The German and Russian foreign ministers have met on the sidelines of the U.N. General Assembly.

Russian attacks killed four people in Ukraine as the aerial war between Moscow and Kyiv intensified.

Final results of Russia's first wartime parliamentary election show that the Kremlin has further cemented its political control of the country.

NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte says the alliance is capable of handling sabotage and drone incidents in Europe and has good action plans in place.

Officials say that Russian drone and missile attacks on Ukraine have killed at least eight civilians.

Ukrainian President President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is urging world’s leaders to keep choking Russia’s revenues and impede its war efforts.

President Vladimir Putin says Russia’s first wartime parliamentary election, which further strengthened the Kremlin’s already-overwhelming legislative control, was a sign of public support for his policies.

Russia has launched daylight drone attacks on Kyiv, hours before Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy addressed the U.N. General Assembly.

NATO's deputy commander in Europe is warning that Russian President Vladimir Putin is becoming increasingly reckless as the war in Ukraine drags on and as he seeks to divide Western allies.

Russian drones have hit Ukraine’s southern city of Zaporizhzhia, officials said.

Election officials say the Kremlin's main party has retained its majority in Russia’s parliament.

Russian officials say Ukrainian forces launched over 1,000 drones at Russia, including hundreds targeting Moscow.

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has faced a major electoral setback in two state elections including a historic defeat for his party.

Russia’s liberal opposition Yabloko party says that one of its election observers lost consciousness while being arrested by police at a St. Petersburg polling station.

Russia’s parliamentary election for the first time is being held in Ukraine’s regions that Moscow illegally annexed after the start of its full-scale invasion more than 4 1/2 years ago.

President Donald Trump has signed a major sanctions package targeting Russian officials and key sectors of its economy.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has welcomed leaders from seven regional countries for talks on deepening cooperation.

Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk warns that Russia is planning hybrid strikes with drones and rockets on European countries supporting Ukraine.

Alex Ovechkin says he’s “for peace and love” after the Russian hockey star appeared in an ad for a party aligned with Vladimir Putin.

A Russian missile and drone attack on Kyiv and its surrounding region has injured at least 19 people, including children.

Romanian residents near the Ukraine border are living in fear due to Russian drone strikes.

The House has passed a broad package of sanctions targeting Russian officials and key pillars of its economy as lawmakers look to deprive President Vladimir Putin of the financial resources needed to wage the war against Ukraine.

After Alex Ovechkin appeared in an ad for Vladimir Putin's United Russia party, the Washington Capitals said their long-time captain was asked to participate while back in his home country this summer.

The U.S. has confirmed for the first time that it has deployed weapons in space.

Donald Trump Jr.’s new wife, Bettina, is confirming that her May wedding weekend celebration was partially funded by a man with close ties to Russian President Vladimir Putin.

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says Ukraine is ready to stop strikes on Russian territory if allies secure a Russian commitment not to hit Ukraine’s infrastructure.

Some Russians have left the country this year amid rumors of a new mobilization of troops for the war in Ukraine as well as a crackdown on their personal freedoms.

A Russian drone struck a train near the Ukraine-Poland border shortly after senior visiting officials, including the former prime ministers of the U.K. and Sweden, passed through.

U.S. President Donald Trump has called on Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to halt strikes on Russian diesel fuel infrastructure, saying attacks are causing a global shortage.

Russian strikes have killed eight civilians and wounded dozens in Ukraine, according to local officials.

Leaders of the BRICS nations have expressed concern over rising tensions in the Middle East and condemned sanctions not authorized by the U.N. The leaders met in New Delhi on Saturday to strengthen their global position.

The House is expected to take up a punishing Russian sanctions package next week, though prospects of passage are uncertain despite the overwhelming support the bill received in the Senate.

Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk has warned of potential intensified Russian provocations at Ukraine's border crossings with Europe.

A senior British defense official says more than half a million Russian troops have been killed in Ukraine since Moscow's full-scale invasion in February 2022.

Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva has again been refused permission to compete internationally following a second round of checks after her status as a neutral athlete was revoked.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is criticizing the international community for not taking a tougher stance against Russia's attacks on civilian areas.

Russian authorities say they have detained a suspect in last week’s shooting that wounded a senior military officer, the latest in a series of attacks on personnel and figures linked to the war in Ukraine.

Hungary has ordered 10 Russian diplomats to leave the country over activities deemed unacceptable, marking a shift from the previous administration's warm ties with Moscow.

A Kremlin official says Russian President Vladimir Putin told U.S. President Donald Trump by phone that Moscow doesn’t harbor aggressive intentions toward Europe.

Russia’s Foreign Ministry has announced the closure of the German consulate in St. Petersburg.

U.S. envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner say they have held encouraging talks in Kyiv.

Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva has had her permission to compete internationally as a neutral athlete revoked, a person familiar with the situation has told The Associated Press.

A Russian drone has struck Ukraine’s security service headquarters in Kyiv, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says.

More than 2,000 people in Finland are participating in the largest civil defense drill in Europe since the end of World War II.

Russia says it will close German cultural centers on its territory in a retaliatory measure amid deepening tensions between Moscow and European countries who are helping Ukraine resist the Kremlin’s invasion.

The International Ski and Snowboard Federation says athletes from Russia and Belarus can continue to compete with approved neutral status this season but no symbols of national identity.

Officials say Russian aerial attacks have killed two civilians and wounded six in the central Ukrainian city of Dnipro.

The European Union is grappling with how to respond to an attempted drone attack at a German airport blamed on Russia.

The German government has blamed Russia for an attempted attack at Leipzig/Halle Airport last month using a drone laden with explosives.

Ukrainian schools are adapting to wartime conditions as the conflict with Russia continues.

Russia bombarded the Ukrainian capital for more than 12 hours, killing at least a dozen people.

Niger's junta faced a major internal threat when renegade soldiers staged a mutiny over the weekend.

Russian forces have relentlessly battered Kyiv and nearby cities for a fifth straight day.

Members of the Polish special forces are taking part in an exercise that simulates moving through enemy lines and launching a drone strike on a key enemy location.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said the death toll from a Russian strike on a warehouse west of Kyiv has risen to 38, with four people still missing.

Ukrainian officials say a Russian drone attack on a warehouse west of Kyiv killed at least 37 people, making it the deadliest attack in the war this year.

Russian forces have resumed drone attacks on Ukraine’s Kyiv region that hit numerous buildings and storage depots.

Iran's economy is poised for more instability as the Trump administration tries to coerce other countries into ending all financial dealings with the Islamic Republic.

Russia has launched a major attack on Ukraine that targeted nine cities with missiles and drones.

The Kremlin says CIA Director John Ratcliffe held talks in Moscow with his intelligence counterparts, a rare and secretive visit at a time when relations with Washington remain strained over Russia’s war in Ukraine.

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has awarded Elon Musk Ukraine's Order of Freedom for his role in supporting the country.

Ukrainian long-range drones have struck a major warehouse belonging to Russia’s biggest online retailer, Wildberries, for the second time in six weeks.

Robert Gilman is the latest in a succession of high-profile prisoners freed by Russia going back years, but his release hardly cleared the decks of Americans behind bars there.

Russian President Vladimir Putin has decreed that the state can temporarily seize control of critical infrastructure facilities if private owners fail to protect them from Ukrainian drone attacks or rebuild them after the strikes.

European leaders joined President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Kyiv for the 35th anniversary of Ukraine’s Independence Day.

Authorities say that Russian and Ukrainian drone and missile strikes have killed at least 10 people.

Ukrainian officials say Russian drones have hit a shopping mall in the city of Kryvyi Rih, killing 14 people and wounding scores of others.

Severe storms have caused extensive damage across parts of Germany.

Russia has launched a massive nighttime aerial attack on Kyiv, using missiles and drones, killing at least 16 people in the city and surrounding region.

Ukrainian drones have targeted a major logistics center outside Moscow, setting it ablaze.

Russian President Vladimir Putin has hosted the head of Myanmar’s military-backed government, who visited Moscow on a trip intended to further boost cooperation between the countries.

Russia’s Foreign Ministry has summoned the Japanese ambassador to protest Tokyo’s criticism of President Vladimir Putin’s trip to the Kuril Islands, the Moscow-controlled Pacific archipelago that is claimed by both countries.

Ukrainian forces have launched one of their biggest drone attacks on Russia since the invasion began, firing almost 800 drones.

A court in Russia has convicted a prominent opposition politician for speaking out against the war in Ukraine and sentenced him to 11 years and a month in prison in the latest crackdown on dissent ahead of next month’s parliamentary election.

Ukraine’s state energy company says Russia has attacked its facilities 13 times over the past week, with nearly 300 attacks this year.

Day after day over recent weeks, Ukrainian drones have pummeled giant depots belonging to Wildberries, the country’s biggest online retailer, burning estimated billions of dollars’ worth of merchandise and bringing the war home to the broad public.

Ukraine has launched hundreds of drones across Russia, killing at least six people in one of Kyiv’s largest aerial attacks of the war.

Russian jet-powered drones have struck a home in northern Ukraine, killing a 29-year-old woman and her 9-year-old son.

Poland's prime minister says authorities have arrested a Russian citizen allegedly recruited by Russian secret services.

Ukrainian drones have struck a major refinery deep inside Russia, marking the fourth attack in three days.

Russian President Vladimir Putin has threatened retaliation against Western seizures of Russian commercial vessels, calling them "piracy."

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says Ukrainian missiles and drones blitzed Russia's naval base on the Black Sea coast in a nighttime operation.

The United Nations estimates that more than 16,000 civilians detained by Russia during its war in Ukraine are still being held.

Officials in Ukraine say Russian aerial attacks killed at least 10 civilians.

U.S. President Donald Trump told Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy last year that he had “no cards" in the fight against Russia.

Authorities in Russia's Tatarstan region say a Ukrainian drone strike on the petroleum hub of Nizhnekamsk killed 13 people and wounded 78 others in one of the deadliest attacks of the 4-year-old war.

Ukraine's drone forces could strike seven times more targets in Crimea if Western funding came faster, according to the commander leading Ukraine's drone war.

Russia and Ukraine exchanged more strikes that killed civilians and injured many others on both sides, local authorities reported.

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is in Serbia for talks on economic ties and security issues.

The Senate has approved a punishing Russian sanctions bill that was a top priority for the late Sen. Lindsey Graham.

Ukrainian long-range drones have hit a warehouse in the Ural Mountains belonging to Russia’s largest online retailer.

The director of a Russian drone factory was badly wounded, and his driver was killed when their car exploded.

Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says Russian missile and drone strikes on Kyiv and its region have killed 17 people and wounded 44 others.

Russia and Ukraine are trading accusations that each side’s attacks caused civilian deaths.

The Russian Embassy in Rome has blamed Ukraine for a deadly weekend bombing at a Moscow restaurant, describing it as an attempt to intimidate the Italian community in Russia.

A regional official says Russian planes have dropped powerful glide bombs on Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine, killing one person and wounding dozens.

Ukrainian drone strikes killed at least five people across Russia, also hitting industrial sites and a further warehouse belonging to Wildberries, Russia’s largest online marketplace, local officials said.

Moscow's mayor has called a bomb attack on a restaurant a "brutal terrorist act" but hasn't specified who is responsible.

Russia has launched a barrage of ballistic missiles and drones into Kyiv, killing at least nine people and wounding 33.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is urging President Donald Trump and other U.S. officials to help Ukraine gain permission from tech titan Elon Musk to use Starlink for guiding strikes inside Russia.