Russia-Ukraine war: Putin approves bringing 'volunteer' fighters from Syria, elsewhere
Russian forces expanded their offensive in Ukraine on Friday, striking new areas in the country’s west, while Russian President Vladimir Putin approved the recruitment of “volunteers” from Syria and elsewhere to join the fight.
University of Minnesota alumna leads humanitarian aid at Ukraine-Poland border
Dorota Serafin, an alumna of the U of M's Carlson School of Management, is leading humanitarian aid efforts at the Ukraine and Poland border.
List of Russian goods that are banned, boycotted in US
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has prompted sanctions, boycotts and limited access to social media platforms by the U.S.
DuckDuckGo ‘down ranks’ websites linked to Russian disinformation, CEO says
DuckDuckGo joins a growing list of tech and social media companies limiting access to users in Russia amid its invasion of Ukraine.
US revokes Russia’s ‘most favored nation' status, bans seafood, alcohol, diamond imports
The U.S. will dramatically downgrade its trade status with Russia as punishment for its invasion of Ukraine and also ban imports of Russian seafood, alcohol and diamonds.
Putin is ‘preparing a terrorist attack’ on Chernobyl nuclear plant, Ukraine claims
According to the department, a "man-made catastrophe" is planned at the plant and will be manipulated to appear as if Ukraine was responsible for the attack.
'We're not done': Mila Kunis and Ashton Kutcher raise over $20M for Ukraine in a week
Mila Kunis and Ashton Kutcher said their campaign to help Ukrainian refugees has raised more than $20 million in less than a week but they’re “not done” yet.
Ukrainian embassy draws US volunteers to join fight against Russian invasion
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has given the smaller nation’s embassy in Washington an unexpected role: recruitment center for Americans who want to join the fight.
Lawmakers say Minnesota should sell Russian investments
State lawmakers and Ukrainian-Minnesotans said Thursday that the state should sell its investments in Russian holdings to sanction the country for its invasion of Ukraine.
Russia-Ukraine war: Major cities bombarded as civilians try to flee
The Russian invasion of Ukraine entered its third week on Thursday, with Russian forces continuing to bombard major cities and desperate civilians hoping to escape through agreed-upon safe corridors.
Photos: Ukrainians fleeing war 'can't leave' pets behind
Everywhere amid the exodus of more than 2.3 million people fleeing Russia’s invasion are the pets people could not leave behind: birds, rabbits, hamsters, cats and dogs.
Kamala Harris embraces call for war crimes probe of Russia over Ukraine invasion
U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris embraced calls for an international war crimes investigation of Russia, citing the “atrocities” of bombing civilians in Ukraine.
Footage shows Ukrainians' attack on Russian tanks in Kyiv suburb, forcing 'retreat,' officials claim
Video shared by Ukraine’s defense agency appeared to show Ukrainian forces taking out a Russian military tank regiment on the outskirts of Kyiv and forcing their retreat.
House approves $13.6B for Ukraine aid in huge spending bill
The House approved a massive spending bill that would rush $13.6 billion to battered Ukraine as it struggles to fend off an invasion by Russia.
Americans joining Ukrainian forces eager to fight against Russia: ‘We’re going to straighten it out’
The American public has shown overwhelming support for Ukraine as Russia wages war, and some U.S. citizens are ready to ship off to join the battle.
Russia-Ukraine war: Key developments as invasion hits 2-week mark
Ukraine has banned wheat exports in an effort to stave off food shortages, while concerns are intensifying over safety at the country's nuclear plants, including Chernobyl.
17 reported hurt when Ukraine children's hospital, maternity ward hit by attack in Mariupol
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy wrote on Twitter that there were “people, children under the wreckage” of the hospital and called the strike an “atrocity.”
Ukraine's Chernobyl nuclear power plant loses power, sparking fear of radiation leaks
The Chernobyl plant in Ukraine is disconnected from the grid due to damage inflicted by Russian occupying forces, sparking concerns of radioactive contamination if the cooling of spent nuclear fuel stops.
Walz calls for gas tax holiday amid surging prices; Biden bans Russian oil
Politicians from President Biden to Gov. Walz are exploring options on how to ease prices at the gas pump for Americans.
Russia-Ukraine war: 2 million have fled Ukraine — half of them children, UN says
Two million people have fled Ukraine since Russia's invasion, half of them being children, the United Nations' refugee chief said.