Amid the ongoing Russian invasion of Ukraine, Finland and Sweden have applied for NATO membership. However, tensions are escalating over the issue as Russia is against their bid.

Finnish President calls Russian President Putin as tensions escalate over Finland's NATO bid

It is day 81 of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, and scores of civilians have lost their lives in the conflict. Armies of both countries have been involved in intense fights since Russian troops entered Ukraine. Now, Ukrainian troops resist Russian forces.

Day 81 of the Russian invasion of Ukraine: Ukrainian troops resist Russian forces

The first war crimes trial has begun in Ukraine. A 21-year-old Russian soldier is on trial and is accused of killing an unarmed man.

The first war crimes trial begins in Ukraine on a 21-year-old Russian soldier

Finnish President Sauli Niinisto spoke with Vladimir Putin on Saturday. Meanwhile, Turkey has slammed Sweden & Finland's NATO bid as Turkish President says Turkey is not in favour of Sweden & Finland's NATO move.

Russia-Ukraine conflict: Finnish President speaks to Russian Prez Vladimir Putin

It is day 79 of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, and scores of civilians have lost their lives in the conflict. Armies of both countries have been involved in intense fights since Russian troops entered Ukraine. Now, Ukrainian soldiers vow to fight till the end.

Fighting intensifies in Ukraine: Ukrainian soldiers vow to fight till the end

Russia's invasion of Ukraine has entered day 79. G7 nations say they need to deepen Moscow's isolation. Meanwhile, German Chancellor Scholz dials Russian President Putin over the Ukraine crisis.

Day 79 of the Russia-Ukraine Conflict: German Chancellor Scholz dials Russian President Putin

Finland's leaders have agreed to seek NATO membership 'without delay'. Russia has vowed to retaliate if Finland's membership bid is accepted. Will Putin invade Finland next? Why is NATO teasing Putin's red lines? Palki Sharma tells you.

Gravitas: Will Russia invade Finland next?

Russian and Ukrainian soldiers have been fighting for nearly 80 days now as troops on Kremlin’s order make advances into Ukraine’s territories. Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky have been ordering their troops for offensive and counter-offensive in different cities including Kyiv, Mariupol, Kherson and others since the Russian troops marched into Ukrainian territory on February 24 this year. Russia successfully occupied Ukrainian regions in a battle that has been going on for months now. Notably, Luhansk and Donetsk were the regions in Ukraine that were already occupied by Russia before February 24. Which other territories have Russia occupied? And where does Ukraine hold back Russian troops?

Ukraine conflict: Russian-controlled territories vs Ukraine’s counter-offensive

United States intelligence report on the ongoing war in Ukraine is painting a grim picture on how the conflict will unfold in the coming few months. Director of National Intelligence Avril D. Haines briefing the senate armed services committee on Tuesday warned that president Putin appears to be preparing for a long conflict.

Russia-Ukraine crisis: Putin preparing for a prolonged conflict, says US Intel chief

Top US intelligence officials said that Russian President Vladimir Putin is unlikely to use nuclear weapons unless he feels an 'existential threat' to the Russian state amid the ongoing Russian invasion of Ukraine.

US Intel officials: Putin unlikely to use nuclear weapons unless he feels an 'existential threat'

Intense flames are ripping through Siberia yet again amidst this Russian president Vladimir Putin ordered regional officials to deal with these forest fires adding that last year's situation could not be allowed to repeat.

Putin tells local authorities to do better on fighting Siberian fires

It has been several weeks since the Russian invasion of Ukraine started, and scores of civilians have lost their lives in the conflict. Armies of both countries have been involved in intense fights since Russian troops entered Ukraine. Now, Ukraine gains ground near Kharkiv.

Ukraine gains ground near Kharkiv as fighting continues in Eastern & Southern Ukraine

Russian president Vladimir Putin has asked the West to stop supplying weapons to Ukraine. In a telephonic conversation with French President Emmanuel Macron, Putin accused Ukraine of committing war crimes and accused Europe of ignoring them.

'Stop supplying weapons to Ukraine,' Putin accuses Europe

In a highly anticipated Victory day speech, Russian President Vladimir Putin has defended his decision to invade Ukraine. Speaking at V-day parade, which commemorates the defeat of Nazis, Putin said that Russia was facing absolutely unacceptable threat.

Victory Day Speech: NATO an 'obvious threat' to Russia

Russia will celebrate Victory Day on Monday even as the Russia-Ukraine war enters its third month. All eyes are on Russian President Putin's address to the nation on Victory Day.

Russia prepares to mark victory day as Russia-Ukraine war enters third month

Disclaimer: A number of claims and counterclaims are being made on the Ukraine-Russia conflict on the ground and online. While WION takes utmost care to accurately report this developing news story, we cannot independently verify the authenticity of all statements, photos and videos. WION cannot independently verify the authenticity of photos and videos shared on social media. 
 
About 60 people were feared dead after a bomb struck a school in eastern Ukraine, authorities said, while Russian President Vladimir Putin prepared to lead celebrations on Monday marking the Soviet Union`s victory over Nazi Germany in World War Two. 
 
Luhansk region Governor Serhiy Gaidai said the school in Bilohorivka, where about 90 people were sheltering, was hit on Saturday by a Russian bomb, setting it ablaze. 
 
"There is almost no hope that anyone survived. The aerial bomb exploded in the middle (of the building)," Gaidai wrote on the Telegram messaging app. "In the school, there were approximately 90 people, 27 were rescued. About 60 people were probably killed."

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Reuters could not immediately verify his account. There was no response from Moscow to the report. 
 
In the besieged southern port of Mariupol, the deputy commander of the Azov regiment holed up in the sprawling Azovstal steel plant pleaded with the international community to help evacuate wounded soldiers. 
 
"We will continue to fight as long as we are alive to repel the Russian occupiers," Captain Sviatoslav Palamar told an online news conference. 
 
As the fighting, now in its third month, raged on, leaders of the Group of Seven industrial nations vowed on Sunday to deepen Russia`s economic isolation and "elevate" a campaign against Kremlin-linked elites. 
 
The G7 said it was committed to phasing out or banning Russian oil and denounced Putin`s invasion of Ukraine. 
 
"His actions bring shame on Russia and the historic sacrifices of its people," the group said in a statement, referring to Soviet Russia`s role in defeating Nazi Germany 77 years ago. 
 
Putin has repeatedly likened the war in Ukraine - which he casts as a battle against dangerous "Nazi"-inspired nationalists in Ukraine - to the challenge the Soviet Union faced when Adolf Hitler invaded in 1941. 
 
Ukraine and its allies say Russia launched an unprovoked war. 
 
In a video address, filmed in front of charred Ukrainian apartment blocks with footage of Russian missile strikes, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said that evil had returned, but his country would prevail. 
 
"We will overcome everything. And we know this for sure, because our military and all our people are descendants of those who overcame Nazism," Zelenskiy said. 
 
Putin will preside over a parade in Moscow`s Red Square of troops, tanks, rockets and intercontinental ballistic missiles, making a speech that could offer clues on the future of the war. 
 
MARIUPOL 
 
More than 170 civilians were evacuated from the Mariupol area on Sunday, bringing the total to around 600 given safe passage during a week-long rescue operation, the United Nations said. 
 
In the Ukrainian-controlled city of Zaporizhzhia, about 230 km (140 miles) northwest of Mariupol, dozens of people who had fled the city and nearby occupied areas waited to register in a car park set up for evacuees. 
 
"There's lots of people still in Mariupol who want to leave but can`t," said history teacher Viktoria Andreyeva, 46, who said she had only just reached the city after leaving her bombed home in Mariupol with her family in mid-April. 
 
"The air feels different here, free," she said in a tent where volunteers offered food, basic supplies and toys to the evacuees, many travelling with small children. 
 
Mariupol is key to Moscow`s efforts to link the Crimean Peninsula, seized by Russia in 2014, and parts of the eastern regions of Luhansk and Donetsk that have been controlled by Russia-backed separatists since then. 
 
Russian Deputy Prime Minister Marat Khusnullin said on Telegram that he visited Mariupol on Sunday, the country`s most senior government figure to set foot in the city after weeks of Russian bombardment. 
 
A number of Western officials, including U.S. first lady Jill Biden, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, a German parliament head and the Norwegian foreign minister arrived in Ukraine on Sunday in a show of support. 
 
Irish rock group U2's frontman Bono and his bandmate The Edge performed a 40-minute concert in a metro station in Kyiv on Sunday and praised Ukrainians fighting for their freedom.

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Disclaimer: A number of claims and counterclaims are being made on the Ukraine-Russia conflict on the ground and online. While WION takes utmost care to accurately report this developing news story, we cannot independently verify the authenticity of all statements, photos and videos.

Disclaimer: A number of claims and counterclaims are being made on the Ukraine-Russia conflict on the ground and online. While WION takes utmost care to accurately report this developing news story, we cannot independently verify the authenticity of all statements, photos and videos. WION cannot independently verify the authenticity of photos and videos shared on social media. About 60 people were feared dead after a bomb struck a school in eastern Ukraine, authorities said, while Russian President Vladimir Putin prepared to lead celebrations on Monday marking the Soviet Union`s victory over Nazi Germany in World War Two. Luhansk region Governor Serhiy Gaidai said the school in Bilohorivka, where about 90 people were sheltering, was hit on Saturday by a Russian bomb, setting it ablaze. "There is almost no hope that anyone survived. The aerial bomb exploded in the middle (of the building)," Gaidai wrote on the Telegram messaging app. "In the school, there were approximately 90 people, 27 were rescued. About 60 people were probably killed." Also Read: Victory will be ours, says Putin on Ukraine war Reuters could not immediately verify his account. There was no response from Moscow to the report. In the besieged southern port of Mariupol, the deputy commander of the Azov regiment holed up in the sprawling Azovstal steel plant pleaded with the international community to help evacuate wounded soldiers. "We will continue to fight as long as we are alive to repel the Russian occupiers," Captain Sviatoslav Palamar told an online news conference. As the fighting, now in its third month, raged on, leaders of the Group of Seven industrial nations vowed on Sunday to deepen Russia`s economic isolation and "elevate" a campaign against Kremlin-linked elites. The G7 said it was committed to phasing out or banning Russian oil and denounced Putin`s invasion of Ukraine. "His actions bring shame on Russia and the historic sacrifices of its people," the group said in a statement, referring to Soviet Russia`s role in defeating Nazi Germany 77 years ago. Putin has repeatedly likened the war in Ukraine - which he casts as a battle against dangerous "Nazi"-inspired nationalists in Ukraine - to the challenge the Soviet Union faced when Adolf Hitler invaded in 1941. Ukraine and its allies say Russia launched an unprovoked war. In a video address, filmed in front of charred Ukrainian apartment blocks with footage of Russian missile strikes, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said that evil had returned, but his country would prevail. "We will overcome everything. And we know this for sure, because our military and all our people are descendants of those who overcame Nazism," Zelenskiy said. Putin will preside over a parade in Moscow`s Red Square of troops, tanks, rockets and intercontinental ballistic missiles, making a speech that could offer clues on the future of the war. MARIUPOL More than 170 civilians were evacuated from the Mariupol area on Sunday, bringing the total to around 600 given safe passage during a week-long rescue operation, the United Nations said. In the Ukrainian-controlled city of Zaporizhzhia, about 230 km (140 miles) northwest of Mariupol, dozens of people who had fled the city and nearby occupied areas waited to register in a car park set up for evacuees. "There's lots of people still in Mariupol who want to leave but can`t," said history teacher Viktoria Andreyeva, 46, who said she had only just reached the city after leaving her bombed home in Mariupol with her family in mid-April. "The air feels different here, free," she said in a tent where volunteers offered food, basic supplies and toys to the evacuees, many travelling with small children. Mariupol is key to Moscow`s efforts to link the Crimean Peninsula, seized by Russia in 2014, and parts of the eastern regions of Luhansk and Donetsk that have been controlled by Russia-backed separatists since then. Russian Deputy Prime Minister Marat Khusnullin said on Telegram that he visited Mariupol on Sunday, the country`s most senior government figure to set foot in the city after weeks of Russian bombardment. A number of Western officials, including U.S. first lady Jill Biden, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, a German parliament head and the Norwegian foreign minister arrived in Ukraine on Sunday in a show of support. Irish rock group U2's frontman Bono and his bandmate The Edge performed a 40-minute concert in a metro station in Kyiv on Sunday and praised Ukrainians fighting for their freedom. WATCH WION LIVE HERE

Putin to mark Soviet World War II victory as Ukraine decries school bombing

Ivan Lisun is a 97-year old veteran Soviet Union World War 2 soldier whose home got destroyed due to bombardments by Russia amid the ongoing Russian invasion of Ukraine.

Former Soviet Union World War 2 soldier lashes out at Russia for destroying his home in Ukraine

Russian President Vladimir Putin oversees Victory Day celebrations, which marks the Soviet Union’s World War II triumph over Nazi Germany with a grand display of its military might and a much-awaited speech from Moscow’s Red Square.

Watch | Vladimir Putin gives speech at Russia's Victory Day celebrations from Moscow’s Red Square

Civilians were rescued from Azovstal steelworks in the port city of Mariupol. Ahead of the Victory Day parade in Moscow, what lies ahead for the besieged port city? Watch this report.

Civilians evacuated from Azovstal steelworks | What next for Mariupol?

It has been several weeks since the Russian invasion of Ukraine started, and scores of civilians have lost their lives in the conflict. Armies of both countries have been involved in intense fights since Russian troops entered Ukraine. Now, G7 will hold virtual meet with Zelensky.

Russia-Ukraine Conflict: G7 to hold virtual meet with President Zelensky

More than two months have passed on, and the fighting in Ukraine rages on. In the latest development, Kyiv said that Russia has destroyed a Ukrainian museum with a missile strike.

Russia-Ukraine crisis: Russia destroys Skovoroda Museum with missile strike

On May 9th, Russia will mark victory day and experts have predicted a declaration of all-out war on Ukraine. However, Russia has dismissed these reports and called them nonsense. Moscow refers to its invasion in Ukraine as a special military operation.

Russia-Ukraine conflict: Experts predict declaration of all-out war on Ukraine

President Zelensky has now confirmed that Europe is formulating the sixth branch of sanctions against the Kremlin. The Russian government is already facing a number of sanctions and now Italy seized a yacht that has links to Russia.

Ukraine war: West continues sanctions against Kremlin, Italy seizes Russian luxury yacht

Days before Victory Day, Russia intensifies attack in Ukraine. Will Putin officially declare war on Ukraine on May 9? After failing to get into Kyiv, what's the new phase of the war? Who is winning this war? Listen in to our experts Robert Dale, Boris Volkhonsky on #WIONWideangle

Victory Day in Russia: Who will win the war? | WION Wideangle

The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) has unanimously backed a peaceful resolution of the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict.

Russia-Ukraine Conflict: UNSC unanimous resolution backs peaceful resolution

Israel claims Russian President Vladimir Putin has apologised for his Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's remarks on Hitler. Lavrov had said that Hitler had Jewish blood. Putin has now said sorry on Lavrov's behalf. Palki Sharma brings you a report.

Gravitas: Putin says sorry. Here's why

Ukrainian President’s chief of staff Andriy Yermak revealed the inside details of how things unfolded on February 24, the day when Russia began its invasion of Ukraine. In an interview with a magazine, Yermak narrated the tale of real picture straight from the Presidential Quarters in Ukraine.

Russia-Ukraine crisis: What happened on February 24 in Kyiv?

In a rare concession, Russian President Vladimir Putin has reportedly apologized to Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett for his foreign minister's claims that Adolf Hitler had Jewish blood.

Putin sorry for Lavrov's 'Hitler has Jewish blood' remark, Bennett accepts apology

Russia resumed its assault on the encircled Azovstal steel works in Mariupol, after a ceasefire broke down on Tuesday with some civilians trapped underground. Russian forces are hitting the Azovstal complex with airstrikes and trying to storm it.

Russia steps up attack on Ukraine: Airstrikes target Mariupol steel plant

Amidst reports of the Russian president Vladimir Putin's undergoing cancer treatment, ex-spy chief and a close aid of the Kremlin is expected to take control of the country and the ongoing Ukraine war.

US Report: Putin to undergo cancer surgery

A couple of months have gone by and the Russian invasion of Ukraine is still ongoing. Amid all the chaos and destruction. Listen in to the ordeal of a couple living off rations in the besieged port city of Mariupol.

Watch: The ordeal of a couple living off rations in the besieged port city of Mariupol

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