Phil McCausland

The president said the Russian leader “cannot remain in power,” but the U.S. has clarified it is not pursuing regime change in Moscow.

Russia could begin the next phase of its military campaign in Ukraine as soon as this weekend or early next week, according to two senior U.S. defense

Explosions rocked Lviv in western Ukraine early Monday as the world braced for a major Russian offensive further east and Mariupol refused to surrender.

The shattered homes of this formerly comfortable suburb of Kyiv offer a glimpse of what besieged cities in Ukraine’s east and south may now be experiencing.

Rail has played a pivotal role for both sides of the war, and it may help explain the failure of Russian forces to win control of the country.

Analysis: As Russia’s Victory Day comes to a close, a reporter in Ukraine shares observations on the toll the war has taken on Ukrainians and how far Russia is from achieving its goals.

“If you haven’t yet made plans for every contingency, this afternoon is the time to do so,” South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster said.

Cities in Ukraine, including Kyiv, saw power outages continue on Friday as the country’s energy system struggles to cope with damage from Russian attacks.

A State Department spokesperson said Russia had postponed talks aimed at resuming nuclear arms inspections, but they were working to reschedule.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy appeared somber and, at times, angry in a blistering address to the U.N. General Assembly on Tuesday, as he sought to shore up support for his country’s war effort and demand that Russia be punished for the invasion. Wearing his trademark green fatigues at the dais at the front of the hall, Zelenskyy furrowed his brow as he called for other countries to recognize that Russia was not just a threat to Ukraine — but to the entire world. He appealed for other…