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Russian Soldier Hit With Life Sentence in First Ever Ukraine War Crime Trial

The Russian sergeant was convicted in a trial with huge symbolic significance as Ukraine claims to have identified more than 10,000 possible Russian war crimes

Biden Does What His Three Predecessors Talked About Yet Failed to Do

Long-lost Recordings of Eichmann Confessing to the Final Solution Revealed

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Ukraine Rules Out Ceasefire or Concessions to Russia

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Erdogan Demands Concessions to Back Swedish, Finnish NATO Membership

Russia Halts Finland Gas Supply Over Payments Dispute

Russia Says Remaining Mariupol Steel Plant Fighters Surrender

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Russian servicemen standing guard at the destroyed part of the steelworks in Mariupol, Ukraine, on Wednesday.

In Putin's War of Attrition on Ukraine, the Top Question Is Who Blinks First In Putin's War of Attrition on Ukraine, the Biggest Question Is Who Blinks First

The Gasum plant in Raikkola, Imatra, Finland, in May.

Finland Says Gas Flows From Russia to Halt on Saturday

View of an explosion after a joint operation of members of the National Guard of Ukraine, Special Operations Forces and State Security Service to blow up a bridge in Luhansk region, Ukraine on Wednesday.

Ukraine Says Russian Attacks on Donbas Intensifying

Erdogan holds a news conference at NATO headquarters in Brussels last week.

Erdogan Says Will Oppose Sweden, Finland NATO Bid

Finland Prime Minister Sanna Marin arrives with Italian Premier Mario Draghi to attend a joint press conference in Rome, on Wednesday.

No Nuclear Arms or NATO Bases on Finland's Soil, Prime Minister Says

A protester outside the Russian embassy, after Spain announced it will expel some 25 Russian diplomats and embassy staff, in Madrid, Spain, April 5, 2022.

Russia Expels Over 80 Diplomats From France, Spain and Italy in Tit-for-tat Move

Swedish and Finnish tanks are seen during a military exercise called "Cold Response 2022", gathering around 30,000 troops from NATO member countries plus Finland and Sweden

Biden's Resolve, Putin's Calamity: NATO Will Be Stronger With Finland and Sweden

Finland's Ambassador to NATO Klaus Korhonen, NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg and Sweden's Ambassador to NATO Axel Wernhoff attend a ceremony to mark Sweden's and Finland's application for membership in Brussels, Belgium, May 18, 2022.

Finland, Sweden Submit Application to Join NATO

A Ukrainian soldier standing before a destroyed bridge, north of Kharkiv, Ukraine.

After Fall of Mariupol, the Most Important Battle Is Not in Ukraine's East

A tank is seen during an army exercise at the Niinisalo garrison in Western Finland, earlier this month.

Finland's Parliament Votes in Favor of Joining NATO

A service member of Mariupol's unit of the Ukrainian Sea Guard reads inside a bunker of the Azovstal Iron and Steel Works

How Many Jews Fought at Mariupol's Azovstal Plant? Depends Who's Counting

Buses carrying service members of Ukrainian forces from the besieged Azovstal steel mill in Mariupol, arrive in Novoazovsk, Ukraine on Monday.

Ukrainian Troops Evacuate From Mariupol, Ceding Control to Russia

A wounded service member of Ukrainian forces from the besieged Azovstal steel mill in Mariupol arrived under escort of the pro-Russian military Monday.

Buses Carrying Ukrainian Servicemen Out of Azovstal Appear to Signal End of Siege

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan at a welcoming ceremony for his Algerian counterpart, in Ankara, on Monday.

'How Can We Trust Them?': Erdogan Says Won't Budge on Sweden, Finland NATO Bid

A demonstration against NATO membership in Stockholm, Sweden, Sunday.

Fear Won in Sweden’s Battle Between Neutrality and the Russian Threat

Sweden's Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson at a press conference in Stockholm, Sweden, on Monday.

Sweden Joins Finland in Seeking NATO Membership, Ending Centuries of Neutrality

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Ukrainian soldiers head to the front line in Bakhmut, Donetsk region, Ukraine, last week.

Ukraine Could Win War Against Russia, NATO Chief Says

Sweden's Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson gives a press conference after a meeting at the ruling Social Democrat's headquarters in Stockholm, Sweden, on May 15, 2022.

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Unique Assyrian Relief With Aramaic Text Found Beneath Turkish House

The Ukrainian national flag seen through the window of an apartment destroyed during Russia's invasion of Ukraine in the town of Borodianka, near Kyiv, last week

I Was a Russian-speaking Jew From Kyiv. Now, I Am Ukrainian

Turkey's President Tayyip Erdogan holds a news conference during the NATO summit at the Alliance's headquarters in Brussels, Belgium, in 2021.

Finland and Sweden Knock on NATO's Door. But Erdogan Is the Club's Bouncer

Turkey's Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu at a working dinner of the North Atlantic Council in Foreign Ministers' session with the Foreign Ministers of Finland and Sweden in Berlin, Germany, Saturday.

Turkey Wants Finnish, Swedish Guarantees on Kurdish 'Terrorists' Before NATO Bid Turkey Wants Finnish, Swedish Guarantees on Kurdish 'Terrorists' Before NATO Membership

Finland's President Sauli Niinisto and Prime Minister Sanna Marin attend press conference on Finland's security policy decisions at the Presidential Palace in Helsinki, Finland, on Sunday.

Russia's Neighbor Finland Formally Announces It Wants to Join NATO

Members of the band 'Kalush Orchestra' arrive onstage during the final of the Eurovision Song contest 2022 in Turin, Italy, on Saturday.

Ukraine Wins Eurovision, Vows to Host Next Year's Show in 'Free, Peaceful' Mariupol

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan speaks during a news conference following a NATO summit, in Brussels, Belgium, March 24, 2022.

Turkey 'Not Favorable' About Letting Finland, Sweden Join NATO

Reservists training in southeastern Finland on Monday.

As Finland Moves to Join NATO, the Ghost of Mannerheim Haunts Putin

Graves for people killed during Russia's invasion of Ukraine, at a cemetery in Bucha, Kyiv region, last month.

Russian Soldier Stands Trial in Kyiv in First Ukraine War Case

A man holds a cutout of Russian President Vladimir Putin during the "Immortal Regiment" march in Belgrade

A Bad Week for Putin, a Good Week for a Resurgent NATO

Servicemen of the Azov regiment and Ukrainian National Guard (NGU) marching through the city of Mariupol, in 2019.

Azov Battalion's Second-in-command: Like in Israel, There Is Also Terror Against Us Azov Battalion's Second-in-command: 'Like in Israel, There Is Also Terror Against Us. We Are Not Nazis'

Protestors outside the United Nations building in Geneva on Thursday.

UN Rights Body Sets Up Investigation Into Possible Russian War Crimes in Ukraine

Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson chairs a cabinet meeting in central England, on Thursday.

British-Israeli Accused of Funneling Russian Money to U.K. Ruling Party

Russian President Vladimir Putin shaking hands with Russian businessman Alisher Usmanov during a ceremony at the Kremlin in Moscow, in 2018.

The Fake Accounts Whitewashing Oligarchs’ Wikipedia Pages

A woman walks past a wall with posters depicting Russian President Vladimir Putin, right, in Warsaw, Poland, in March.

Russia Warns of 'Retaliatory Steps' if Finland Joins NATO

Russian President Vladimir Putin presents flowers to German Chancellor Angela Merkel at the Kremlin last year

Germany Has Blood on Its Hands for Appeasing Putin

Hundreds gathering at the memorial center in Jasenovac, Croatia, to pay their respects for those killed in death camps run by Croatia's pro-Nazi puppet state during World War II, April 2019.

Israeli Accused of Whitewashing Srebrenica Now Accused of Holocaust Distortion Israeli Historian Accused of Whitewashing Srebrenica Now Faces Allegations of Holocaust Distortion

Protesters with Ukrainian flags walk towards Russian army trucks during a rally against the Russian occupation in Kherson, Ukraine, in March.

Pro-Russian Leaders in Ukraine's Kherson Want Putin to Annex Region, Report Says

A local resident reads a book near a building damaged in Mariupol, Ukraine, last month.

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Russian President Vladimir Putin attends a wreath-laying ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier after the Victory Day parade in Moscow this week

Putin’s Holy War: The Messianic Myths Fueling Russia’s Assault on Ukraine

A site of a shopping center destroyed by shelling is pictured amid Russia's invasion of Ukraine, in Odesa, Ukraine, on Tuesday.

Russia Batters Vital Ukrainian Port to Disrupt Strategic Supply Lines

Evacuees arrive at a temporary accommodation center during Ukraine-Russia conflict in the village of Bezimenne in the Donetsk Region, Ukraine on May 1.

Death Toll in Ukraine 'Thousands Higher' Than Reported, Says UN

Russian President Vladimir Putin. Does he have an endgame for the war in Ukraine?

Putin’s Strange War in Ukraine Has No Endgame in Sight

Two Lufthansa Airbus planes in Frankfurt, Germany, March 2020.

Lufthansa Bars Haredi Jews From Flight After Some Refuse to Wear Masks

A young woman raising a WZO flag and using a whistle to disrupt Women of the Wall prayer service, last week.

British, Australian Jewish Leaders Blast WZO Violence Against Women of the Wall

Russian President Vladimir Putin looking on during the Victory Day military parade in Moscow on Monday.

Victory Day Celebrations Put Putin’s Isolation, Russian Limitations, on Full Display

An attendee confronting a pro-Putin supporter at Sunday's event in Tel Aviv.

Rival Groups See Red at Israeli Event Marking Soviet Victory Over Fascism

A message appears on screen reading "There is blood on your hands from thousands of Ukrainians and hundreds of their murdered children. TV and government are lying- Say No to War" amid a hack of Smart TVs in Russia, on Monday.

'Blood on Your Hands': On Victory Day, Russian TV Shows Message From Ukraine

President Vladimir Putin holds a portrait of his father, war veteran Vladimir Spiridonovich Putin, as he takes part in the Immortal Regiment march on Victory Day, in Moscow, on Monday.

NATO, Nazis and the Motherland: Putin's Full Victory Day Speech

Russian President Vladimir Putin gives a speech during the Victory Day military parade at Red Square in central Moscow on Monday.

Defiant Putin Leads Russia's Victory Day Parade as Troops Eye Ukraine's Mariupol

Smoke rises above the Azovstal Iron and Steel Works plant in Mariupol, in May.

Putin Marks Victory Day as Russia Eyes Ukraine's Mariupol

A man walking past a destroyed Russian helicopter from the Ukraine-Russia conflict, at the World War II open-air museum in Kyiv on Sunday with the Motherland Monument in the background.

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U.S. First lady Jill Biden receives flowers from Ukraine President wife Olena Zelenska during an unannounced visit to Ukraine, on Sunday.

Jill Biden Meets Zelenskyy's Wife in a Surprise Visit to Ukraine

Semion Livshitz, left, and David Meltzer in Haifa. Livshitz ran away from home at 12 to fight the Nazis.

Victory Day in Israel: A New Kind of Russia-Ukraine War

Stories from the front lines in Ukraine.

The War in Ukraine – in Graphic Detail

Debris next to a partially collapsed building after a school building was hit as a result of shelling, in the village of Bilohorivka, Luhansk, Ukraine on Saturday.

60 Feared Dead in Russian Bombing of Ukraine School, Says Governor

A rehearsal for the Victory Day military parade in St. Petersburg, Russia, Saturday.

‘The Russians Won’t Be Coming’: Defeated in Kyiv, Putin Eyes Mariupol Win for V Day ‘The Russians Won’t Be Coming’: Defeated in Kyiv, Putin Eyes Victory Day Win in Ukraine’s Mariupol

Prime Minister Naftali Bennett’s office is trying to depict his latest talk with Russian President Vladimir Putin as an achievement.

In a Twisted Turn of Events, Putin Cashes in on 'Apology' to Bennett

Evacuees from Azovstal steel plant arrive at a temporary accommodation center in Bezimenne, in the Donetsk Region, Ukraine, on Friday.

Under Russian Fire, Ukraine Says Women and Children Evacuated From Mariupol Plant Under Russian Fire, Ukraine Says Women and Children Evacuated From Besieged Mariupol Plant

Ayman al-Zawahri in a video released by Al-Qaida last month.

Al-Qaida Chief Blames U.S. for Ukraine Invasion in New Video

A man holding a picture of Vladimir Putin in Beirut last month.

Why Putin Apologized to Bennett and Why It Doesn't Really Change Anything

Members of Iranian security forces stand guard in front of the embassy of Sweden in Tehran in April.

Swedish Man Detained in Iran as Relations Sour Over War Crimes Trial Swedish Man Detained in Iran as Ties Sour Over War Crimes Trial

Putin and Anatoly Chubais outside Moscow, Russia, November 7, 2016.

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A pedestrian takes a picture as she walks past the wreckage of a Russian armored vehicle outside the National Museum of Military History of Ukraine in Kyiv on Thursday.

Germany to Send More Artillery Systems to War-torn Ukraine in Coming Weeks

Russian President Vladimir Putin, right, and Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett speak during their meeting in Sochi, Russia, in 2021.

How Putin's Apology to Israeli PM Bennett Unfolded

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Prime Minister Naftali Bennett in Sochi, last year.

Bennett Says Putin Apologized for FM Lavrov's Nazi Comments Bennett Says Putin Apologized Over FM Lavrov's Nazi Comments

A view inside the Mariupol theater damaged during fighting in Mariupol, in territory under the government of the Donetsk People's Republic, eastern Ukraine, Monday, April 4, 2022.

600 Civilians Were Killed by a Russian Airstrike on Mariupol Theater, Evidence Shows

Havi Dreifuss, Sergey Lavron and Eduard Dolinsky.

Russia Cited Jewish Experts in Ukraine 'Nazi' Smear. Now They Respond Russia Cited These Jewish Experts in Ukraine 'Nazi' Smear. Now They Respond

Iranians burn an Israeli flag during a rally marking the annual Quds Day in Tehran, last week.

Iran Plans to Execute This Month Swedish-Iranian Doctor Accused of Spying for Israel

Russian Foreign Ministry's spokeswoman Maria Zakharova speaks in Moscow, last month.

Moscow: Israeli 'Mercenaries' Fighting Alongside Ukrainian neo-Nazis

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen delivers her speech during a debate on the social and economic consequences for the EU of the Russian war in Ukraine, on Wednesday.

EU Plans Phased Oil Ban on Russia, Also Targeting More Banks

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov tells Italian TV that Hitler was Jewish, Jews are the biggest antisemites, and Ukraine's Zelenskky heads a Nazi junta

Russia's Antisemitic Attack on Israel Is Shocking and Deliberate

Russian President Vladimir Putin, left, and Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett are seen with the train station of the Auschwitz concentration camp.

With Nasty Outing and 'Hitler' Comments, Russia and Israel Are on a Collision Course

President Issac Herzog photographed at his official residence in Jerusalem in April.

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Israeli President: 'Lavrov Is Spreading Antisemitic Lies. I Expect Him to Apologize'

People walk their bikes across the street as smoke rises above a plant of Azovstal Iron and Steel Works in the southern port city of Mariupol, Ukraine, Tuesday.

Ukraine War: Russia Shells Mariupol Plant With Civilians Still Reportedly Trapped

Ukrainian officials receive a shipment of Britain's military aid at Boryspil International Airport outside Kyiv, in February.

Israeli Officials Inclined to Increase Ukraine Aid in Face of Russian Atrocities

Dagger and arrowheads, Late Bronze Age. The City of Prague Museum

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A child wrapped in an Israeli flag attends a demonstration in support of Ukraine in Tel Aviv, Israel last month

Stop Abusing the Holocaust. Stop Making the Ukraine War About Israel

Israeli and Russian Foreign Ministers Yair Lapid and Sergei Lavrov.

Russia Doubles Down, Says Israel 'Supports neo-Nazi Regime in Ukraine'

U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) speaks during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., April 28, 2022.

U.S. Senate Leader Calls Lavrov's Comparison of Zelenskyy and Hitler 'Sickening'

The Holocaust memorial in Bucharest, Romania.

Romania Agrees to Pay New Reparations to Holocaust Survivors in Deal With Israel

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