Russia-Ukraine War

AP’s journalists in Ukraine, Russia and around the world are covering the war in Ukraine. Here are today’s top stories. Follow APNews for live updates around the clock.

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Russia’s failure to take down Kyiv was a defeat for the ages

Kyiv was a Russian defeat for the ages. It started poorly for the invaders and went downhill from there. When President Vladimir Putin launched his war on Ukraine on Feb. 24, he sent hundreds of…Read More

Killing of Ukrainian civilians could bring new sanctions

The Kremlin is preparing for a new combat push in Ukraine as the country gathers its dead and collects evidence of alleged Russian atrocities. Ukrainian officials have stepped up calls for civilians…Read More

Pope Francis kisses Ukrainian flag from ‘martyred’ Bucha

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis on Wednesday kissed a battered Ukrainian flag that he said was brought to him from the “martyred” Ukrainian city of Bucha as he denounced the “massacre” there and…Read More

Yellen: Russia invasion will have ‘enormous repercussions’

WASHINGTON (AP) — Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen warned a House panel Wednesday that Russia’s aggression in Eastern Europe will have “enormous economic repercussions in Ukraine and beyond.” …Read More

Russian media campaign dismisses Bucha deaths as fakes

WASHINGTON (AP) — As gruesome videos and photos of bodies emerge from the Kyiv suburb of Bucha, Kremlin-backed media are denouncing them as an elaborate hoax — a narrative that journalists in Ukraine…Read More

NATO chief says Finland, Sweden welcome to apply to join

BRUSSELS (AP) — NATO would quickly welcome Finland and Sweden into its ranks with open arms if they decided to apply, the military alliance’s top civilian official said Wednesday, as Russia’s war on…Read More

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