Eric Nagourney

The suffering in Ukraine’s cities shows no sign of ending, even as Western officials say Russia’s offensive has stalled.

The suffering in Ukraine’s cities shows no sign of ending, even as Western officials say Russia’s offensive has stalled.

Prompted by the expanded strikes, European countries made plans to develop joint air defenses and to train Ukrainian soldiers on European Union soil.

“I want to do everything I can to use my voice to create the kind of democracy that deserves to exist,” one voter said.

There were nearly as many journalists killed in Mexico alone as there were in Ukraine.

Here’s a guide to how the biggest war in Europe since World War II came about, and what’s at stake for Russia and the world.

The authorities have so far made one arrest in the case, Jack Teixeira, a 21-year-old air national guardsman. But many questions remain about the classified documents that have been appearing online.

With tensions running high in the South China Sea over territorial rights, the Philippines offered a direct challenge to Beijing by instructing its Coast Guard to haul away a Chinese barrier.

General Mousavi, who was killed on a farm outside Damascus, was said to have been involved in arming Hezbollah. Israeli officials said they were preparing for possible retaliation.

Hopes for an agreement to halt the fighting and free hostages have risen and fallen repeatedly in recent days.