Europe
Russian pledge to scale back in Ukraine draws skepticism
Ukrainian President Zelenskyy said there was no reason to believe Russia’s announcement that it would reduce military activity near Kyiv
New round of talks aims to stop the fighting in Ukraine
The possible face-saving exit strategy for Russian President Vladimir Putin has raised Ukrainian fears the Kremlin aims to split the country
Russians shift focus from Kyiv — scaling back goals in war?
Zelenskyy appealed anew to Russia to negotiate an end to the war but pointedly said Ukraine would not agree to give up any of its territory
Biden to visit near Ukraine-Poland border in show of solidarity
At an emergency summit in Brussels on Thursday NATO announced the deployment of further troops to Romania, Hungary, Slovakia and Bulgaria
NATO: 7,000 to 15,000 Russian troops dead in Ukraine
President Volodymr Zelenskyy said nearly two weeks ago that about 1,300 Ukrainian servicemen had been killed
Zelensky calls for worldwide protests against Russia's war
More than ten million Ukrainians have already fled homes and cities under sustained Russian bombardment from land, sea and air
Russian strikes turning Mariupol into 'ashes' as West plans more sanctions
Russian forces and Russian-backed separatist units had taken about half of the port city, normally home to around 400,000 people
Civilians fleeing Mariupol describe street-to-street battles
Russian forces are increasingly concentrating their air power and artillery on Ukraine’s cities and the civilians, killing uncounted numbers
Ukraine rejects Russian demand for surrender in Mariupol
Earlier attempts to evacuate civilian residents from Mariupol and other Ukrainian cities have failed or only partly succeeded
Russians push deeper into Mariupol as locals plead for help
The fall of Mariupol, the scene of some of the war's worst suffering, would mark a major battlefield advance for the Russians