World Dec 29 Russia reopens Mariupol theater more than 3 years after its airstrike killed hundreds there By Associated Press
World Apr 24 Watch 9:22 Ukrainian evangelical pastors show resilience while facing persecution from Russian forces After Russia attacked Ukraine in 2022, some 20,000 Ukrainian children were forcefully transferred to Russia. As the city of Mariupol was being surrounded by Russian troops, the head of a Christian orphanage decided to take matters into his own hands… By Simon Ostrovsky, Yegor Troyanovsky, Shahida Tulaganova
World Feb 08 Watch 4:35 Russian destruction of Mariupol detailed in new report calling for Putin war crime charges One of the most brutal Russian attacks against Ukraine took place in Mariupol two years ago. Human Rights Watch, in collaboration with two other organizations, released a report detailing what happened and who in Russia was responsible. Nick Schifrin reports. By Nick Schifrin, Dan Sagalyn
World Nov 19 Ukrainian teen who was taken from Mariupol to Russia early in the war returns home An orphaned Ukrainian teenager who was taken to Russia last year during the war in his country returned home after being reunited with relatives in Belarus on his 18th birthday Sunday. By Associated Press
World Mar 19 Watch 2:33 News Wrap: Putin makes unannounced stop in occupied Mariupol In our news wrap Sunday, Putin made an unannounced visit to the Ukrainian city of Mariupol, Swiss bank UBS has agreed to acquire its troubled rival Credit Suisse, rescuers searched for survivors after a 6.8-magnitude earthquake shook southern Ecuador and…
Mar 19 Putin makes surprise trip to occupied Ukrainian city of Mariupol By Karl Ritter, Associated Press Russian President Vladimir Putin visited the occupied port city of Mariupol, his first trip to Ukrainian territory that Moscow illegally annexed in September and a show of defiance after the International Criminal Court issued a warrant for his arrest on war crimes charges. Continue reading
May 24 200 bodies found in Mariupol basement, Ukrainian officials say By Elena Becatoros, Oleksandr Stashevskyi, Ricardo Mazalan, Associated Press Ukrainian authorities say workers digging through the rubble of an apartment building in Mariupol found 200 bodies in the basement. Continue reading
May 23 Russian soldier sentenced to life in Ukraine's 1st war crimes trial By Elena Becatoros, Oleksandr Stashevskyi, Ricardo Mazalan, Associated Press The sentencing Monday comes amid signs the Kremlin may hold trials of its own, particularly against the captured Ukrainian fighters who held out at Mariupol's steel plant. Continue reading
May 21 Russia's seizure of Mariupol steel plant brings concerns for captured Ukrainian defenders By Elena Becatoros, Oleksandr Stashevskyi, Ciaran McQuillan, Associated Press Russian officials and state media have tried to characterize the fighters who holed up in the Azovstal steel plant as neo-Nazis and criminals. Continue reading
May 20 Russia says it has taken full control of Mariupol in its biggest victory of the war By Elena Becatoros, Oleksandr Stashevskyi, Ciaran McQuillan, Associated Press Russia claims to have captured Mariupol in what would be its biggest victory yet in its war with Ukraine, following a nearly three-month siege that reduced much of the strategic port city to a smoking ruin, with over 20,000 civilians… Continue reading