Russia says it will scale back near Kyiv as talks with Ukraine progress

Russia’s military says it will “fundamentally” cut back operations near Ukraine’s capital and a northern city, as talks brought a possible deal to end a grinding war into view.

Zelenskyy hints at openness to compromise with Russia on eastern Ukraine

With its aspirations for a quick victory dashed by a stiff Ukrainian resistance, Russia has increasingly focused on grinding down Ukraine’s military in the east in the hope of forcing Kyiv into surrendering part of the country’s territory to end the war.

Biden calls for Putin's removal: 'For God's sake, this man cannot remain in power'

President Joe Biden said Saturday that Vladimir Putin “cannot remain in power,” dramatically escalating the rhetoric against the Russian leader after his brutal invasion of Ukraine.

Russia-Ukraine war: Explosions reported in Lviv, Biden denounces Putin

Russian forces appear to be shifting their focus from Ukraine's capital to the contested Donbas region, possibly signaling a new phase of the war.

Minnesotan Tyler Jacob freed after being detained in Russia

A Minnesotan man that was taken by Russian soldiers as he tried to flee Ukraine for safety has been released.

President Biden in Poland for meetings on Ukraine refugee crisis

President Joe Biden’s said he wanted to visit Poland to underscore the assistance the country is providing as Europe experiences the biggest refugee crisis since World War II.

Russia-Ukraine war: Zelenskyy calls for Ukrainians to maintain resistance to Russian forces

During his nightly video address to his people, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said late Thursday that, “With every day of our defense, we are getting closer to the peace that we need so much. We are getting closer to victory.”

US, European Union announce new partnership to undercut Russian energy

The White House is billing the partnership as the start of a years-long effort to further isolate Russia following its invasion of Ukraine.

300 dead in Russian airstrike on theater in Mariupol, officials say

The government of the Ukrainian city of Mariupol says 300 people died in a Russian airstrike on March 16 on a theater being used as a bomb shelter. Over 1,300 people had been sheltering in the building.

Russia-Ukraine war: Ukraine’s cities under relentless Russian fire as NATO leaders meet

Ukraine’s cities stood under relentless Russian fire on Thursday, as President Volodymyr Zelenskyy asked NATO leaders gathered in Brussels to provide unlimited aid — including planes, tanks and other weapons.

US to accept up to 100,000 Ukrainian refugees, expand Russia sanctions

The U.S. will welcome up to 100,000 refugees from Ukraine and provide an additional $1 billion in food, medicine, water and other supplies.

Russia-Ukraine war fails to fuel Biden approval rebound, AP-NORC poll finds

Only 43% of Americans approve of Biden and a similar percentage approve of his handling of the relationship with Russia, according to a new AP-NORC poll.

Medina man travels to Polish border to help refugees

A Medina EMT is now responding to a different type of emergency halfway across the world at the Polish border.  

Medina man travels to Polish border to help refugees
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A Medina EMT is now responding to a different type of emergency halfway across the world at the Polish border. ?

Russia-Ukraine war: Kyiv remains under fire as Biden arrives in Europe

One month into Russia's invasion of Ukraine, fire rained down on a shopping mall and high-rise buildings in Kyiv, as the outnumbered Ukrainian military waged intense battles to defend the capital and other key cities.

Teacher in Minnesota asked to take down Ukrainian flag

A teacher in southeastern Minnesota has been asked by high school administrators to remove a Ukrainian flag from her classroom, a flag her students asked her to display as a show of solidarity for the war-torn country.