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Russia rejects claims it plans to destabilize Moldova

By Associated Press

Russia on Tuesday angrily rejected the Moldovan president's claims about an alleged plot by Moscow to overthrow her government and accused Moldovan authorities of trying to distract attention away from the country's own problems.

WATCH: State Department holds news briefing as Ukraine lobbies for jet fighters to defend against Russian invasion

By Lorne Cook, Associated Press

Ukraine on Tuesday renewed its appeal to Western countries for fighter jets to help frustrate Moscow’s invasion, as senior defense officials from the United States and its NATO allies said the war with Russia is approaching a critical stage.

Moldova president outlines Russian ‘plan’ to topple government

By Stephen McGrath, Cristian Jardan, Associated Press

President Sandu's briefing Monday comes a week after Ukrainian President Zelenskyy said his country had intercepted plans by Russian secret services to destroy Moldova, claims that were later confirmed by Moldovan intelligence.

Russia continues to shell Ukrainian cities amid grinding offensive push in Donbas

By Susie Blann, Associated Press

Russian forces over the weekend continued to shell Ukrainian cities amid a grinding push to seize more land in the east of the country, with Ukrainian officials saying that Moscow is having trouble launching its much-anticipated large-scale offensive there.

Head of private Russian military group says war in Ukraine could drag on for years

By Susie Blann, Associated Press

The owner of the Russian Wagner Group private military contractor actively involved in the fighting in Ukraine has predicted that the war could drag on for years.

Russia cuts oil output in response to Western price caps

By David McHugh, Vladimir Isachenkov, Associated Press

Russia has announced it will cut oil production by 500,000 barrels per day next month after Western countries capped the price of its crude over its action in Ukraine.

Russia hits targets across Ukraine with cruise missiles, killer drones as one-year anniversary approaches

By Susie Blann, Associated Press

Russia has used strategic bombers, cruise missiles and killer drones in a barrage of attacks across Ukraine. Meanwhile, a military push by Moscow that Kyiv says has been brewing for days appeared to pick up pace in eastern areas ahead…

U.S., UK impose sanctions on Russian cybercrime group

By Fatima Hussein, Associated Press

The U.S. Treasury Department has announced a joint U.S.-U.K. effort to sanction Russian cybercriminals as the one-year anniversary of Russia's invasion of Ukraine nears and Treasury tightens its efforts to financially punish violators of existing sanctions.

Russian diplomat says U.S.-Russia relations are in an “unprecedented crisis”

By Vladimir Isachenkov, Associated Press

Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov argued that the White House's emphasis on increasing weapons supplies to Ukraine to ensure Russia's defeat leaves no room for diplomacy.