In late 2021, Russia began building up troops on the border with Ukraine. By February, the much-larger Russia had invaded Ukraine, despite for months insisting it had no plans to do so. The move drew international condemnation, with Western powers supporting Ukraine but avoiding direct military conflict with Russia, a nuclear power. The situation in Ukraine had been tense since 2014 when Russia seized the Crimean peninsula, which had been part of Ukraine.
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President Biden has announced more than 500 new sanctions over Russia's war in Ukraine and the death of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny. -
It's Russia's first significant battlefield win since last May. The White House said Ukrainian soldiers pulled out because they had "dwindling supplies as a result of congressional inaction." -
Russia recruits Nepali men with promises of citizenship and enticing wages. But after news of at least 10 Nepali troops killed, Nepal's government and families want to bring their soldiers home. -
Ukraine's economy is battered by Russia's full-scale invasion, but its consumer economy is still running — especially the country's popular sushi restaurants, where cream cheese is a key ingredient. -
Ukrainian authorities said 230 Ukrainian prisoners of war returned home in the first exchange in almost five months. Russia's Defense Ministry said 248 Russian servicemen have been freed. -
Russia launched 122 missiles and 36 drones against Ukrainian targets, officials said Friday, killing at least 18 civilians across the country. -
Yevgeny Prigozhin, leader of the Wagner mercenary group, appeared on the passenger list of a business jet that crashed Wednesday in Russia. Beyond that, little is clear. -
Many residents had just finished a morning of festivities and were leaving church in Chernihiv, north of Kyiv, when a Russian missile struck the city's center, heavily damaging a theater building. -
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's virtual appearance at the commencement ceremony was a surprise for those in attendance. He was also awarded an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degree. -
On his arrival, Zelenskyy wrote on Telegram: "Japan. G7. Important meetings with partners and friends of Ukraine. Security and increased cooperation for our victory. Today, peace will be closer."
