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Live updates: U.S. general says more forces may be needed

WASHINGTON — The U.S. will likely need to add more permanent or rotational forces in Europe in the wake of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the U.S. European Command leader told Congress Tuesday, without detailing when or how many. Gen. Tod Wolters, who also serves as NATO’s supreme […]

Live updates: Biden to Poland: ‘Your freedom is ours’

WARSAW, Poland — U.S. President Joe Biden has told Poland’s President Andrzej Duda that “your freedom is ours,” echoing of one of Poland’s unofficial mottos. He assured Duda that the U.S. and other NATO allies would come to their aid if Russia should attack. The two gathered Saturday […]

Live updates: Protest snarls trucks heading to Belarus

WARSAW, Poland — Officials in Poland say that trucks headed for Belarus are backed up for 40 kilometers (25 miles) while they wait to reach the Koroszczyn border point as a group of protesters is blocking the road there. The protesters are calling for a ban on trade […]

Live updates: War suspends Europe rover mission to Mars

PARIS — Europe won’t be attempting to send its first rover to Mars this year because of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, The European Space Agency confirmed Thursday that it is indefinitely suspending its ExoMars rover mission with partner Roscosmos, Russia’s state space corporation. The ESA had previously […]

Live updates: EU finalizing new round of sanctions

The latest developments on the Russia-Ukraine war: SKOPJE, North Macedonia — The European Union’s foreign policy chief says the 27-country bloc is finalizing its new round of sanctions against Russia for its “barbaric” invasion of Ukraine. Josep Borrell said Monday that the fourth package of coercive measures would target […]

Live updates: ‘No critical impact on safety’ at Chernobyl

The latest developments on the Russia-Ukraine war: BERLIN — The International Atomic Energy Agency says it sees “no critical impact on safety” from the power cut at the decommissioned Chernobyl nuclear plant in Ukraine. The Vienna-based U.N. nuclear watchdog said Wednesday that Ukraine had informed it of the loss […]

Live updates: Final Big Four accounting firm abandons Russia

The latest developments on the Russia-Ukraine war: NEW YORK — All four of the so-called Big Four accounting firms are now cutting ties with Russia over its war in Ukraine. Deloitte on Monday was the last of the four to say it will no longer operate in Russia, joining […]

Live updates: Erdogan urges cease-fire in call with Putin

The latest developments on the Russia-Ukraine war: —— ISTANBUL — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s office says he has called for an urgent cease-fire in Ukraine in a telephone conversation with Russian President Vladimir Putin. In a statement following Sunday’s one-hour call, the Turkish presidency said Erdogan had urged […]

Live updates: Putin warns against Ukraine no-fly zone

The latest developments on the Russia-Ukraine war: —— NEW YORK — Russian President Vladimir Putin says Moscow would consider any third-party declaration of a no-fly zone over Ukraine as “participation in the armed conflict.” Speaking at a meeting with female pilots on Saturday, Putin said Russia would view “any […]

Live updates: Russian forces take first major Ukrainian city

The latest developments on the Russia-Ukraine war: KYIV, Ukraine — Russian forces have taken a strategic Ukrainian seaport and set siege to another as Moscow tries to cut its neighbor off from the Black Sea. The Russian military said Thursday it had control of Kherson, which has a population […]

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