Russian soldier admits war crime

In the first trial of its kind since the war began, Vadim Shishimarin, 21, was accused of killing a civilian in Ukraine’s Sumy region.
Russian soldier accused of war crimes in Ukraine pleads guilty to killing a civilian.
Mariupol’s fall appears near as Ukraine declares an end to the Azovstal steelworks operation, where its soldiers held out for months.
Moscow says nearly 1,000 fighters who had been holed up at Mariupol’s Azovstal steelworks have surrendered this week while a separatist leader says top commanders remain inside.
Russia expels dozens of diplomats from France, Italy and Spain in retaliatory moves.
Finland and Sweden apply to join NATO, the world’s biggest military alliance.
Source: aljazera.com