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Macron says French Navy, backed by the UK, intercepted a sanctioned tanker from Russia
John Leicester, Associated Press | Posted June 1 - 8:36 a.m.
The French Navy, with UK support, intercepted another Russia-linked oil tanker under international sanctions. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Russia "considers such actions illegal."
Russia pounds Ukraine in heaviest wartime drone attack over 2 days
Olena Harmash and Yurii Kovalenko, Reuters | Posted May 14 - 8:40 a.m.
Russia carried out its largest aerial attack over a two-day period since the start of its war in Ukraine, pounding the capital Kyiv and other cities with hundreds of drones, Ukrainian officials said on Thursday.

EU imposes sanctions over helping Russia abduct thousands of Ukrainian children
Lorne Cook, Associated Press | Posted May 11 - 12:37 p.m.
The European Union imposed sanctions on 16 officials accused of helping Russia abduct tens of thousands of Ukrainian children and force many to change their identities or face adoption.
Trump hopes for extension to agreed 3-day Ukraine-Russia ceasefire
Guy Faulconbridge, Mark Trevelyan and Steve Holland, Reuters | Posted May 9 - 4:18 p.m.
Russia and Ukraine confirmed Friday that they had agreed to a U.S.-brokered three-day ceasefire that will run from May 9 to May 11, and President Donald Trump said he hoped it would be extended.
Russia and Ukraine agree on 3-day US-mediated ceasefire
Guy Faulconbridge, Mark Trevelyan and Steve Holland, Reuters | Posted May 8 - 8:02 p.m.
Russia and Ukraine confirmed on Friday that they had agreed to a three-day ceasefire announced by President Donald Trump that will run from May 9 to May 11.
Russia continues to violate Kyiv-proposed ceasefire, Zelenskyy says
Reuters | Posted May 7 - 9:30 a.m.
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Russia continued to flout a Kyiv-proposed ceasefire on Thursday, adding that Ukraine would continue its long-range strikes if Russia carried on with its assaults.
Ukraine marks 40th anniversary of Chernobyl disaster under cloud of war
Dan Peleschuk, Reuters | Posted April 25 - 10:30 p.m.
Ukraine marks the 40th anniversary of the Chernobyl nuclear disaster on Sunday amid lingering fears that Russia's 4-year-old war could spark a repeat of the world's worst nuclear disaster.

EU approves a $106B loan package to help Ukraine after Hungary lifts its veto
Lorne Cook, Justin Spike And Karel Janicek, Associated Press | Posted April 23 - 12:04 p.m.
The European Union has approved a $106 billion loan package to help Ukraine meet its economic and military needs for the next two years.
President Zelenskyy accepts Roosevelt award for Ukraine's fight for freedom
Anthony Deutsch, Reuters | Posted April 16 - 5:33 p.m.
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Thursday held a moment of silence for victims of extensive overnight Russian air attacks as he accepted the International Four Freedoms Award.
Russian strikes kill 17 across Ukraine in worst attack this year
Anna Voitenko and Anna Pruchnicka, Reuters | Posted April 16 - 7:18 a.m.
Russia unleashed its deadliest attack so far this year on the Ukrainian capital Kyiv and other cities overnight, killing at least 17 people.
Russian attacks on Ukraine's southeast kill seven, hit city bus
Reuters | Posted April 7 - 7:38 a.m.
Russian attacks on two cities in Ukraine's southeast on Tuesday killed seven people and injured more than two dozen others, officials said.
Zelenskyy accuses Russia of 'Easter escalation' as massive daytime attack kills 2
Yuliia Dysa and Max Hunder, Reuters | Posted April 3 - 10:16 p.m.
A large-scale daytime Russian strike killed at least two people in Ukraine on Friday, officials said, in what President Volodymyr Zelenskyy denounced as an "Easter escalation."
Putin calls for immediate halt to Iran conflict
Reuters | Posted March 7 - 11:21 a.m.
Russian President Vladimir Putin expressed his condolences to Iran's president over the numerous civilian casualties resulting from "the armed Israeli-American aggression against Iran" and called for an immediate halt to hostilities, the Kremlin said.
Zelenskyy visits eastern front as Ukraine and Russia exchange POWs
Olena Harmash and Yuliia Dysa, Reuters | Posted March 6 - 3:02 p.m.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that he had visited the eastern front line on Friday as Ukraine and Russia completed a two-day prisoner-of-war swap, exchanging 500 soldiers each.
UN says Ukraine cannot be divided on invasion anniversary
David Brunnstrom and Emma Farge, Reuters | Posted Feb. 25 - 6:51 a.m.
The U.N. General Assembly adopted by a wide margin on Tuesday a motion supporting Ukraine, backing its international borders and voicing concern over intensifying Russian attacks.

'Somber day': Utah leaders still stand with Ukraine 4 years later
Bridger Beal-Cvetko and Daniel Woodruff, KSL | Posted Feb. 24 - 5:01 p.m.
Utah leaders marked the fourth anniversary of Russia's invasion of Ukraine on Tuesday, reiterating the state's commitment to supporting Ukrainians in their fight.
Police officer killed, 24 people wounded in bomb explosions in Ukraine's Lviv
Reuters | Posted Feb. 22 - 6:30 p.m.
One police officer was killed and 24 people were wounded after several explosive devices detonated at midnight in Lviv, in western Ukraine, the National Police said on Sunday.
Ukraine dissatisfied with 'difficult' talks; US sees 'meaningful progress'
John Revill and Olivia Le Poidevin, Reuters | Posted Feb. 18 - 2:49 p.m.
Peace talks in Geneva between Ukraine and Russia ended Wednesday with no breakthrough, as President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he was dissatisfied, though Washington reported "meaningful progress."

Ukrainian contingent visiting Utah for advice, inspiration on local development questions
Tim Vandenack, KSL | Posted Feb. 9 - 7:11 p.m.
A contingent of local Ukrainian officials will visit six Utah cities for advice and inspiration on local development issues as the war in the European nation continues.
US pushes Russia and Ukraine to end war by summer, Zelenskiy says
Yuliia Dysa and Olena Harmash, Reuters | Posted Feb. 7 - 11:47 a.m.
The United States wants Moscow and Kyiv to find a solution on how to end the war in Ukraine before summer, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said.
Ukraine, Russia end second day of peace talks, agree prisoner swap
Olena Harmash, Reuters | Posted Feb. 5 - 7:40 a.m.
Ukraine and Russia concluded a second day of U.S.-brokered talks in Abu Dhabi on Thursday to end Europe's most destructive conflict since World War II, agreeing to a major prisoner swap.
Ukraine, Russia begin second round of US-brokered peace talks in Abu Dhabi
Olena Harmash, Reuters | Posted Feb. 4 - 11:00 a.m.
Ukrainian and Russian negotiators began a second round of U.S.-brokered talks in Abu Dhabi on Wednesday, seeking to advance efforts to end Europe's biggest conflict since World War II as fighting raged on.
Ukrainian capital Kyiv, other cities, under Russian attack, officials say
Reuters | Posted Feb. 2 - 11:04 p.m.
Russian forces attacked the Ukrainian capital Kyiv with missiles early on Tuesday, officials said, with initial reports saying apartment blocks and other buildings had suffered damage.
Russian drone strike kills 12 miners as Kyiv announces new talks
Dan Peleschuk, Reuters | Posted Feb. 1 - 7:45 p.m.
A Russian drone strike on a bus carrying miners killed at least 12 people, Ukrainian officials said on Sunday, hours after President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced new peace talks.

