U.S., Russian defense chiefs hold first call since Russia invaded Ukraine
Austin urged an immediate ceasefire in Ukraine and emphasized maintaining open lines of communication.
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Austin urged an immediate ceasefire in Ukraine and emphasized maintaining open lines of communication.
Moscow has warned that if the Nordic nations are accepted into the alliance, "Russia will be forced to take retaliatory steps."
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy blasted Russian commanders who order atrocities as "sick and incurable," as allegations of war crimes continue to mount.
His objection to immediate passage of the bill will delay it until next week.
They're among a dozen people added to the sanctions list. The U.K. says they help the Russian president hide his ill-gotten riches in return for influential state positions.
Finland announced it is applying to join NATO and Sweden is expected to quickly follow.
Russia's war has now displaced a third of Ukraine's population, U.N. agencies say, leaving children at particular risk of "trafficking and sexual exploitation."
Russia is lashing out after Finland said it is applying to NATO. Russia cut off gas supplies to Europe, a day after the Ukrainian government halted gas transfers through its territory. Charlie D'Agata reports.
In the Thursday speech, OSCE Ambassador Michael Carpenter said the U.S. believes Russian forces have "relocated at least several thousand Ukrainians for processing" in so-called "filtration camps."
German industrial giant is the latest major corporation to exit Russia, with nearly 1,000 companies having pulled back.
Benjamin Ferencz, who's now 102, has joined Ukraine's foreign minister in advocating for the creation of a Nuremberg-style war crimes tribunal to hold Russia to account.
Russia's forces are being forced to retreat from around one major city, but they're leaving a trail of destruction in their wake.
Ukrainian soldiers are pushing Russian troops away from Kharkiv and back towards the Russian border. Even in Mariupol, the Russians do not have full control. Debora Patta has the latest.
Putin's forces are flattening small towns in their bid to capture a huge chunk of eastern Ukraine. But in the cities, they'll face a well-armed, deeply entrenched resistance.
Director of National Intelligence Avril Haines said the coming months could see a "more unpredictable and potentially escalatory trajectory" in the conflict.
The bill passed 368 to 57.
The Director of National Intelligence said Russian President Vladimir Putin is preparing for a prolonged conflict in Ukraine with goals beyond the Donbas region. Meanwhile, Russian missiles pounded the port city of Odesa in an attempt to disrupt supply lines of Western weapons into Ukraine. Charlie D'Agata reports.
The Russian leader's war machine is bogged down, and despite it taking a devastating toll on Ukrainian lives and infrastructure, people are coming home to Kyiv.
"For steel mills to continue as an economic lifeline for the people of Ukraine, they must be able to export their steel," Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo said.
Despite widespread speculation, Putin did not declare victory in Ukraine or hint at any stronger push on the battlefield there.
When the Russian delegation appeared at Warsaw's Mausoleum Cemetery, protesters greeted them with shouts of "murderers" and "fascists."
Some countries rely heavily on imports from Ukraine and Russia, which face supply disruptions due to the war.
Patron, a Jack Russel Terrier, has helped detect more than 200 explosive devices.
The Irish rock band was also joined by a Ukrainian band, Antytila.
Ukraine accuses Russia of a direct hit on the school, which was sheltering civilians, as Putin's war machine continues to flatten front-line cities in the east.