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Sweden says its weapons will be a ‘significant’ boost for Ukraine

By John Leicester, Associated Press

Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson also cautioned that future military aid would have to be balanced with Sweden's own defense needs as a would-be future member of the NATO military alliance.

Global economy shows resilience, pain 1 year since the start of Ukraine war

By Paul Wiseman, David McHugh, Associated Press

One year after Russia invaded Ukraine, the global economy is still enduring the consequences — crunched supplies of grain, fertilizer and energy along with more inflation and economic uncertainty in a world already contending with too much of both.

NATO chief eyes bigger defense budgets, hard spending target amid war in Ukraine

By Lorne Cook, Associated Press

NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg is urging the 30 member countries to commit to spending at least 2 percent of their gross domestic product on their defense budgets by a set date.

Support for Ukraine aid softens in U.S. public, poll says

By Aamer Madhani, Emily Swanson, Associated Press

Support among the American public for providing Ukraine weaponry and direct economic assistance has softened as the Russian invasion nears a grim one-year milestone.

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.