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As Russia shells civilian targets, Zelensky steps up diplomatic efforts

President Volodymyr Zelensky defiantly told Moscow the time had come for “meaningful negotiations on peace” as a barrage of Russian attacks continued across his nation over the weekend, including strikes on civilians and a military facility.

By Loveday Morris, Michael Kranish, Amy Cheng and Meg Kelly

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These images show the Mariupol Drama Theater on March 14, left and on March 19, right. The word "children" is written in large white letters (in Russian) in front of and behind the theater. (Photos by Maxar)

New satellite imagery shows bombed-out Mariupol theater

Mariupol had been cut off from the outside world for more than two weeks when a Russian airstrike hit the theater Wednesday. Hundreds of people had sought shelter there, officials said. The Post was not able to verify that account.

By Meg Kelly and Karly Domb Sadof

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By Cat Zakrzewski and Gerrit De Vynck

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By Andrew Van Dam, Youjin Shin and Alyssa Fowers

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By Laura Reiley

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By Peggy McGlone

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Neo-Nazis are exploiting Russia’s war in Ukraine for their own purposes

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I trained Ukrainians to fight Russia. I’ve never seen a war like this.

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Russia’s military is incompetent. That makes it more dangerous.

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Nearly half of the U.S. requires no permit to carry a concealed weapon. It’s a growing trend.

Ohio became the 23rd state to drop license restrictions for carrying a concealed weapon. The Buckeye State closely followed Alabama, where Gov. Kay Ivey signed a similar law on March 10.

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Friends gather inside the tiny Irish pub on March 17. (Joanna Slater/The Washington Post)

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There is something about the meticulous re-creation of an Irish pub that people find irresistible: the intimacy, the simulation of public space, the sense of being transported.

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People settle in a bomb shelter in Mariupol, Ukraine, on March 6. (Evgeniy Maloletka/AP)

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