Zelenskyy hints at openness to compromise with Russia on eastern Ukraine

With its aspirations for a quick victory dashed by a stiff Ukrainian resistance, Russia has increasingly focused on grinding down Ukraine’s military in the east in the hope of forcing Kyiv into surrendering part of the country’s territory to end the war.

Biden calls for Putin's removal: 'For God's sake, this man cannot remain in power'

President Joe Biden said Saturday that Vladimir Putin “cannot remain in power,” dramatically escalating the rhetoric against the Russian leader after his brutal invasion of Ukraine.

Russia-Ukraine war: Explosions reported in Lviv, Biden denounces Putin

Russian forces appear to be shifting their focus from Ukraine's capital to the contested Donbas region, possibly signaling a new phase of the war.

Russians appear to shift focus away from Kyiv amid war on Ukraine

It seems too early to know whether this means President Vladimir Putin has scaled back his ambitions, but Russian military moves this week indicate a recognition of the surprisingly stout Ukrainian resistance.

President Biden in Poland for meetings on Ukraine refugee crisis

President Joe Biden’s said he wanted to visit Poland to underscore the assistance the country is providing as Europe experiences the biggest refugee crisis since World War II.

Russia-Ukraine war: Zelenskyy calls for Ukrainians to maintain resistance to Russian forces

During his nightly video address to his people, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said late Thursday that, “With every day of our defense, we are getting closer to the peace that we need so much. We are getting closer to victory.”

US, European Union announce new partnership to undercut Russian energy

The White House is billing the partnership as the start of a years-long effort to further isolate Russia following its invasion of Ukraine.

300 dead in Russian airstrike on theater in Mariupol, officials say

The government of the Ukrainian city of Mariupol says 300 people died in a Russian airstrike on March 16 on a theater being used as a bomb shelter. Over 1,300 people had been sheltering in the building.

US to accept up to 100,000 Ukrainian refugees, expand Russia sanctions

The U.S. will welcome up to 100,000 refugees from Ukraine and provide an additional $1 billion in food, medicine, water and other supplies.

Russia-Ukraine war fails to fuel Biden approval rebound, AP-NORC poll finds

Only 43% of Americans approve of Biden and a similar percentage approve of his handling of the relationship with Russia, according to a new AP-NORC poll.

Russia-Ukraine war: Kyiv remains under fire as Biden arrives in Europe

One month into Russia's invasion of Ukraine, fire rained down on a shopping mall and high-rise buildings in Kyiv, as the outnumbered Ukrainian military waged intense battles to defend the capital and other key cities.

Russia-Ukraine war: Key things to know about the conflict

Ukraine has rejected a Russian offer to evacuate its troops from the besieged city and Russian bombardment continues. One 77-year-old who fled to Poland from Mariupol says 90% of the city has been destroyed.

Biden to add Poland to NATO trip, White House says

Poland, which neighbors Ukraine, has taken in more than 2 million refugees from the fighting.

Biden presses Chinese President Xi Jinping on Russia support

Face to face by video, President Joe Biden laid out to Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday the consequences the Chinese would face from the U.S. if they provide military or economic assistance for Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

Russia-Ukraine war: Expert expects humanitarian crisis to worsen as Russia digs in

Russian President Vladimir Putin praised his country's troops at a huge flag-waving rally in Moscow as Russian forces strike Ukrainian cities from a distance again, pounding the capital of Kyiv and the country’s west.