Mariupol mayor says lives of city’s trapped residents are in Putin’s hands

By Alessandra Prentice and Issam Abdallah (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin alone can decide the fate of the 100,000 civilians still trapped in Ukraine's war-torn Mariupol, Mayor Vadym Boichenko…

Thousands of civilians in Mariupol may have died in past month – UN tells Reuters

By Stephanie Nebehay GENEVA (Reuters) - Thousands of civilians may have died in the besieged port city of Mariupol in southern Ukraine since bombing began four weeks ago, the head…

Syria defends rights record as West, Turkey accuse it of imposing ‘starvation’

By Stephanie Nebehay GENEVA (Reuters) - Western powers and Turkey accused Syria on Monday of imposing "starvation" and siege warfare in opposition-held areas, as Syrian officials said foreign forces were…