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Ukraine's tangled political history with Russia has its counterpart in the religious landscape, with Ukraine's majority Orthodox Christian population divided between an independent-minded group based in Kyiv and another loyal to its patriarch in Moscow.
More than 70 Ukrainian soldiers were killed after Russian artillery hit a military base in Okhtyrka, a city between Kharkiv and Kyiv. More updates.
Pope Francis at the general audience in Paul VI Hall on March 2, 2022 / Vatican MediaVatican City, Mar 2, 2022 / 03:34 am (CNA).Pope Francis expressed gratitude to the Polish people on Wednesday for their generosity in welcoming Ukrainian refugees fleeing the war."I cordially greet all Poles. You were the first to support Ukraine by opening your borders, your hearts and the doors of your homes to Ukrainians fleeing the war," Pope Francis said in the Vatican's Paul VI Hall on March 2."You are generously offering them everything they need so that they can live in dignity, despite ...
Russian, Ukrainian officials met on Monday for talks. Switzerland has sanctioned Russia. And the U.N. will hold meetings on the invasion of Ukraine.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky says Russian troops have intensified shelling of Ukraine, calling it an effort to force his government into making concessions during talks held Monday.