The Russian Defense Ministry suggested its forces would concentrate on securing the eastern part of Ukraine, where Kremlin-backed separatists have long been fighting.
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Russians Pound Ukrainian Cities, as Biden Rallies Anti-Kremlin Alliance
A powerful explosion ruined a shopping mall in Kyiv and claimed several lives, while Ukraine refused a Russian demand to surrender the devastated city of Mariupol.
Ukrainian Forces Strike Back at Russia, as Biden Sends More Firepower
The attacks in Kyiv and Kherson were aimed at inflicting “maximum losses” against Russia but not regaining territory, while the U.S. pledged $800 million more in military aid.
Russian Bombardment of Kyiv Continues While European Leaders Visit
The prime ministers of Poland, the Czech Republic and Slovenia made the trip as a show of solidarity, but it also bared divisions with other European Union members.
Russian Bombardment of Kyiv Continues While European Leaders Visit
The prime ministers of Poland, the Czech Republic and Slovenia made the trip as a show of solidarity, but it also bared divisions with other European Union members.
Your Wednesday Briefing: E.U. Leaders Visit Kyiv
Plus the ripple effects of China’s surge of Covid cases and a once-perilous road in Afghanistan.
What Cities Is Russia Targeting in Ukraine?
About two-thirds of Ukraine’s population of 44 million people lived in cities before Russia’s invasion began. Now many urban areas are in the cross hairs of war.
Putin Likens Sanctions to a ‘Declaration of War’
Despite a cease-fire, Russia shelled near humanitarian corridors meant for civilians to escape an embattled city, Ukraine says, while the Russian leader also warned about a no-fly zone.
Russian Forces Seize Kherson, the First Ukrainian City to Fall
Russian forces seized the southern city of Kherson and besieged other cities, with casualties and destruction mounting, as Western sanctions tightened their vise grip on Russia’s economy.