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As Russia's forces retreated from Kyiv, the devastation became clear. Pictures showed bodies and destroyed tanks in Bucha. Blasts were also heard in Odesa.

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that Russia was building up forces in the east of his country. Britain's defense ministry said in an intelligence briefing Sunday that Russian naval forces continued to blockade Ukraine's southern coast on the Black Sea and the Sea of Azov, preventing resupply by sea. Two loud explosions were also heard early Sunday in the southern city of Odesa on the Black Sea. Black smoke was seen rising above Ukraine's largest port where its navy is headquartered.

As Saturday draws to a close in Kyiv and in Moscow, here are the key developments of the day: Russian forces appear to be withdrawing in the area around ...

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A fresh attempt to evacuate civilians from Mariupol will be launched Saturday, after President Zelenskyy said that retreating Russian forces were leaving ...

There has been some reduction in Russian forces arrayed against Kyiv, the Ukrainian capital, but U.S. military officials said Thursday it had not been a wholesale repositioning. The fabric also impedes mold and fungus growth while the works are in storage. Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko invited Francis to travel to the city in a letter last month. A 57-year-old gardener was injured in the strike on the Maxim Gorky Central Park for Culture and Recreation, the council said. There are a lot of trip wires, a lot of other dangers." "President Zelenskyy also updated on the status of peace negotiations and welcomed further UK involvement in these diplomatic efforts," the spokesperson said. Citing data from a transmission system operator, the ministry said it had no traces of the Russian fuel in its pipelines. He shouldn’t remain in power, just like bad people shouldn’t continue to do bad things. The OVD-Info group said demonstrations took place in 17 Russian cities, from Siberia to the more densely populated west. The term "foreign agent" carries negative Soviet-era connotations and subjects those listed to stringent financial reporting requirements. “What is the goal of the Russian troops? LVIV, Ukraine – President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Ukrainian troops retaking areas around Kyiv and Chernihiv are not allowing Russians to retreat without a fight, but are “shelling them.

Ukraine says its troops have retaken more than 30 towns and villages since Russia pulled back from the area this week.

Anatoly Fedoruk told Al Jazeera that the town’s streets remain littered with the bodies of at least 22 people killed by Russian forces. The situation on the ground is volatile and subject to rapid changes,” an ICRC spokesperson told Reuters news agency by email. Ukraine presidential adviser Oleksiy Arestovych said its troops have retaken more than 30 towns and villages since Russia pulled back from the area this week. Ukraine says its troops have retaken more than 30 towns and villages since Russia pulled back from the area this week. Ukraine says its troops have retaken more than 30 towns and villages since Russia pulled back from the area this week. * Ukraine says it has regained control of “the whole Kyiv region” after Russian forces retreated from key towns near the Ukrainian capital.

Russian retreat reveals evidence of execution of civilians and mass graves; Kremlin 'accepts' Ukraine's position on all issues bar Crimea.

A spokesperson for the Red Cross said: “Our team is on the move this morning from Zaporizhzhia to Mariupol. I’m not able to give further information at this stage.” UK military intelligence says Russia has still not been able to destroy Ukraine’s air force and air defences. Russia has specifically been accused by Ukraine’s attorney general of using children as “human shields” while regrouping its forces, as the first witness accounts from the newly liberated town of Bucha, north-west of Kyiv, emerge.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said that Russia's pullback in the north was “slow but noticeable,” as the Pentagon announced more security aid.

The last independent newsletter in Russia suspended its operations Monday. Roughly 100,000 people remain trapped in Mariupol, according to Kyiv. Meanwhile, online peace talks between Moscow and Kyiv took place Friday, in the aftermath of a fuel depot fire in a Russian border city that the Kremlin blamed on a Ukrainian strike. The weapons: Ukraine is making use of weapons such as Javelin antitank missiles and Switchblade “kamikaze” drones, provided by the United States and other allies.

Ukraine's Ministry of Foreign Affairs claimed Saturday about 18,000 Russian military forces have been killed since the start of the invasion. At that level, the ...

About 869 educational institutions were damaged by bombing and shelling, with 83 of them completely destroyed, the office said.Rescuers evacuate civilians, as Russia's attack on Ukraine continues, in the town of Irpin, Kyiv region, Ukraine on April 1, 2022.Civilians evacuated from Irpin are brought to the center established in the Sviatoshinski district of Kyiv, Ukraine on March 30, 2022.A woman carries her dog during an evacuation, as Russia's invasion of Ukraine continues, in the town of Irpin outside Kyiv, Ukraine April 1, 2022.Rescuers evacuate an elderly woman, as Russia's attack on Ukraine continues, in the town of Irpin, Kyiv region, Ukraine April 1, 2022.Rescuers evacuate an elderly woman, as Russia's attack on Ukraine continues, in the town of Irpin, Kyiv region, Ukraine April 1, 2022. The trip started at 9 a.m. local time and ended at 10:40 p.m.Humanitarian caravan of 42 buses from Berdysank and 5 from Melitopol in an evacuation process organized by the International Red Cross in coordination with the Ukrainian Red Cross arrive in Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine on April 1, 2022.Humanitarian caravan of 42 buses from Berdysank and 5 from Melitopol in an evacuation process organized by the International Red Cross in coordination with the Ukrainian Red Cross arrive in Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine on April 1, 2022.Humanitarian caravan of 42 buses from Berdysank and 5 from Melitopol in an evacuation process organized by the International Red Cross in coordination with the Ukrainian Red Cross arrive in Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine on April 1, 2022.An evacuee is being carried on a stretcher after humanitarian caravan of 42 buses from Berdysank and 5 from Melitopol in an evacuation process organized by the International Red Cross in coordination with the Ukrainian Red Cross arrived in Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine on April 1, 2022.Humanitarian caravan of 42 buses from Berdysank and 5 from Melitopol in an evacuation process organized by the International Red Cross in coordination with the Ukrainian Red Cross arrive in Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine on April 1, 2022.Tiraspol, the capital and largest city in Transnistria, an unrecognized breakaway state in Moldova.Ukraine's military said that Russian troops in Moldova's breakaway Transnistria enclave near its border with the city of Odessa are preparing for possible "hostilities" against Ukraine.But those claims were denied by both Moldova and Transnistria, a self-declared republic between Moldova and Ukraine that is occupied by Russian forces.Odessa, located on the Black Sea, is the headquarters of Ukraine's navy." For the operation to succeed, it is critical that the parties respect the agreements and provide the necessary conditions and security guarantees," they added.Zelenskyy says Russian pull-out in north of Ukraine 'noticeable,' warns 'difficult battles' lie aheadUkraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy arrives for a meeting with European Parliament President Roberta Metsola, as Russia's attack on Ukraine continues, in Kyiv, Ukraine April 1, 2022.Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said the withdrawal of Russian forces in the north of the country is "slow but noticeable" and warned citizens that "difficult battles" are still to come as Russia's onslaught persists. Ukrainian troops continue to advance against withdrawing Russian forces near Kyiv, UK saysA member of the Ukrainian military walks past the remains of a downed Russian helicopter on March 31, 2022 in Malaya Rohan, Ukraine.Ukrainian forces continue to advance against withdrawing Russian forces in the vicinity of Kyiv, according to British military intelligence.Russian forces are also reported to have withdrawn from Hostomel Airport near Kyiv, which has been subject to fighting since the first day of the conflict, Britain's Ministry of Defense said." Ukraine's Deputy Prime Minister Iryna Vereshchuk said seven humanitarian corridors to evacuate people from besieged areas of the country are planned for Saturday, according to Reuters.The planned corridors reportedly include one for people evacuating by private transport from the city of Mariupol and by buses for Mariupol residents out of the city of Berdyansk, Vereshchuk said.Red Cross workers to renew attempt to help citizens trapped in the besieged city of MariupolPassengers disembark as a convoy of 30 buses carrying evacuees from Mariupol and Melitopol arrive at the registration center in Zaporizhzhia, on April 1, 2022.A team of humanitarian workers from the Red Cross on Saturday will try again to reach Mariupol, aiming to facilitate the safe passage of citizens from the besieged port city.A convoy was unable to reach the southeastern city on Friday, citing "impossible" arrangements and conditions." They will try again on Saturday to facilitate the safe passage of civilians from Mariupol," the International Committee of the Red Cross said in a statement." Evacuation of civilians continues in Irpin, near the capital Kyiv amid Russian attacks on Ukraine.Ukrainian servicemen pose for a picture near a destroyed bridge as Russia's invasion of Ukraine continues, in the town of Irpin outside Kyiv April 1, 2022. CNBC has not been able to independently verify this report.'It's on the table': Pope considering Kyiv mayor's invitation to visit Ukraine's capitalPope Francis says he is considering an offer to visit Kyiv even as Russia's war with Ukraine rages on.Pope Francis has said he is considering a possible visit to Ukraine's capital city even as Russia's war rages on.Asked while traveling to Malta whether he was considering an offer to visit Kyiv, Pope Francis told NBC News: "Yes, it's on the table." We have noted the redeployment of Russian troops and units of the so-called Transnistrian-Moldovan Republic in order to prepare for a demonstration of readiness for the offensive and, possibly, hostilities against Ukraine," Ukraine's defense ministry said in a statement.But the foreign ministry of the Transnistrian Moldovan Republic said in a statement that "military units remain in their permanent deployments," and that "even planned activities" have been minimized to avoid tension with Ukraine.Russian President Vladimir Putin attends a meeting with the head of the Republic of Ingushetia Makhmud-Ali Kalimatov at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia March 30, 2022. Earlier in the day, Ukraine's Office of the Prosecutor General said at least 158 children have been killed.The bulk of the injuries have been caused by the use of explosive weapons with a "wide impact area," such as shelling from heavy artillery and missile and air strikes, the agency said.Ukraine grain wagons backing up on western border due to Black Sea port blockageUkrainian refugees wait to a board a bus, bound for Przemysl after crossing the Ukraine-Poland border, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine, in Medyka, Poland, April 1, 2022.Wagons carrying Ukraine grain are backing up on railways on the country's western border as a result of the blocking of Black Sea ports during Russia's invasion.The analyst APK-Inform said railways could need two to three weeks to process the wagons and export them, despite the fact that Ukrainian Railways has opened 12 terminals for grain traders." At that level, the number of Russian military personnel claimed killed in Ukraine exceeds the high end of an estimate by NATO of 7,000 to 15,000 Russian troops killed.Meanwhile, a Red Cross convoy will try again on Saturday to facilitate the safe passage of civilians from the encircled Ukrainian city of Mariupol.The International Committee of the Red Cross on Friday sent a team of humanitarian workers to lead a convoy out of the port city, which has been besieged since the early days of Russia's five-week-old invasion, but they turned back. But even the low end of that dated estimate would represent a stunning loss for Russia, which expected a rapid takeover of Ukraine when it invaded Feb. 24, and since then has been badly disabused of that belief.Russia, whose government has not issued recent military death tolls, lost about 15,000 troops during its war against the Mujahideen in Afghanistan from 1979 to 1989.Humanitarian caravan arrival of 3,500 people from Berdyansk and MelitopolA humanitarian caravan of 42 buses from Berdyansk and five from Melitopol in an evacuation process organized by the International Red Cross in coordination with the Ukrainian Red Cross arrive in Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine on April 1, 2022.

President Volodymyr Zelensky says every missile strike and bombing is a “black mark” on leaders who don't send help.

The last independent newsletter in Russia suspended its operations Monday. Also, an adviser to President Volodymyr Zelensky urged Ukrainians to prepare for “difficult fights” ahead in the besieged port city of Mariupol. And on the southern coast, explosions were heard throughout Odessa on Sunday morning. The weapons: Ukraine is making use of weapons such as Javelin antitank missiles and Switchblade “kamikaze” drones, provided by the United States and other allies.

He added that the Ukrainian forces would begin working to clear the region of remaining Russian soldiers there as well as “military hardware, and possibly from ...

At a round of talks earlier in the week, Ukraine said it would be willing to abandon a bid to join NATO and declare itself neutral — Moscow's chief demand — in return for security guarantees from several other countries. The latest negotiations took place by video. Talks to stop the fighting in Ukraine resumed Friday, as another desperate attempt to rescue civilians from the encircled city of Mariupol failed and the Kremlin accused the Ukrainians of launching a helicopter attack on a fuel depot on Russian soil.

Ukrainian forces retaking control over the Kyiv region are reporting horrors from the ground. · At least 11 mayors have been kidnapped by Russian forces ...

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Ukraine's top prosecutor said 410 bodies were found in towns recaptured from retreating Russian forces near Kyiv as part of an investigation into possible war ...

Zelenskyy calls for ceasefire before meeting with PutinUkraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy arrives for a meeting with European Parliament President Roberta Metsola, as Russia's attack on Ukraine continues, in Kyiv, Ukraine April 1, 2022.Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy called for a ceasefire so that he can meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin."I can't even have a meeting when the shelling is going on," Zelenskyy said on CBS' "Face the Nation." "So, first the ceasefire and then we can have a meeting with the Russian president ... we will discuss a point in time where the end of the war will come." The southeastern part of Ukraine would include the port city of Mariupol, which has been largely destroyed by Russian siege.Russian ground forces attacking in the north have been pushed back from the capital Kyiv over the last week.Ukraine says it has regained control of Kyiv for first time since start of Russian invasionUkraine's Defence Minister Oleksii Reznikov visits positions of Ukrainian service members, as Russia's attack on Ukraine continues, outside of Kyiv, Ukraine March 25, 2022.Ukraine said it has regained control of Kyiv for the first time since the start of the Russian invasion.In a Facebook post on Saturday, Ukraine's Deputy Defense Minister Hanna Malyar wrote that the "whole Kyiv region is liberated from the invader." UK says Russian attacks on Ukrainian civilians 'must be investigated as war crimes'British Foreign Secretary Liz Truss has called for Russia's attacks against Ukrainian civilians to be investigated as war crimes, saying there appears to be mounting evidence of "appalling acts" by the Kremlin's forces in towns such as Irpin and Bucha.Communal workers carry body bags to a waiting van (unseen) following Russian shelling of the town of Bucha, not far from the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv on April 3, 2022." "The animals are exhausted and in serious condition," UAnimals said in a statement posted on Facebook, according to a translation." Russia's actions near Kyiv 'look exactly like war crimes,' Zelenskyy advisor saysA man walks with bags of food in Bucha, northwest of Kyiv, on April 2, 2022.Russian forces may be leaving behind evidence of war crimes as they withdraw from territories near Ukraine's capital of Kyiv, an advisor to Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said in an interview with the BBC.Sergey Nikiforov said images coming out of Ukrainian towns such as Bucha, Hostomel and Irpin are "really hard to describe" and "heartbreaking."Nikiforov told the BBC that Ukrainian forces had found mass graves, people with their hands and legs tied up and the bodies of civilians executed with bullets in the back of their heads. Russia's move away from Kyiv not a 'withdrawal' but a 'repositioning,' NATO's Secretary General saysNATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg gives a press conference after the Extraordinary Summit of NATO Heads of State and Government in Brussels, Belgium on March 24, 2022.Appearing on CNN's "State of the Union," NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said that Russia's retreat from Kyiv does not appear to be a "withdrawal," but rather a shift in strategy." We are the citizens of Ukraine, and we don't want to be subdued to the policy of Russian Federation. This is the reason we are being destroyed and exterminated." Putin's rampant violence is wiping out innocent families and knows no bounds," Baerbock said on Twitter, according to a translation.French President Emmanuel Macron said the images of dead civilians were "unbearable." "The Russian authorities will have to answer for these crimes," Macron said in a tweet.Local residents ride bicycles past flattened civilian cars, as Russia's attack on Ukraine continues, on a street in the town of Bucha, in Kyiv region, Ukraine April 1, 2022. The Mriya was once the world's biggest aircraft but it was destroyed on or about Feb. 27, 2022, by Russian shelling as Russia's attack on Ukraine continued.The wreckage of the world's largest cargo plane Antonov An-225, which was severely damaged and rendered unusable due to Russian bombardments, was viewed by Anadolu Agency. A view of the wreckage of Antonov An-225 Mriya cargo plane, the world's biggest aircraft, destroyed by Russian shelling as Russia's attack on Ukraine continues, at an airshed in Hostomel, Ukraine on April 03, 2022. EU must discuss import ban on Russian gas, German defense minister saysGerman Defense Minister Christine Lambrecht speaks with German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock during the weekly cabinet meeting at the Chancellery in Berlin, Germany, January 26, 2022.Germany's defense minister said on Sunday that the European Union must discuss banning the import of Russian gas after Ukrainian and European officials accused Russian forces of committing atrocities near Kyiv."There has to be a response. The wreckage of the world's largest cargo plane Antonov An-225, which was severely damaged and rendered unusable due to Russian bombardments, was viewed by Anadolu Agency. A view of the wreckage of Antonov An-225 Mriya cargo plane, the world's biggest aircraft, destroyed by Russian shelling as Russia's attack on Ukraine continues, at an airshed in Hostomel, Ukraine on April 03, 2022.EDITOR'S NOTE: Image in this post contains graphic contentRussia denied widely reported allegations it had killed civilians in the Ukrainian town of Bucha, describing footage and photographs of dead bodies as a "provocation" and a "staged performance" by Kyiv.Ukraine has accused the Russian military of massacring residents in the town, located northwest of the capital, an area Ukrainian troops said they recaptured on Saturday."All the photos and videos published by the Kyiv regime, allegedly testifying to the 'crimes' of Russian servicemen in the city of Bucha, Kyiv region, are another provocation," Russia's defense ministry said, in a statement.A mass grave is seen behind a church in the town of Bucha, northwest of the Ukrainian capital Kyiv on April 3, 2022." German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said on Sunday Western allies would agree further sanctions on Russia in the coming days over its invasion of Ukraine and the "atrocities" committed by Russian troops in a town near Kyiv.Russian President Vladimir "Putin and his supporters will feel the consequences" of their actions, he said, in a statement to reporters in the chancellery.

More than 4000 Ukrainians were evacuated from areas that have seen the worst fighting on Saturday as Russia shifts its military focus. Follow here for live ...

But we believe that with a high probability it will be in Istanbul or Ankara, that is, in Turkey."The possibility of a role for China as a potential security guarantor for Ukraine appears to be credible, according to Arakhamia. Asked about the status of talks with China on the matter, Arakhamia said: "We are negotiating through diplomatic channels. The Ukrainian side said there had been agreement to suspend negotiations on the status of Crimea for 15 years, but the Russian side has not confirmed, and the Kremlin has publicly reiterated its position Crimea is part of Russia.Dmytro Kuleba, Ukraine’s foreign minister, said there was no official confirmation of those positions in writing, according to Arakhamia. However, Arakhamia added: "Orally, as of yesterday, in a video conference, we heard that the Russian side does not object to such [Ukrainian] positions." (Mehmet Emin Caliskan/Reuters)David Arakhamia, a member of the Ukrainian negotiating team in talks with Russia, said the Russian side has responded positively to Ukrainian positions on several issues and there is a possibility of "direct consultations" between Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Russian President Vladimir Putin, something he said had been facilitated in part by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. "We announced our Ukrainian position in Istanbul," Arakhamia said in nationally televised remarks. US intelligence intercepts suggest Putin is focused on celebrating some kind of “Victory Day” on May 9, a prominent holiday on the Russian calendar marking the Nazi surrender in World War II. Diplomatic potential: A member of the Ukrainian negotiating team in talks with Russia, said Saturday that the Russian side had responded positively to Ukrainian positions on several issues and there was a possibility of "direct consultations" between Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Russian leader Vladimir Putin in the future. As a result, Russian aircraft are still vulnerable to short and medium range air defense systems,” the UK Ministry of Defense (MOD) said in an Intelligence Update.Russia has not been able to obtain control of the air due its inability to find and destroy Ukrainian air defense systems, the ministry said. In Bucha, northwest of the capital, civilian bodies were found littering the streets following the withdrawal of Russian forces, according to images released by AFP on Saturday. In light of fierce Ukrainian resistance, US intelligence suggests Russia has revised its invasion strategy to focus on taking control of the Donbas and other regions in eastern Ukraine, with a target date of early May. A Ukrainian presidential adviser warned that fighting in those regions in the days ahead "will not be easy." (Ronaldo Schemidt/AFP/Getty Images)The bodies of at least 20 civilian men have been found lying strewn across the street in the town of Bucha, northwest of Kyiv following the withdrawal of Russian forces from the area in shocking images released by AFP on Saturday. The dead, all in civilian clothing, are found in a variety of awkward poses, some face down against the pavement, others facing upwards with mouths open. Shift to the east: Russia has revised its Ukraine war strategy to focus on taking control of the Donbas and other regions in eastern Ukraine with a target date of early May, according to several US officials familiar with the latest US intelligence assessments. It is unclear whether there have been casualties.It's 7 a.m. in Kyiv. Here's what you need to knowCivilian bodies were found littering the streets of a Ukrainian town northwest of Kyiv following the withdrawal of Russian forces, according to images released by AFP on Saturday – the latest horrifying mark of the mounting civilian toll of Russia’s brutal assault on Ukraine. The Russian withdrawal comes as Moscow attempts to shift its focus to eastern Ukraine and away from the areas around Kyiv, where Russian forces have faced fierce Ukrainian resistance. As day breaks on Sunday in Ukraine, these are the latest developments in the war: Horrors of occupation: The bodies of at least 20 civilian men have been found lying strewn across the street in the town of Bucha, northwest of Kyiv following the withdrawal of Russian forces in images released by AFP on Saturday. At least one corpse can be seen with his hands tied behind his back. In some districts fire has broken out,” the Odesa City Council posted to its official Telegram account.A fuel depot in the Ukrainian city of Odesa is burning Sunday morning, according to a CNN team on the scene, with one witness telling CNN they heard six explosions at the fuel depot before sunrise.Some context: The coastal city of Odesa has been a place of relative calm during the Russian invasion and a haven for displaced Ukrainians from areas that have seen the worst fighting. A fuel depot in the Ukrainian city is burning, according to a CNN team on the scene, with a black plume of smoke visible over the city.

The Russian military has dug up Chernobyl's poisonous legacy and potentially dispersed it into Ukraine, Belarus and Russia, Ukrainian officials have said.

They fear the vehicles could have picked up contaminated soil excavated by the soldiers and carried it into Belarus. It could also have been dispersed into Ukraine earlier in the war. "It is foolish 100%. It's ridiculous because we know that they were not prepared. But Ukrainian staff at Chernobyl say they counted 10,000 Russian vehicles leaving Ukraine through Chernobyl in the last five days of the war.

Military intelligence in the UK says Ukraine forces still control central areas of Mariupol as Russia continues to strike. Follow live.

UN chief Antonio Guterres says he is 'deeply shocked' by images of dead civilians in the Ukrainian town of Bucha.

Any war has to end,” he said in an excerpt of the interview posted on Facebook. Its mayor has said that relentless Russian shelling had destroyed 70 percent of the city. “Fill the silence with your music. In fact, the Defenders of Ukraine need three things above all: weapons, weapons and more weapons. UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has said he was “deeply shocked” by images of dead civilians in the Ukrainian town of Bucha, and called for an independent investigation that “leads to effective accountability”. Fill it today, to tell our story. “It’s difficult to say how, after all what has been done, we can have any kind of negotiations with Russia. That’s on the personal level. Pictures from #Bucha disprove the belief that we have to seek a compromise at any cost. “Russian Federation requested a meeting of the U. N. Security Council in connection with the provocation of the Ukrainian military and radicals in the city of Bucha,” Zakharova wrote on her Telegram channel. Hungary is for the sanctions,” Morawiecki said. Criminals must be called criminals, brought to justice and sentenced. Johnson called the attacks in the towns of Irpin and Bucha “despicable” and said he “will do everything in my power to starve Putin’s war machine”.

Ukraine's president condemned the “indecision” of Western leaders, as E.U. nations remained divided over a possible cutoff of Russian gas.

More than 500,000 Ukrainians have crossed into Hungary over the past month, far fewer than the more than two million who have entered Poland but still a large number for a country where venomous hostility to foreign migrants had long been the cornerstone of Mr. Orban’s often xenophobic political platform. He said “of course” he chose Mr. Orban’s Fidesz party when he voted in Nagykovacsi, a small town near Budapest. The campaign seems to have worked, even among some older voters who remember the suffering caused by Moscow’s troops in 1956. Each has cultivated close ties with Mr. Putin, who endorsed the Hungarian leader’s election campaign when he visited Moscow in February shortly before the invasion of Ukraine. Mr. Orban governs a country that, until he came to power, viewed Russia with great distrust as a result of its past suffering at Russia’s hands, most notably when Moscow sent troops to brutally crush an anti-communist uprising in 1956. An unusually high turnout in Serbia of nearly 60 percent forced officials to keep polling stations open late into the evening in some areas. Mr. Vucic’s nation, however — Slavic and Orthodox Christian, like Russia — has long looked to Moscow as its ally and protector. Before Hungary’s election, Mr. Orban hit back to counter opposition charges that his policy on Ukraine had betrayed not only foreign allies but also Hungary’s own painful memories of aggression by Russia. Mr. Orban mobilized the news media, most of which is controlled by the state and by friendly tycoons, to cast his opponents as warmongers bent on sending Hungarian troops to fight against Russia. The election offered a “choice between war and peace,” pro-government media warned. BUDAPEST — Overshadowed by the war in Ukraine, elections on Sunday in Hungary and Serbia appear to have extended the tenures of Europe’s two most Kremlin-friendly leaders, both populist strongmen fortified by their overwhelming control of the media and cheap energy from Russia. With more than 60 percent of the votes counted in Hungary, preliminary results indicated that Viktor Orban, Hungary’s prime minister since 2010, and already Europe’s longest serving leader, had won a fourth consecutive term despite accusations by the opposition that he has enabled Russia’s military onslaught by cozying up for years to President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia. BUDAPEST — Overshadowed by the war in Ukraine, elections on Sunday in Hungary and Serbia appear to have extended the tenures of Europe’s two most Kremlin-friendly leaders, both populist strongmen fortified by their overwhelming control of the media and cheap energy from Russia. With more than 60 percent of the votes counted in Hungary, preliminary results indicated that Viktor Orban, Hungary’s prime minister since 2010, and already Europe’s longest serving leader, had won a fourth consecutive term despite accusations by the opposition that he has enabled Russia’s military onslaught by cozying up for years to President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia.

As the Russia-Ukraine war enters its 39th day, here is a look at the main developments. A man stands with his dog as smoke rises after an attack by Russian army ...

It believes that the actual figures are “considerably higher”. As the Russia-Ukraine war enters its 39th day, here is a look at the main developments. As the Russia-Ukraine war enters its 39th day, here is a look at the main developments.

Civilian killings in Bucha spark calls for probes into allegations of Russian war crimes and tighter U.S. and European sanctions.

The last independent newsletter in Russia suspended its operations Monday. Zelensky also made a surprise video appearance Sunday at the Grammy Awards. The weapons: Ukraine is making use of weapons such as Javelin antitank missiles and Switchblade “kamikaze” drones, provided by the United States and other allies.

Ukraine says 50 out of some 300 bodies, found after Russian forces withdrew from Bucha were victims of extrajudicial killings by Russian troops. Satellite ...

Russian shelling killed seven people in Kharkiv, Ukraine’s second-largest city, the regional prosecutor’s office says. As the Russia-Ukraine war enters its 40th day, here is a look at the main developments. As the Russia-Ukraine war enters its 40th day, here is a look at the main developments.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky described Russian forces as “murderers” and “rapists”, vowing to prosecute what he described as Russian crimes. Russian ...

Many other areas where they are going dark are close to some of Moscow’s energy customers. Tankers carrying Iranian oil started to switch off their radio signals after the West imposed restrictions in 2012 to crack down on Tehran over its nuclear program and then when the U. S. reimposed these restrictions in 2018. At least a dozen tankers moving Russian crude have been temporarily seized or delayed at European ports by customs authorities because of sanctions-related issues.

As the battle for Ukraine's sovereignty entered day 40 on Monday, Zelenskyy's army recaptured Bucha and Irpin claiming control over 'whole of Kyiv'.

S&P Global forecasted that global automakers would produce 84 million automobiles this year and 91 million the following year before the war. It now expects fewer than 82 million people in 2022 and 88 million in 2023. As per the reports of AP News, Mark Wakefield, co-leader of Alix Partners' global consulting firm stated, "You only need to miss one part not to be able to make a car."