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![Ukrainian Historian Says Putin’s Invasion Is an Imperialist War Akin to U.S. Attack on Iraq](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2022/04/SEG1-UKR-Destruction-400x300.jpg)
International Solidarity With Ukrainians Should Extend Beyond Aid and Refugees
Ukrainians also need cancellation of foreign debt and support for a just post-war recovery, says Ukrainian historian.
![Civilians walk through a destroyed neighborhood in Eastern Mariupol that has recently come under control of Russian / pro-Russian forces on April 14, 2022.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2022/04/2022_0421-ukraine-mariupol-400x300.jpg)
Ukrainian Officials Call for Humanitarian Corridor in Last Mariupol Holdout
Around 1,000 civilians, including children, are reportedly trapped following Putin’s blockade order.
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The US Has Arrested Over 1 Million Asylum Seekers in the Past 6 Months
As border apprehensions hit record levels, advocates say the asylum process is riddled with racism and inequality.
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More Military Spending Won’t End Atrocities — We Must Focus on Preventing Them
The U.S. can't be successful at preventing mass atrocities with only $5 million for the Atrocities Prevention Fund.
![A lone soldier stands in front of what appears to be a destroyed school building](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2022/04/2022_0420-ukraine-400x300.jpg)
Chomsky: Our Priority on Ukraine Should Be Saving Lives, Not Punishing Russia
Unsavory though it may be, a negotiated diplomatic settlement is the only humane option for ending Putin's invasion.
![Smoke rises on the horizon following missile strikes on Lviv, Ukraine, by Russian forces on April 18, 2022.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2022/04/2022_0419-lviv-ukraine-400x300.jpg)
UN Amplifies Calls for Ceasefire as Russia Intensifies Attack on Eastern Ukraine
The UN is urging “genuine negotiations.” Meanwhile, U.S. arms makers are benefiting from the bloody war.
![A person from Ukraine holds their passport before being allowed to cross the San Ysidro Port of Entry into the U.S. to seek asylum on March 22, 2022, in Tijuana, Mexico.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2022/04/2022_0419-ukraine-refugee-400x300.jpg)
Despite Biden’s Promises, US Offers Few Supports for Ukrainian Refugees
In reality, Ukrainian asylum seekers face many hurdles -- but less than other refugees seeking admission into the U.S.
![House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy holds his weekly news conference at the U.S. Capitol on June 13, 2019, in Washington, D.C.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2022/04/2022_0418-kevin-mccarthy-400x300.jpg)
McCarthy Defended Trump Effort to Freeze Ukraine Military Aid, Now Blames Biden
The House minority leader said in 2020 that withholding military aid from Ukraine was the “right thing to do.”
![Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell arrive before President Joe Biden delivers his first State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress, at the Capitol on March 1, 2022 in Washington, D.C.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2022/04/GettyImages-1238862453-400x300.jpg)
After Undermining International Criminal Court, US Wants It to Charge Russians
U.S. hypocrisy is no more nakedly apparent than in the Senate’s unanimous resolution condemning Russia.
![Yemenis inspect the damage from airstrikes by Saudi-led coalition forces in Sanaa, Yemen, on January 18, 2022.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2022/04/2022_0415-yemen-airstrike-400x300.jpg)
Ukraine and Yemen Wars Highlight US’s Role as Biggest Arms Dealer in the World
U.S. weapons manufacturers have spent $2.5 billion lobbying Congress over the past 20 years.