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By The Associated Press LONDON — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson says Russia’s attack on Ukranian civilians in towns on the outskirts of Kyiv “are yet more evidence that Russian President Vladimir Putin and his army are committing war crimes in Ukraine.” Johnson called the attacks in the towns of Irpin and Bucha “despicable” and … Read more

By The Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine — Ukraine’s prosecutor-general says the bodies of 410 civilians have been removed from Kyiv-area towns that were recently retaken from Russian troops. Iryna Venediktova says on Facebook that the bodies were recovered Friday, Saturday and Sunday. She says 140 of them have undergone examination by prosecutors and other specialists. … Read more

By The Associated Press MOSCOW — The Kremlin has strongly rejected the accusations that Russian troops committed atrocities against civilians in Ukraine and pushed for a meeting of the United Nations Security Council. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Monday that the Ukrainian claims that Russian troops had killed hundreds of civilians outside Kyiv can’t be … Read more

Von The Associated Press HELSINKI – Finnlands Präsident sagt, sein Land würde wahrscheinlich von der russischen Cyberkriegsführung angegriffen und könnte Grenzverletzungen ausgesetzt sein, wenn es sich entscheidet, die Mitgliedschaft in der NATO zu beantragen. Mehrere Umfragen der letzten Wochen haben gezeigt, dass die Mehrheit der Finnen jetzt eine NATO-Mitgliedschaft befürwortet, gegenüber höchstens 25 % vor … Read more

By LIZ WESTON of NerdWallet There may never be a good time to draw the IRS’ attention, but this year you really want to avoid extra scrutiny. The IRS is so understaffed and overwhelmed that even a tiny mistake could delay your refund for months. A return that requires “manual processing” — basically, any action … Read more

By The Associated Press LVIV, Ukraine — The governor of the Lviv region says a man was detained on suspicion of espionage at the site of one of the two rocket attacks that rattled the city on Saturday. Maksym Kozytskyy said police found the man had recorded a rocket flying toward the target and striking … Read more

PennyWise Episode 53: Your top tax questions about filing this year, answered by our expert Unless you enjoy throwing money away, you’ll want to do all you can to avoid being hit with tax penalties and interest if you end up owing money to the IRS on your 2021 tax return. Even a relatively small … Read more

By The Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said late Monday he was prepared to discuss a commitment from Ukraine not to seek NATO membership in exchange for a cease-fire, the withdrawal of Russian troops and a guarantee of Ukraine’s security. “It’s a compromise for everyone: for the West, which doesn’t know … Read more

By The Associated Press BEIJING — A Chinese diplomat says NATO should stick to what he claimed was a promise not to expand eastward. In a speech on Saturday, Chinese Vice Foreign Minister Le Yucheng criticized the far-reaching Western sanctions imposed on Russia after it invaded Ukraine and said the root cause of the war … Read more

By The Associated Press LVIV, Ukraine — Ukraine’s natural resources minister says wildfires have been extinguished in the area of the Chernobyl nuclear power plant, which is under the control of Russian forces. The fires have raised concern about the possible release of radiation from the plant, where a 1986 explosion and fire sent radioactive … Read more