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Large Ukrainian drone strikes kill at least 4 people in Russia

By Samya Kullab, Associated Press

At least 12 other people were wounded. Russian drone strikes on Ukraine overnight wounded eight people, Ukrainian authorities said.

Pope Leo condemns use of AI warfare and the 'spiral of annihilation' it brings

By Nicole Winfield, Paolo Santalucia, Associated Press

Leo’s speech at Rome’s La Sapienza University marked the first time a pope has visited the campus since Pope Benedict XVI called off a planned speech there in 2008 in the face of protests from faculty and students.

Russia strikes across Ukraine leave 7 dead, dozens injured

By Samya Kullab, Vasilisa Stepanenko, Associated Press

As dawn broke on a clear day in Kyiv, a scene of devastation came into focus in the capital’s leafy Darnytsia neighborhood, located between a suburban forest and the Dnieper River.

Inside Izyum, the Ukrainian frontline city facing the threat of a 2nd Russian occupation

By Amanda Bailly, Nick Schifrin

As Russia prepares for a large-scale spring offensive, a city near the frontline is preparing for the worst. Control of Izyum is vital for Ukraine as the link between Kharkiv and Donetsk. Izyum was occupied by Russian forces for six…

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Zelenskyy's ex-chief of staff a suspect in a money-laundering probe, Ukraine officials say

By Hanna Arhirova, Associated Press

Two national agencies fighting corruption in Ukraine have named Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s former chief of staff as an official suspect in a major graft investigation.

EU targets Russians with sanctions over the abduction of thousands of Ukrainian children

By Lorne Cook, Associated Press

The European Union has imposed sanctions on 16 officials accused of helping Russia abduct tens of thousands of children from Ukraine.

Russia and Ukraine trade blame for continued fighting that killed at least 2 as U.S.-brokered ceasefire nears its end

By Associated Press

As the U.S.-brokered 72-hour ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine is due to expire Monday, American and European officials are considering how they might steer the warring countries into further talks.

Russia and Ukraine accuse each other of violating U.S.-brokered three-day ceasefire

By Associated Press

Russia and Ukraine swapped accusations of breaking a U.S.-brokered ceasefire on Sunday, with both sides claiming to have suffered casualties in drone and artillery strikes over the past 24 hours.

Moscow holds scaled-back Victory Day Parade under heavy security

By Associated Press

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday voiced confidence in a victory in Ukraine as he oversaw a military parade on Red Square commemorating the defeat of Nazi Germany in World War II.

What Russia's low‑key Victory Day celebrations reveal about Putin and the war in Ukraine

By Daria Litvinova, Barry Hatton, Associated Press

Rumblings of unhappiness with some of the Kremlin’s wartime policies have put the spotlight on Vladimir Putin, who is due to make a speech on Saturday to mark Victory Day, commemorating victory over Nazi Germany 81 years ago.