Ukraine - Russia War

Street in Kyiv to be named after Golda Meir - Israeli envoy

Born in Ukraine's capital, Meir's family fled the city due to antisemitic violence

Ukraine: New strikes at nuclear power plant, UN worried of 'catastrophe'

'Russia is a terrorist state and is holding the nuclear power plant hostage, blackmailing nuclear disaster'

Latvian parliament declares Russia 'state sponsor of terrorism'

Statement also condemns use of cluster munitions by Russian forces

Pro-Russian Donetsk head says trial of Azov fighters to begin by end of summer

Ukraine says that the captives are prisoners of war and should be protected by the Geneva Conventions

First Ukraine grain ship docks in Turkey after being turned away

Sierra Leone-flagged vessel Razoni docks at port of Mersin after finding a buyer for its 26,000 tons of corn

Ukraine’s Zelensky says war with Russia must end with Crimea liberation

'Crimea is Ukrainian and we will never give it up'

Biden signs ratification of Finland, Sweden NATO bids

The US Senate last week backed the addition of the two Nordic states by an overwhelming 95-1 vote

Ukrainian guerrillas resist Russia's occupation in southeast

'We are invisible behind the Russian lines, this is our strength,' says Andriy of 'Yellow Ribbon' resistance

US pledges $1 billion more rockets, other arms for Ukraine

The package also includes more surface-to-air missiles

Amnesty Int’l regrets ‘distress and anger’ caused by Ukraine report

The rights group sparked outrage with recent report accusing Ukraine's military of endangering civilians

UN chief asks for access to Ukraine’s nuclear plant after new attack

Antonio Guterres told journalists that 'any attack (on) a nuclear plant is a suicidal thing'

Four more ships sail from Ukraine’s ports under UN-negotiated deal

'We plan to ensure the ability of the ports to handle at least 100 vessels per month in the near future'

Ukraine forces endangering civilians, says Amnesty Int’l

'Being in a defensive position does not exempt the Ukrainian military from respecting international... law'

Russia says could use nukes in response to ‘direct aggression’ by NATO states

'If Western countries try to test our resolve, Russia will not back down'

First grain ship to leave Ukraine anchors off Turkish coast

Kyiv says at least 16 more grain ships are waiting to depart

Russia accuses US of direct involvement in Ukraine war over rocket strikes

'The Biden administration is directly responsible for all Kyiv-approved rocket attacks on residential areas'

Ship carrying Ukrainian grain on track for safe arrival, says Turkey

'We cannot have illusions that Russia will simply refrain from trying to disrupt Ukrainian exports'

US to provide Ukraine with $550m package of weapons - Pentagon

New tranche will include additional lethal aid and ammunition for HIMARS rocket systems

Turkey says first shipment of Ukrainian grain has left port of Odesa

This comes one day after Russian missiles killed the owner of a major grain exporter

Ukraine’s Zelensky urges evacuation of frontline Donetsk region

'They need to be evacuated, you cannot put them in mortal danger in the winter without heating, light'

'Sickening' video shows Russian soldiers castrate Ukrainian prisoner

Monitors say the video is authentic; victim apparently executed

Ukraine says scores of Russian forces killed in Kherson fighting

'The Ukrainian army is pouring it on against the Russians and this is only the beginning'

Moscow accuses Kyiv of striking east Ukraine jail, says 40 dead

Moscow claims the 'bloody provocation of Kyiv regime' is aimed at intimidation of own troops

Israel sends 25,000 instant meals to Ukraine’s Kharkiv

'You can't say anywhere in Kharkiv is safe', the city mayor says