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By The Associated Press The latest developments on the Russia-Ukraine war: KYIV, Ukraine — Ukrainian authorities say at least 44 people have been wounded in fighting in Ukraine’s second-largest city of Kharkiv, and that seven of them died in hospitals. It wasn’t clear if the casualties, which covered the past 24 hours, were all civilians. … Read more

By The Associated Press The latest developments on the Russia-Ukraine war: WASHINGTON — U.S. President Joe Biden said in his first State of the Union address that the United States is closing its airspace to all Russian flights in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. He said the U.S. is working to seize yachts and … Read more

By The Associated Press The latest developments on the Russia-Ukraine war: PARIS — French authorities say they have seized a yacht linked to Igor Sechin, an ally of Russian President Vladimir Putin, as part of European Union sanctions over Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The French Finance Ministry said in a statement Thursday that customs authorities … Read more

By The Associated Press The latest on the Russia-Ukraine war: MOSCOW — The Kremlin has denied that the Russian military targeted populated areas in Ukraine despite abundant evidence that residential buildings, schools and hospitals have been hit during the Russian invasion. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov alleged Monday that civilian casualties have resulted from members of … Read more

By The Associated Press The latest on the Russia-Ukraine crisis: TOKYO—Japanese Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi says he spoke with his U.S. counterpart, Secretary of State Antony Blinken, on the phone Saturday and agreed they must respond to Russian invasion of Ukraine properly to prevent it from becoming “a wrong lesson” because of its potential influence … Read more

By The Associated Press The latest on the Russia-Ukraine crisis: WARSAW, Poland — The Polish Football Association says it will not play its World Cup qualifying match against Russia due to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. “No more words, time to act!” said association president Cezary Kulesza on Twitter, saying the move was prompted by the … Read more

By The Associated Press The latest on the Russia-Ukraine crisis: KYIV, Ukraine — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy was asked to evacuate Kyiv at the behest of the U.S. government but turned down the offer. Zelenskyy said in response: “The fight is here; I need ammunition, not a ride,” according to a senior American intelligence official … Read more

By The Associated Press The latest on the Russia’s invasion of Ukraine: CANBERRA, Australia — Australia will provide lethal military equipment to Ukraine to help the Ukrainians resist the Russian invasion. The Australian government’s announcement Monday gave no details on what material it may be sending. The move follows an offer on Friday of non-lethal … Read more

By The Associated Press The latest on the Russia’s invasion of Ukraine: WASHINGTON — The U.S. for the first time has approved the direct delivery of Stinger missiles to Ukraine as part of a package approved by the White House on Friday. The exact timing of delivery is not known, but officials say the U.S. … Read more

By The Associated Press The latest on the Russia’s invasion of Ukraine: BERLIN — In a significant shift, the German government confirmed Saturday that it has approved the shipment of anti-tank weapons to Ukraine and supports some restrictions of the SWIFT global banking system for Russia. The German economy and climate ministry said in a … Read more