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Russian drone and missile attack on Ukraine kills 4 and wounds at least 10 in Kyiv

By Derek Gatopoulos, Illia Novikov, Elise Morton, Associated Press

Russia unleashed a barrage of drones and missiles on Ukraine overnight into Sunday, killing at least four people, with Kyiv suffering the heaviest assault. The assault also triggered military responses in neighboring Poland, where fighter jets were deployed early Sunday as…

WATCH: Any aggression against Russia will meet a 'decisive response,' foreign minister tells U.N.

By Jennifer Peltz, Edith M. Lederer, Associated Press

As new tensions rise between Russia and NATO powers, Moscow's top diplomat insisted to world leaders Saturday that his nation doesn't intend to attack Europe but will mount a “decisive response” to any aggression.

Moldova bars two pro-Russian parties from high-stakes parliamentary election

By Stephen McGrath, Associated Press

Moldova’s electoral commission on Friday barred two pro-Russian parties from participating in this weekend's tense parliamentary election, which is beleaguered by widespread claims of Russian interference.

Belarus proposes new nuclear plant to supply energy to Russian-occupied Ukraine

By Yuras Karmanau, Associated Press

Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko raised the plans during a meeting at the Kremlin with President Vladimir Putin, who appeared to publicly support the idea.

UN Security Council rejects Russia and China's resolution to delay sanctions on Iran

By Farnoush Amiri, Stephanie Liechtenstein, Edith M. Lederer, Associated Press

The U.N. Security Council on Friday rejected another last-ditch effort to delay the reimposition of sanctions on Iran over its nuclear program a day before the deadline and after Western countries claimed that weeks of meetings failed to result in…

Russia is tracking two satellites used by Germany's military, defense minister says

By Associated Press

German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius revealed the active operations as he announced a €35 billion investment in his country’s space programs over the next five years. Pistorius said Russia and China have the capability to engage in space warfare and…

Finland's president says Putin should be worried after Trump's shift on Ukraine territory

By Geoff Bennett, Sonia Kopelev, Dan Sagalyn

As the leader of a NATO nation that shares an 830-mile border with Russia, Finland’s President Alexander Stubb has been a key voice in Europe’s response to the war in Ukraine. In a speech to the U.N. Security Council this…

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How Europe can defend itself against Russian drones and electronic warfare

By Emma Burrows, Associated Press

Estonia is extending a fence along its border with Russia and building anti-tank ditches and bunkers in preparation for a potential conflict with Moscow.

How Trump's rhetoric about Zelenskyy and Putin has evolved, in his own words

By Associated Press

At the outset of his second term, President Donald Trump was conciliatory toward Russian President Vladimir Putin, for whom he has long shown admiration. But in recent months the Republican leader has expressed increasing exasperation.