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.

Ukrainian President Zelenskyy thanks Mila Kunis, Ashton Kutcher for raising millions

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy thanked Mila Kunis and her husband Ashton Kutcher for raising millions to support refugees amid Russia’s invasion.

Russia intensifies attack on Ukraine's capital as explosion rocks Kyiv
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Several civilians were killed in an attack that struck a major shopping mall in northern Kyiv late Sunday, officials said, marking the latest in a series of violent strikes on the capital in the past week that have left civilians distressed.

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.

Russia-Ukraine war: Intense combat continues to hit Mariupol

Fighting is raging again on multiple fronts in Ukraine, with intense combat in the besieged port city of Mariupol — site of some of the war’s greatest suffering.

Phoenix Mercury's Brittney Griner to be detained in Russia until May: report

The Phoenix Mercury player had been detained at a Moscow airport after a drug-sniffing dog reportedly found vapes with cannabis oil in her luggage.

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.

Arnold Schwarzenegger makes plea to Putin, Russia amid Ukraine invasion
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Former governor of California Arnold Schwarzenegger is speaking out against Russia's invasion of Ukraine, making a plea to Russia's government, military and people to put a stop to the violence.

Volodymyr Zelensky visits family hit by Russian shelling
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Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky visited a Kyiv hospital to check in on a family hit by Russian shelling.

Russia-Ukraine war: Civilian casualties grow amid shelling

Russian forces largely bogged down outside major cities in Ukraine have turned to shelling them from a distance, including dozens of confirmed attacks on health facilities during the war that on Thursday entered its fourth week.

Arnold Schwarzenegger makes plea to Putin, Russia amid Ukraine invasion

Former governor of California Arnold Schwarzenegger is speaking out against Russia's invasion of Ukraine, making a passionate plea to Russia's government, military and citizens to end the violence.

Russian lawmaker demands return of Alaska, California's Fort Ross

A Russian lawmaker made an outlandish demand over the weekend that the United States return Alaska and a historic settlement in California, in addition to paying reparations to Russia over crippling American-led sanctions that have put Moscow's economy in a tailspin. 

Custom LEGO of Zelenskyy, Molotov cocktails raise over $145K for Ukraine

Custom LEGOs of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and toy Molotov cocktails by Citizen Brick have raised more than $145,000 for Ukraine amid Russia’s ongoing assault.