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Kremlin official urges deeper ties with China to resist pressure from the West

By Vladimir Isachenkov, Associated Press

Russia's security head has held talks with the Chinese Communist Party's foreign policy chief, saying Moscow and Beijing must deepen their cooperation in the face of Western pressure.

Putin suspends Russian involvement in nuclear arms pact over Ukraine tensions

By Associated Press

Speaking in his state-of-the-nation address, Putin also said that Russia should stand ready to resume nuclear weapons tests if the U.S. does so, a move that would end a global ban on nuclear weapons tests in place since the end…

WATCH: Biden in Poland promises U.S. and allies ‘have Ukraine’s back’

By Aamer Madhani, Zeke Miller, Chris Megerian, Associated Press

President Joe Biden, in Poland after his lightning trip to Ukraine, is declaring that there are "hard and bitter days ahead" in fighting off Russia's invasion.

34 nations call on International Olympic Committee to clarify neutrality on Russia

By Eddie Pells, Associated Press

The governments of 34 nations signed a statement calling on the IOC to clarify the definition of "neutrality" as it seeks a way to allow Russian and Belarusian athletes back into international sports and next year's Paris Olympics.

Moscow downplays significance of Biden’s surprise visit to Ukraine

By Dasha Litvinova, Associated Press

Russian officials and state media have downplayed President Joe Biden's surprise visit to Ukraine, painting Kyiv as a U.S. puppet and maintaining Moscow's forces will prevail despite Washington's pledges to send more weapons to Ukraine.

EU considers ways to ramp up ammunition production for Ukraine

By Lorne Cook, Associated Press

Top European Union diplomats are warning that EU and NATO allies must find ways to quickly provide thousands of artillery shells to Ukraine or face the prospect of it losing the war against Russia.

Biden makes surprise visit to Ukraine days before 1-year anniversary of Russian invasion

By Evan Vucci, John Leicester, Aamer Madhani, Zeke Miller, Associated Press

President Joe Biden has left Kyiv, Ukraine, after an unannounced visit to meet with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

U.S. warns China not to supply Russia with weapons for Ukraine war

By Lynn Berry, Associated Press

U.S. intelligence suggests China is considering providing arms and ammunition to Russia, an involvement in the Kremlin’s war effort that would be a “serious problem,” Secretary of State Antony Blinken said.

Ukrainian grain shipments drop as officials blame Russia for inspection backlog

By Courtney Bonnell, Associated Press

The amount of grain leaving Ukraine has dropped even as a U.N.-brokered deal works to keep food flowing to developing nations, with inspections of ships falling to half what they were four months ago and a backlog of vessels growing as Russia's…

1 year after the invasion began, a timeline of Russia’s war in Ukraine

By Associated Press

The war in Ukraine has killed thousands, forced millions to flee their homes, reduced entire cities to rubble and fueled fears the confrontation could escalate into an open conflict between Russia and NATO.