Biden: 'Unlikely' missile that hit Poland was fired from Russia
President Joe Biden convened an "emergency" meeting of the Group of Seven and NATO leaders Wednesday morning for consultations after NATO-ally Poland said a "Russian-made" missile killed two people in the eastern part of its country.
Poland says Russian-made missile fell on country, killing 2
Poland said early Wednesday that a Russian-made missile fell in the eastern part of the country, killing two people in a blast that Ukrainian President Volodymr Zelenskyy decried as “a very significant escalation” of the war.
Banksy mural appears on war-torn building in Ukraine
A delicate painting has popped up on the wall of a war-wrecked building in Ukraine and appears to be the work of the famed street artist known as Banksy.
Russia claims all troops gone from Ukraine’s southern Kherson region
Russia relinquished its final foothold in a major city in southern Ukraine on Friday, marking another setback for Moscow in its war.
Air Force insists penis-shaped flight path aimed at Russian base in Syria was not intentional
The incident is not the first time US military pilots have been accused of drawing a penis in the sky.
US Embassy officials visit Brittney Griner in Russia prison
White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said Brittney Griner "is doing as well as can be expected under the circumstances" and that the administration was working "to resolve the current unacceptable and wrongful detentions" of Griner and Whelan."
North Korea covertly sending artillery to Russia, White House says
The White House on Wednesday accused North Korea of covertly shipping a "significant number" of artillery shells to Russia in support of its invasion of Ukraine.
Barrage of Russian strikes hit Ukrainian cities, most of Kyiv without water
The Russian attacks on Monday morning knocked out water and power supplies in apparent retaliation for what Moscow alleged was a Ukrainian attack on its Black Sea Fleet over the weekend.
Russia suspending UN-brokered grain export deal that brought down soaring food prices
Russia says it is suspending a UN-brokered deal to export millions of tons of grain from Ukraine amid its ongoing invasion.
Putin has no intentions of using nuclear weapons in Ukraine
Russian President Vladimir Putin has denied having any intentions of using nuclear weapons in Ukraine but described the conflict there as part of alleged efforts by the West to secure its global domination.
Russia warns West: We can target your commercial satellites
A Russian official warned that if the U.S. continues to support Ukraine in the ongoing battle, they "risk provoking a direct military confrontation between the biggest nuclear powers."
Kremlin: Any talks about Brittney Griner swap must be confidential
Asked if Brittney Griner could be freed as part of a prisoners swap with Washington, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said in a conference call with reporters that "we always say that any contacts about possible exchanges can only be conducted in silence under a tight lid on any information."
Putin willing to sacrifice '20 million' soldiers to win Ukraine war, ex-Russian diplomat says
Boris Bondarev, who quit Russia's permanent mission at the United Nations over the Ukraine war, told Sky News that Putin understands “if he loses the war, it will be the end for him.”
Russia's defense chief makes unfounded claims of 'dirty bomb' provocation in Ukraine
A "dirty bomb" is a device that uses explosives to scatter nuclear waste.
Iranian troops in Crimea backing Russian drone strikes, White House says
A White House official says Iran has sent a small number of personnel to help Russian troops in launching Iranian-made drones against Ukraine in the ongoing conflict.
Russia evacuates occupied Ukrainian city, orders martial law in annexed regions
Putin ordered martial law in four Ukrainian regions that Moscow illegally annexed in recent weeks and where Russian forces have full or partial control.
Missiles, exploding drones again hit Ukraine’s power, water
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said nearly one-third of Ukraine’s power stations have been destroyed in the past week, “causing massive blackouts across the country.”
Brittney Griner's lawyer says WNBA star fears she may never be released from Russian prison
"She is not yet absolutely convinced that America will be able to take her home," Boykov said in an interview with the New York Times. "She is very worried about what the price of that will be, and she is afraid that she will have to serve the whole sentence here in Russia."
Poll: Most Americans believe US relations with adversaries like Russia, North Korea growing more hostile
Two years into the Biden administration, the poll from the Pearson Institute and The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research finds that 60% of U.S. adults say relations with adversaries will get worse, up from 26% four years ago at the same point in the Trump administration.
Elon Musk tweets about ongoing funding for satellite service in Ukraine
He suggested that SpaceX may continue to fund its satellite-based Starlink internet service in Ukraine -- but his tone and wording also raised the possibility that he was just being sarcastic.