Russian authorities detain suspect over St. Petersburg cafe blast

Eastern Ukraine faces the worst of Russia's assault. Shelling killed at least six people in the city of Kostiantynivka, and officials report ceaseless attacks on the town of Avdiivka. Follow live updates here.

Explosive in St. Petersburg cafe may have been hidden in figurine presented to blogger, state media says

The explosive that detonated in a cafe in St. Petersburg, killing Russian military blogger Vladlen Tatarsky on Sunday, may have been hidden in a figurine that was presented to the blogger, according to Russian state news media.

Number of those wounded in St. Petersburg explosion rises to 25, city leader says

Local officials updated the number of those wounded by an explosion at a cafe in St. Petersburg on Sunday, saying 25 people were hurt and 19 of them have been hospitalized.

Russian military blogger killed in explosion at cafe in St. Petersburg, Russian state media reports

An explosion killed Russian military blogger Vladlen Tatarsky at a cafe in St. Petersburg on Sunday, according to Russian state news agency TASS and local authorities.

Zelensky calls Russia's UN Security Council presidency 'absurd'

Ukrainian officials say Russian shelling killed at least two civilians, including a baby, Saturday in the hard-hit eastern town of Avdiivka. Follow here for live updates.

Russia is set to lead the UN Security Council as shelling in Ukraine continues

Russia detained Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich on suspicion of "espionage" and placed him under arrest until May 29, according to a Moscow court. Follow here for the latest.

Battle for Bakhmut has turned into 'slaughter-fest' for Russians, top US general says

The battle for Bahkmut has turned into a "slaughter-fest" for the Russians, the top US general said. Fighting in the eastern city "has already practically destroyed the Ukrainian army," Wagner's chief claimed. Follow here...

Biden 'concerned' about Russia's plans to station tactical nuclear weapons in Belarus

The Ukrainian military said it repelled 24 Russian attacks as heavy fighting rages in the eastern Donetsk and Luhansk regions. Follow here for live updates.

British tank arrivals and 2 dead in Russian strikes. The latest on Russia's war in Ukraine

At least two people were killed in Russian missile strikes Monday against the eastern city of Sloviansk in the Donetsk region, Ukrainian officials said. Follow here for live updates.

Ukraine receives first Western tanks, other armored vehicles

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Authorities urge residents to evacuate Ukrainian town as Russian attacks disrupt utilities

Russian President Vladimir Putin says Moscow plans to station tactical nuclear weapons in neighboring Belarus. Meanwhile, fighting remains fierce in the Ukrainian city of Bakhmut. Follow here for live updates.

US reacts cautiously to Putin's nuclear plan

Russian President Vladimir Putin says he plans to station tactical nuclear weapons in neighboring Belarus. Meanwhile, fighting remains fierce in the Ukrainian city of Bakhmut. Follow live updates.

Putin says Russia plans to station tactical nuclear weapons in neighboring Belarus

The battle for the eastern city of Bakhmut remains the fiercest frontline fighting, the Ukrainian military's commander in chief said this week. Follow for live updates.

Ukraine's top general says Bakhmut is 'stabilized' while Russia pushes hard to land rare but symbolic victory

The battle for the eastern city of Bakhmut remains the fiercest frontline fighting, the Ukrainian military's commander in chief said this week. Follow for live updates.

UN report details dozens of cases of summary executions of Ukrainian and Russian POWs

Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelensky expressed optimism that cooperation with European allies could bring a victory by the end of the year, but he warned there were still problematic areas such as delays in the supply of armaments. Follow live...

Ukraine claims Russian forces are losing hundreds of men a day in 3 hotspots along the front lines

Ukrainian officials say Russian forces have kept up their bombardments across the Donetsk region, with more than 200 strikes against the Bakhmut area alone in the past 24 hours — but they claim the Russians are losing hundreds of men a day across...

Russians sustaining heavy losses in three hotspots along the front lines, Ukraine says

Ukrainian officials say Russian forces have kept up their bombardments across Donetsk region, with more than 200 strikes against the Bakhmut area alone in the past 24 hours — but they claim the Russians are losing hundreds of men a day across the...

Concerns mount that this Ukrainian town could become the next Bakhmut

Russia launched another round of deadly strikes across Ukraine as fighting intensifies in the town of Avdiivka in the eastern Donetsk region. Follow live updates here.

Russia-China relationship is built on mutual interest to challenge US, White House official says

Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin pledged to deepen China-Russia ties in a show of unity that has heightened concerns Beijing will provide cover for Moscow's war in Ukraine. Follow live updates here.

Japan's prime minister heads to Kyiv as Xi holds talks in Moscow

China and Russia "share similar goals," Chinese leader Xi Jinping said in a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin during a visit to Moscow. Follow live updates here.

Xi pitches China as Ukraine peacemaker on eve of Russia trip

Chinese leader Xi Jinping will meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin Monday in his first visit to Moscow since the start of Russia's invasion. Follow here for live updates.