Russia-Ukraine war: Key things to know about the conflict

Ukraine has rejected a Russian offer to evacuate its troops from the besieged city and Russian bombardment continues. One 77-year-old who fled to Poland from Mariupol says 90% of the city has been destroyed.

Biden to add Poland to NATO trip, White House says

Poland, which neighbors Ukraine, has taken in more than 2 million refugees from the fighting.

Dog helps Ukraine’s Emergency Service clear explosive devices

The dog has helped clear dozens of explosive devices since the beginning of the war, which is stretching into the fourth week now.

Minnesota-born man killed in Ukraine flew into war to help sick partner

Katya Hill tried to talk her brother out of it. She urged Jimmy Hill to postpone his trip to Ukraine as she saw reports of Russian tanks lining up at the border. But he needed to help his longtime partner, who has been suffering from progressive multiple sclerosis.

Russia-Ukraine war: Intense combat continues to hit Mariupol

Fighting is raging again on multiple fronts in Ukraine, with intense combat in the besieged port city of Mariupol — site of some of the war’s greatest suffering.

Biden presses Chinese President Xi Jinping on Russia support

Face to face by video, President Joe Biden laid out to Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday the consequences the Chinese would face from the U.S. if they provide military or economic assistance for Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

Russia-Ukraine war: Expert expects humanitarian crisis to worsen as Russia digs in

Russian President Vladimir Putin praised his country's troops at a huge flag-waving rally in Moscow as Russian forces strike Ukrainian cities from a distance again, pounding the capital of Kyiv and the country’s west.

Russia-Ukraine war: Civilian casualties grow amid shelling

Russian forces largely bogged down outside major cities in Ukraine have turned to shelling them from a distance, including dozens of confirmed attacks on health facilities during the war that on Thursday entered its fourth week.

Rescuers continue to search Mariupol theater rubble as Russian attacks continue

Rescuers are searching for survivors in the ruins of a theater ripped apart by Russian airstrikes in the besieged city of Mariupol, while ferocious Russian bombardment killed dozens in a northern city over the past day, according to the local governor.

Russian lawmaker demands return of Alaska, California's Fort Ross

A Russian lawmaker made an outlandish demand over the weekend that the United States return Alaska and a historic settlement in California, in addition to paying reparations to Russia over crippling American-led sanctions that have put Moscow's economy in a tailspin. 

Custom LEGO of Zelenskyy, Molotov cocktails raise over $145K for Ukraine

Custom LEGOs of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and toy Molotov cocktails by Citizen Brick have raised more than $145,000 for Ukraine amid Russia’s ongoing assault.

Minnesota man leaving Ukraine is taken by Russian soldiers, family seeks answers

The war in Ukraine is hitting extra close to home for one Minnesota mother whose son was taken by Russian soldiers. She's since been trying to locate him.

Russia-Ukraine war: Russian forces keep up attacks amid continued talks

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has invoked Pearl Harbor and 9/11 during an urgent appeal to the U.S. Congress for more weapons to stem the Russian assault.

Biden announces $800M in aid for Ukraine hours after Zelenskyy’s plea to Congress

President Joe Biden said Wednesday the U.S. is sending more anti-aircraft, anti-armor weapons and drones to Ukraine to assist in its defense against Russia.