Putin declares martial law in four occupied regions as Kyiv presses offensive | CNN

CNN  —  Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a law Wednesday introducing martial law in four Ukrainian…

Qatari Emir met with Putin to ‘defuse tensions’ between Moscow and Doha, source says | CNN

Abu Dhabi CNN  —  Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Tamim al-Thani met with Russian President Vladimir Putin on…

Beijing thanks Elon Musk after his suggestion on how to end China-Taiwan tensions

Beijing has lauded Tesla CEO Elon Musk after the latter proposed a special administration zone for…

Russian draft dodgers pour into Kazakhstan to escape Putin’s war | CNN

Almaty, Kazakhstan CNN  —  Vadim says he plunged into depression last month after Russian President Vladimir…

Pro-Russia media slam war setbacks as Putin predicts annexed Ukrainian regions will stabilize | CNN

CNN  —  Russian President Vladimir Putin has said he expects the situation to stabilize in four…

Ukraine claws back more territory in areas Russia is trying to absorb

Ukrainian forces scored more gains in their counteroffensive across at least two fronts Monday, advancing in…

Brittney Griner’s appeal against her nine-year prison sentence will be held Oct. 25, Russian court says

A Russian court on Monday set Oct. 25 as the date for American basketball star Brittney Griner’s…

Russian forces retreat from strategic Donetsk city a day after Moscow’s annexation of the region | CNN

Kyiv, Ukraine CNN  —  Russian forces retreated from Lyman, a strategic city for its operations in…

Pro-Moscow officials say 3 occupied areas have voted to join Russia in referendums dismissed as illegitimate by the West

Pro-Moscow officials said Tuesday that residents in three of the four occupied areas of Ukraine voted…

Russia’s war in Ukraine is at a dangerous tipping point | CNN

Kramatorsk, Ukraine CNN  —  The chaos of the past week might be incorrectly comforting. Despite Russia’s…