Russia's nuclear arsenal is huge, but will Putin use it?
Experts in Russian doctrine worry that as the war in Ukraine gets more desperate, Russia might be tempted to detonate a nuclear weapon.
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Ukraine war updates: Russia strikes Kyiv as Russian troops move into Belarus (Oct. 17)
Catch up on key developments and the latest in-depth coverage of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
Explosive suicide drones rock Ukraine's capital, hitting residential buildings
Explosions rang out across Kyiv early Monday, a week after nationwide strikes rocked the city for the first time since June.
These families were adopting Ukrainian orphans. Now they have to wait out Russia's war
Ukraine was the leading country Americans adopted from, but it halted adoptions this year after Russia's invasion. Now many families and children are in limbo.
Ukrainians grieve for an 11-year-old girl killed by a Russian missile
A neighbor recalls the girl saying in her final moments, "Why did this happen to me? I didn't do anything bad to them."
Russia arrests 8 people for the blast on a Crimea bridge as Ukraine denies involvement
Security agents arrested five Russians, two Ukrainians and an Armenian as suspects in the explosion, which disabled a critical link between Russia and the Ukrainian peninsula it annexed in 2014.
Thousands of Russians continue to arrive in Turkey, fleeing conscription
Antalya is a longtime Russian tourist destination that's become a refuge for those who don't want to fight in the war. But things are getting more complicated for Russians in Turkey.
One of Kenya's luckier farmers tells why so many farmers there are out of luck
Erratic weather is just one problem. Many farmers can no longer keep pace with the rising cost of fuel and fertilizer (which previously has been largely imported from Ukraine). What's the solution?
How likely is a Russian nuclear strike in Ukraine?
Russian President Vladimir Putin is again raising the possibility of such an attack. Experts said the likelihood still remains low, though risks are rising.
Ukraine war updates: Ukraine retakes part of a region Russia claims to annex (Oct. 3)
Catch up on key developments and the latest in-depth coverage of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.