv court found a Russian soldier who killed an unarmed civilian guilty in the first war crimes trial since the invasion — as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, speaking virtually to the World Economic Forum in Davos, accused Russia of “becoming a state of war criminals.”  
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A diplomat at Russia’s mission to the United Nations in Geneva has resigned over the war in Ukraine, writing that he has never been “so ashamed” of his country.
The Pentagon announced that about 20 countries have pledged new security assistance packages for Ukraine, including new anti-ship missiles, additional attack helicopters and tanks.
Starbucks said it will exit the Russian market, joining other corporate giants in pulling out of the country over its invasion of Ukraine.
The United Nations said 6.5 million Ukrainians have now fled Ukraine, pushing the number of people forcibly displaced by conflicts around the world over 100 million for the first time.
The Washington Post has lifted its paywall for readers in Russia and Ukraine. Telegram users can subscribe to our channel.
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A diplomat at Russia’s mission to the United Nations in Geneva has resigned over the war in Ukraine, writing that he has never been “so ashamed” of his country.
The Pentagon announced that about 20 countries have pledged new security assistance packages for Ukraine, including new anti-ship missiles, additional attack helicopters and tanks.
Starbucks said it will exit the Russian market, joining other corporate giants in pulling out of the country over its invasion of Ukraine.
The United Nations said 6.5 million Ukrainians have now fled Ukraine, pushing the number of people forcibly displaced by conflicts around the world over 100 million for the first time.
The Washington Post has lifted its paywall for readers in Russia and Ukraine. Telegram users can subscribe to our channel.
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