Russian President Vladimir Putin directed his forces to not storm the last Ukrainian stronghold in the besieged port of Mariupol. Instead, he ordered his troops to block the Azovstal steel facility.

A Chinese man was sentenced to death for stabbing to death a 21-year old woman trying to end their relationship. Shadeed Abdulmateen was sentenced to death in China on Thursday following a trial at the Intermediate People's Court in Ningbo. This is a city in China's eastern coast province of Zhejiang. The Xinhua News Agency reported.

The Biden administration will launch a program to allow Americans and groups to financially support Ukrainians who have been displaced by the Russian invasion of Ukraine so they can get to the U.S. faster, President Biden and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), announced Thursday.

Paris-based artist Vincent Aitzegagh will flee to a rural village to avoid what, for him and millions of French left-wing voters, is a difficult, even impossible electoral choice.

French President Emmanuel Macron visited a multicultural and working-class suburb north Paris on Thursday, to win leftist voters before Sunday's presidential election against Marine Le Pen.

Russian President Vladimir Putin declared victory in the Battle for Mariupol, while ordering his troops to not take the risk of storming a giant steel plant, where the last Ukrainian defenders were holed up.

According to a U.S. official, U.S. intelligence officers have concluded that Russian President Vladimir Putin's advisers are misinforming him about the poor performance of his forces in Ukraine.

Russian forces attacked areas around Kyiv, and another city, hours after they pledged to reduce military operations there to facilitate negotiations, Ukrainian authorities announced Wednesday.

Ukraine is now in the midst of planting season. The frozen earth has thawed the boot marks. 

Russia said Tuesday that it would significantly reduce military operations in Ukraine's capital and northern cities, as the outline of a possible agreement to end the war became clear at the most recent round of negotiations.

A U.S.-funded organization that continues to operate despite the Russian invasion is providing lifesaving medication for thousands of people in Ukraine. 

While President Joe Biden visited the capital of Poland (which is only 45 miles away), several rockets were fired at Lviv, Ukraine's western city.

Protesters in Jamaica raised a fist Tuesday as they donned T shirts with Black wristbands and the words "Seh Yuh sorry!" alongside the phrases "Apologize Now!" and "Sorry!" just hours before Prince William arrived.

Russia's war against Ukraine has left thousands dead, severely damaged cities, and forced millions of people to flee their homes. 

On Thursday, hundreds of people dressed in rain gear and rubber boots searched for the second flight recorder for a plane that had crashed in China with 132 passengers.

According to its neighbors, North Korea fired possibly the largest intercontinental ballistic missile at sea on Thursday.

On Thursday, Russia was accused by Ukraine of forcing hundreds of thousands civilians to flee shattered Ukrainian cities.

Iran was under severe economic sanctions and was selling weapons at a Qatari defense exhibition on Wednesday.

Russian court convicted Alexei Navalny, the top opposition leader, of fraud and contempt.

After being challenged by Indigenous groups, a South African court suspended construction on a new large business park that will house Amazon Africa's headquarters in Cape Town.

According to the president of Poland, Russia's attack on Ukraine was compared to Nazi forces in World War II.

Ukrainian forces held off Russian attempts to occupy Mariupol. They claimed to have retaken Kyiv's strategic suburb on Tuesday.

Russia said on Thursday it will not vote on the resolution it submitted calling for a "negotiated cessezfire" to evacuate civilians.

Kabul in Afghanistan -- Three members of TOLO TV's staff were arrested by Taliban intelligence. This is one of the largest TV stations in Afghanistan , according to a channel executive.

On Saturday, Russian forces advanced into Ukraine's battered and besieged port city of Mariupol.

Authorities said that four U.S. Marines died when their Osprey plane crashed into a Norwegian town in Arctic Circle, during a NATO exercise not related to the Ukraine war.

Denys Monastyrsky, Ukrainian Interior Minister, says it will take many years to neutralize the unexploded ordnance after Russia's invasion is over.

Volodymyr Zelenskyy, the Ukrainian president, stated that Russian forces have been blocking his country's biggest cities in order to force the population into submission.

First Read is a briefing from "Meet the Press", and the NBC Political Unit about the most important political stories of the day and why they are important.

His remarks, which were reminiscent of key moments in U.S. History, called for additional assistance, the establishment of a no fly zone and a new security alliance.

A number of European countries and the U.S. are targeting Russia with a variety of economic and financial sanctions that aim to pressurize it into ending its war in Ukraine.

According to two U.S. officials, Russia asked China for assistance in its war with Ukraine.

First Read is a briefing from "Meet the Press", and the NBC Political Unit about the most important political stories of the day and why they are important.

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer both announced Monday that Volodymyr Zilenskyy would address Congress on Wednesday.

According to a senior Russian diplomat, Moscow will see Ukraine's delivery of Western weapons as "legitimate targets".

Russia wants assurances that the West won't impose new sanctions on Moscow in response to its invasion of Ukraine.

Roads and bridges have been damaged and some routes are unsafe. There are also Russian bombings and troop movements that make it impossible to guarantee a corridor.

Senior administration officials called the recent North Korean tests "a serious escalation."

One group member stated, "I would always notice other people posting friends." '"

He was a TV actor before he became the president of Ukraine. Zelensky is now a president that actors all over the globe would love to portray since the Russian invasion.

Lviv (Ukraine) -- Sunday's second attempt to evacuate civilians trapped in a southern Ukrainian city collapsed due to Russian attacks.

Sometimes it is helpful to look back at what they said just a few days before you weigh what Russian officials say now or next week.

After speaking via Zoom with Ukraine's president and other U.S. legislators, they urged the White House for help to Kyiv acquire fighter jets from its Eastern European neighbours.

A man rushes into a hospital carrying a toddler who is in serious condition. The mother follows him. To examine the wounds of patients, doctors use smartphones torches.

Iryna Volvach, a friend who traveled from Ukraine to California as part of a tour package, decided to stay for a few more months. 

Russian President Vladimir Putin warned Saturday of his country's willingness to consider any third-party declaration establishing a no fly zone over Ukraine participation in war there.

Other tests by the North in 2022 included a hypersonic missile, and its first launch of an intermediate-range missile since 2017, which could be capable of reaching Guam.

Conor Vincent D'Monte was known in Puerto Rico as Johnny Williams. He is alleged to have been a violent gang leader who fled. 

There was much fighting over Kherson and disagreements about who was in charge. Kharkiv was attacked by paratroopers and faced new shelling to the north.

"Everyone is afraid. One Moscow resident stated that they don't know what will happen.

Moscow, facing fierce resistance from the ground, appeared to intensify its air assault, which Ukraine and international monitors claimed was increasingly targeting civilians.

Washington -- The United States has announced that 12 diplomats from Russia's Mission at the United Nations have been expelled for participating in "espionage activity" that is harmful to U.S. security.

After the ruble fell to its lowest point against the dollar in the history of the world, the West has intensified fears of an economic recession by imposing new sanctions on Russia.

Russian forces heavy shelled Kharkiv on Monday, making it the second-largest Ukrainian city.

The Kremlin has been facing growing problems, which development experts warn could lead to Russian President Vladimir Putin taking more aggressive measures.

Kyiv - After three days of fighting Ukraine continues its resistance to Russia's relentless assault. 

Kyiv - In an explosive escalation in East-West tensions following Russia's invasion of Ukraine on Sunday,

Ukraine gained many hard-earned advantages since its independence in 1991. However, it has also tried to lose a little bit.

President John Kennedy described the challenges facing the presidency as: "Domestic Policy can only defeat us, foreign policy can kill our country."

According to Twitter users, Premise in the Bay offered to pay Ukrainians to take photos of explosions or medical facilities.

One expert stated that several NATO members near Ukraine will be "extremely stressed out" by Russia’s attack on Ukraine.

Volodymyr Zelenskyy the Ukrainian President, stated that he would remain in Kyiv and warned of a "full-scale storm" by Russian troops.

President Volodymyr Zilenskyy said that "we won't put our guns down," in a video message he sent to his people from the streets of Moscow posted Saturday morning.

A Republican congressional aide stated that there was bipartisan frustration over the pace of aid.

"The city is now in a defensive phase. Some neighborhoods are hearing shots and explosions. "Saboteurs have already entered Kyiv," said Mayor Vitali Klitschko.

Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Ukrainian President, warned Kyiv residents against "sabotage" groups that he claimed were already in the capital.

Early Thursday morning, demonstrators gathered outside Russia's Embassy, just after it was reported that Russian had launched an expected invasion of Ukraine, CBS Washington, D.C. affiliate WUSA TV reports.

Washington -- U.S. officials observed Russian forces firing approximately 100 missiles from land and sea on targets in Ukraine starting at 4:30 a.m., U.S. defense officials said. They also provided details about Russia's first moves in its brazen attack on its neighbor.

Representative Michael McCaul is the Republican leader on the House Committee on Foreign Affairs

With the exception of Trump, all of the former presidents of the United States have made formal statements condemning Russian President Vladimir Putin’s invasion Ukraine.

While Congressional leaders would like to portray Biden as weak against Russia, Tucker Carlson wants to portray him as the aggressor.

An official stated that they didn't want Putin to provoke them. "How did that happen?"

This move came as the U.S. warned Russia that it is in "an advanced stage of readiness to take action" against its neighbor.

President Volodymyr Zeleskyy would move to Lviv, western Ukraine, approximately 50 miles from the Polish border.

Democrats and Republicans demand that President Biden take immediate action against Putin, but also promise to pass new sanctions 'from hell' next Wednesday.

Analyse: One historian stated that saying "another country doesn't exist" is something we should pay attention to as it often precedes atrocious acts.

All this began with yoga.

China announced Monday that it would impose new sanctions against U.S. defense contractors Raytheon Technologies & Lockheed Martin because of their arms sales to Taiwan.

According to reports, Russian President Vladimir Putin has sent his top security envoy, Russian President Vladimir Putin, to the Balkans, where Moscow has tried to exert its influence mainly through its ally Serbia.

German officials condemned Monday's protests by climate activists, who blocked roads near the country’s largest port.

The height of the Cold War, U.S. President Richard Nixon flew to communist China's central of power in a visit that would change U.S.-China relations over time and China’s position in the global.

Northern Europe was hit by its third major storm in five day, with heavy rains, high winds, and at least two deaths.

Volodymyr Zelenskyy, the Ukrainian President, has assured the nation that Ukraine is not afraid of "anyone or anything."

Volodymyr Zelenskyy of Ukraine, who is facing an increase in violence on and around the territory held by Russia-backed rebels, and growing warnings about Russia's plans to invade, called Saturday for Russian President Vladimir Putin’s meeting to resolve the crisis.

Daouda Diallo is constantly threatened by death in conflict-ridden Burkina Faso.

Amandeep Kaur Daholewal arose from an Indian cot and began to speak to a small group of people who were sitting cross-legged in front of a white-domed Gurdwara, a place for worshipping Sikhs.

Russia reversed its earlier promises to withdraw tens of thousand of its troops from Ukraine's north border.

The Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelesky stated to Western leaders at a Munich security conference on Saturday that he wanted sanctions imposed against Russia prior to any possible invasion of his country.

Saturday's relocation of the last group of Afghan refugees by the Biden administration was completed at a New Jersey military base

Analyse: Experts say there are indications that the White House is learning from both Afghanistan and 2014's annexe of Crimea.

Wednesday's statement by Secretary of State Antony Blinken: "There's Russia's words and then there's Russia's actions."

A study shows that workers missed $145 million in wages, and that $155 million was lost by car companies due to vaccine mandate protests at key U.S./Canada trade crossings.

The West claimed that it was too soon to determine if Putin's announcement signals any de-escalation of a crisis it warned could see Moscow invade its neighbor anytime.

Volodymyr Zelenskyy, a political novice running for Ukraine's presidency, vowed that he would reach out to Russia-backed rebels from the east fighting Ukrainian forces in order to resolve the conflict.