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Condemnation grows as Russia claims its deadly attack on Ukraine’s Sumy targeted military forces

By Lorne Cook, Associated Press

European leaders on Monday condemned the attack as a war crime. There were calls for more sanctions on Russia. A Kremlin spokesman says Russia's military only strikes military targets.

Russian strikes kill more than 30 in Ukrainian city of Sumy during Palm Sunday celebrations

By Samya Kullab, Associated Press

The dead included two children, the State Emergency Service of Ukraine said in a statement. A further 117 people were wounded, including 15 children, it said.

Europe vows billions in military support for Ukraine as U.S. meets Putin

By Lorne Cook, Associated Press

At the same time, a U.S. envoy pursued peace efforts Friday in a trip to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin amid growing questions about the Kremlin's willingness to stop the more than three-year war.

Video shows Ukrainian POWs killed by men identified as Russian soldiers

By Erika Kinetz, John Leicester, Beatrice Dupuy, Associated Press

Ukrainian drone video seen by The Associated Press shows four Ukrainian soldiers who have surrendered being shot to death by men identified as Russian troops in the village of Piatykhatky.

Taiwan closely watches Ukraine war, fearing China could attempt a similar takeover

By Nick Schifrin, Dan Sagalyn

Ukrainian President Zelensky said troops in eastern Ukraine captured Chinese nationals fighting for Russia, a reminder of that war's global impact. Russia’s invasion has affected the thinking in Taiwan, which sees itself confronting a larger neighbor that challenges its sovereignty.

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Russian attack kills 1 in Kyiv as death toll from strike on Kryvyi Rih rises to 20

By Associated Press

One person was killed Sunday as Russian air strikes hit the Ukrainian capital, Kyiv, while the death toll from Friday’s deadly attack on the central Ukrainian city of Kryvyi Rih continued to rise.

Russian strike in central Ukraine kills 14 people and injures 50, officials say

By Lorne Cook, Illia Novikov, Associated Press

Six children were among those killed in the strike on the Dnipropetrovsk region city — the hometown of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy — in what the region’s leader Serhii Lysak described as an “assault against civilians.”…

Britain and France accuse Russia of slow-walking Ukraine ceasefire efforts

By Lorne Cook, Illia Novikov, Associated Press

Russia has effectively rejected a U.S. proposal for a full and immediate 30-day halt in the fighting.

Rubio tries to reassure wary NATO allies of U.S. commitment as Trump sends mixed signals

By Matthew Lee, Lorne Cook, Associated Press

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and the Trump administration’s new envoy to NATO are seeking to reassure wary NATO members of the U.S. commitment to the alliance.

Germany describes Russia-Ukraine peace talks as deadlocked, but China says negotiations are encouraging

By Illia Novikov, Associated Press

Germany’s chief diplomat is describing President Trump’s efforts to secure a truce in the war between Russia and Ukraine as deadlocked. But China’s foreign minister says the talks are an encouraging sign.