• Ukrainian women escaped to give birth in a country free of war. They want their children to know why Putin forced them to flee • Analysis: Biden’s record release of oil reserves won’t make gas cheap again Source: CNN
'The last straw': Former oligarch on renouncing Russian citizenship
CNN’s Hadas Gold speaks to Leonid Nevzlin, a former oligarch who moved to Israel nearly 20 years ago, on his decision to publicly renounce his Russian citizenship. Source: CNN
Russian troops have withdrawn from Chernobyl, says Ukrainian nuclear operator
• CNN Exclusive: This IT specialist started leaking data from a Russian ransomware gang; he says the FBI asked him to stop Source: CNN
Opinion: Why Russia's elite are the key to Putin's downfall
President Joe Biden’s apparently unplanned remarks suggesting that Russian President Vladimir Putin should not be in power complicate the pursuit of a goal that US and allied leaders likely favor, but which had been better left unspoken. Source: CNN
Ukrainian officials say the shelter in besieged Mariupol withstood shelling. Russia is accused of indiscriminate destruction as its invasion enters 4th week.
Full coverage on Ukraine | CNN lite site | Photos | How to help Source: CNN
'Never Again': Zelensky cites post-Holocaust phrase to German lawmakers
• Zelensky’s speech to US Congress, annotated • ‘I was keeping their secret’: How EU leaders got in and out of Kyiv in 24 hours Source: CNN
Drones flying into NATO territory have forced the alliance to decide how to respond — if at all — to incidents inside its borders
• Russian court extends basketball star Brittney Griner’s arrest until May 19, reports TASS • Russia to seize planes from foreign owners • Analysis: How long can Ukraine hold out in the war for the skies? Source: CNN
Opinion: The only way to guarantee nukes are never used
The world is shocked by the violence in Ukrainian cities besieged by Russian forces, as they suffer under indiscriminate mortar, bomb and missile attacks. But these horrors could lead to something far worse — escalation to nuclear war. If we are going to avoid this ultimate catastrophe, we need to work urgently for the elimination of all nuclear weapons. Source: …
Hundreds had taken shelter in the theater in the besieged city of Mariupol, officials said. The number of casualties is unknown.
Zelensky’s address to Congress, annotated | Full coverage on Ukraine Source: CNN