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Russia, Ukraine extend grain deal to aid hungry nations as global food prices surge

By Karl Ritter, Associated Press

An unprecedented wartime deal that allowed grain to flow from Ukraine to countries in Africa, the Middle East and Asia was extended just before its expiration date, officials said Saturday.

How an international arrest warrant for Putin puts a new spin on Xi visit to Russia

By Matthew Lee, Associated Press

Hours after Friday's announcement of the trip, an international arrest warrant was issued for Putin on war crimes charges, taking at least some wind out of the sails of China's big reveal.

Will Putin face arrest after International Criminal Court warrant for Ukraine war crimes?

By Nick Schifrin, Teresa Cebrian Aranda, Zeba Warsi, Dan Sagalyn

The International Criminal Court's decision to issue an arrest warrant for Russian President Vladimir Putin marks the first time it indicted a head of state from a permanent member of the UN Security Council and is the most dramatic step…

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International Criminal Court issues arrest warrant for Putin over Ukraine war crimes

By Mike Corder, Raf Casert, Associated Press

The International Criminal Court says it has issued an arrest warrant for Russian President Putin for war crimes because of his alleged involvement in abductions of children from Ukraine.

Slovakia joins Poland in agreeing to give fighter jets to Ukraine

By Karel Janicek, Associated Press

Slovakia's government has approved a plan to give Ukraine its fleet of Soviet-era MiG-29 fighter jets.

Poland promises fighter jets to Ukraine, 1st for a NATO member

By Associated Press

Poland's president says his country plans to give Ukraine around a dozen MiG-29 fighter jets.

WATCH: Pentagon video shows Russian fighter jet dumping fuel on U.S. surveillance drone

By Karl Ritter, Dino Hazell, Associated Press

The Pentagon has released video of what it said was a Russian fighter jet dumping fuel on a U.S. Air Force surveillance drone before the warplane clipped the drone's propeller in international airspace, leading to its crash in the Black…

U.N.-backed investigation finds evidence of Russian war crimes in Ukraine

By Lori Hinnant, Jamey Keaten, Associated Press

A U.N.-backed investigation has found that Russian attacks against civilians in Ukraine, including systematic torture and killing in occupied regions, amount to war crimes and possibly crimes against humanity.

WATCH: Defense Secretary Austin, Gen. Milley say U.S. has resumed contact with Russia to discuss drone

By Lolita C. Baldor, Tara Copp, Associated Press

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said he spoke to his Russian counterpart about the destruction of a U.S. drone over the Black Sea, which had brought the two countries closest to direct conflict since Moscow's invasion of Ukraine a year ago.

U.S. says a Russian fighter jet hit an American drone over the Black Sea

By Karl Ritter, Associated Press

A Russian fighter jet struck the propeller of a U.S. surveillance drone over the Black Sea on Tuesday in a “brazen violation of international law,” causing American forces to bring down the unmanned aerial vehicle, the U.S. said.