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Catch up on key developments and the latest in-depth coverage of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
Russia-Ukraine war
In Ukraine, the focus is the fighting, but are negotiations possible?
Ukraine's military offensive is making only limited progress. This is contributing to a debate on whether the U.S. needs to send even more powerful arms, or try to lay the groundwork for peace talks.
Kim Jong Un vows full support for Russia as Putin pledges space tech for North Korea
In a summit in Russia, President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un showed how geopolitical tensions have brought the two neighbors isolated by the West into closer alignment.
Ukraine strains to safely operate nuclear power plants while under Russian invasion
Russia has occupied the massive Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, which sits roughly 50 miles from the front lines. Ukraine's other reactors are also operating in a volatile war zone.
Cuba says it dismantled human trafficking ring recruiting for Russia's war in Ukraine
Havana says it is dismantling a network that seeks to recruit Cubans as mercenaries to fight in Russia's war against Ukraine.
Turkey has failed to persuade Russia to rejoin the Ukraine grain deal
In talks in Sochi, Russia, President Vladimir Putin rejected efforts by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to revive a United Nations-backed deal to allow the safe passage of grain from Ukraine.
Odesa beaches reopen, offering Ukrainians a respite from war
Beaches on the Black Sea that closed after Russia's invasion have reopened. People say swimming and sunbathing are ways to find a taste of normal life, even while under threat from Moscow.
U.S. says Russia has made 'shameful' moves toward new North Korea arms deals
According to new U.S. intelligence, the potential agreement would allow North Korea to ship "significant quantities and multiple types" of weapons to Russia for deployment in Ukraine.
Prigozhin is buried in St. Petersburg as Russians mourn the Wagner mercenary chief
Wagner Group head Yevgeny Prigozhin died in a plane crash last week. Many Russians are mourning — and speculating about the crash.
As war losses mount, Ukraine honors a veteran jet fighter pilot who died in collision
Andrii Pilshchykov, known as "Juice," died in a training flight Friday. He was a veteran of early combat missions during Russia's invasion and later advocated for Western countries to donate F-16s.