Ukraine’s nuclear power provider says Russian forces blindfolded and detained the head of Europe’s largest nuclear power plant hours after Moscow illegally annexed a swath of Ukrainian territory.
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Russia withdraws troops after Ukraine encircles key city
A regional official in Ukraine says Russian forces have shelled a civilian evacuation convoy in the country’s northeast, killing 20 people.
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Russia opens more border draft offices amid call-up exodus
It’s an apparent effort to intercept Russian men of fighting age who are trying to avoid getting called up to fight in Ukraine.
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Russia to annex more of Ukraine on Friday at the Kremlin
The U.S. and its allies have promised to adopt even more sanctions against Russia, and Ukraine has repeated its vows to recapture the four regions, as well as Crimea.
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Russian billionaire charged with violating U.S. sanctions
Authorities said Oleg Deripaska spent hundreds of thousands of dollars to make it possible for his child to be born in the U.S.
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Russians are less sure of success of Ukraine war, poll shows
The survey by independent pollster Levada Center was conducted in the days after President Vladimir Putin ordered a partial mobilization.
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Russia poised to annex occupied Ukraine after sham vote
Ukraine and Western countries dismissed the balloting as an attempt by Moscow to legitimize its invasion of Ukraine launched on Feb. 24.
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Record greenhouse gas leak flows from damaged Baltic Sea pipelines
A Danish official says the Nord Stream gas leaks in the Baltic Sea could emit the equivalent of one-third of Denmark’s total annual greenhouse gas emissions.
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U.S. announces $1.1 billion more in military aid for Ukraine
The U.S. will provide an additional $1.1 billion in aid to Ukraine, with funding for about 18 more advanced rocket systems and other weapons to counter drones that Russia has been using against Ukrainian troops.
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More than 194,000 Russians flee call-up to neighboring countries
At one border crossing into Georgia, the line was more than 9 miles long.