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Russia President Vladimir Putin said negotiations with Ukraine remain at an impasse, telling a European Council leader that Kyiv “is not showing a serious ...

He made this request to lawmakers nearly two weeks ago when he also met virtually with some members of Congress. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) and Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer (D-N.Y.) announced on Monday that Zelensky will deliver a closed-door speech to Senators and House members. Staffers and patients have moved to the basement. Cars have not been able to drive to the hospital for two days. With every passing day is a chance to put an end to this war. Oksana Markarova, Ukraine’s ambassador to the United States since last year, and Archbishop Borys Gudziak, who effectively serves as secretary of state for Ukraine’s Catholics, spoke at the National Press Club about the desperation of their fellow Ukrainians for defense and humanitarian aid. Videos shared Tuesday andverifiedby The Washington Post show Russian trucks driving through the city; some appeared to be equipped with multiple rocket launcher systems. So now, this evil man is trying to win by massacring civilians. Some have a net worth of at least $1 billion, according to Forbes. The Russian forces are also attempting to encircle Kharkiv, Ukraine’s second largest city, but are affected by supply and ammunition shortages. Many have had to say goodbye to their fathers before undertaking difficult and disorienting journeys with mothers and siblings, sometimes waiting more than a dozen hours in the cold before being allowed to cross into safer countries. Conditions in Mariupol — home to 400,000 people — grew dire amid a Russian blockade, with food and water dwindling and bodies going to mass graves.

The last week has seen a marked change in tactics from the Russian military as the scope of the war in Ukraine has widened.

Vladimir Putin’s political survival is increasingly linked to a successful outcome for Russia in this war, the rising death toll and slow speed of its prosecution backing him steadily into a corner, and cornered presidents are dangerous. The outlying towns have been heavily shelled and Kyiv itself has been hit multiple times, the frequency of attacks increasing by the day as the capital readies itself for a ground assault by Russian troops and armour. Towns to the north of Mariupol have been taken by Russia as the cordon around the besieged city widens. Russian mechanised infantry units are now slowly advancing north along both sides of the Dnieper. The strategic cities of Zaporizhzhia and Dnipro have turned themselves into fortresses as they are inundated with refugees fleeing the fighting, further straining already overstretched resources. The coordinates of these hospitals are known to Russian military planners, the buildings are large and easily identified from the air. Much has been said about the slow Russian advance but despite Ukraine’s vigorous efforts, they are advancing. The whole area around Kherson is now under Russian control and a successful assault on Odesa would seal Ukraine off from the sea, turning it into a landlocked country, blocking the majority of the country’s much-needed imports. Communications has in some places relied on normal unencrypted civilian networks, allowing the Ukrainian military and intelligence to intercept Russian military communications traffic. Odesa, Ukraine’s biggest port, is bracing itself for a Russian attack. A huge convoy, comprising hundreds of vehicles, tanks, artillery, armoured personnel carriers and supply trucks advanced towards Kyiv, only to stop some 25km (15 miles) from the city, well within Ukrainian artillery range. And why did the convoy not at least spread out to protect itself? Three generals have so far been killed in the war, an almost unprecedented number in any modern conflict.

Officials from Ukraine and Russia are set for further talks Wednesday, negotiations that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy called “difficult” but said ...

The state emergency service said a shell hit a 12-story apartment building in Kyiv, causing a fire and injuries. Russian forces continue to shell infrastructure, the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine said on Facebook. Russian troops were mostly focusing on fortifying existing positions, the post said, adding Ukraine had shot down two Su-34 fighters in the past 24 hours. Russian President Vladimir Putin said Ukraine’s leadership was not “serious” about resolving the conflict.

Today's main developments: EU agrees extra sanctions against Russia; Polish, Czech and Slovenian leaders meet Zelensky in Kyiv; European stocks fall as ...

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They are more sophisticated than “cheap fakes”—deceptive alterations of real content, such as the doctored video of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D., Calif.) that went viral on YouTube and Facebook in 2019. The incident speaks to the dueling roles that social media is playing throughout the war between the two countries. Nathaniel Gleicher, head of security policy at Meta, disclosed Wednesday afternoon the action the company took in a thread on Twitter, saying such content violates its policies that prohibit misleading, manipulated media.

Jake Sullivan, the U.S. national security adviser, plans to meet with a top Chinese official on Monday in Rome to discuss the war and China's role.

Chinese officials have consistently voiced sympathy for Russia during the Ukraine war by reiterating Mr. Putin’s criticism of NATO and blaming the United States for starting the conflict. Some U.S. officials are looking for ways to compel Mr. Xi to distance himself from Mr. Putin on the war. U.S. and European officials say large Chinese companies will most likely refrain from openly violating sanctions on Russia for fear of jeopardizing their global commerce. The Chinese officials rebuffed the Americans at every meeting and expressed skepticism that Mr. Putin intended to invade Ukraine, the U.S. officials said. Before Russia raised the requests, officials from the nations involved had been close to clinching a return to a version of the Obama-era nuclear limits agreement from which President Donald J. Trump withdrew. “I don’t think anyone in the administration has illusions that the U.S. can pull China away from Russia.” Mr. Sullivan said China “was aware before the invasion took place that Vladimir Putin was planning something,” but added that the Chinese might not have known the full extent of the Russian leader’s plans. The Biden administration is seeking to lay out for China the consequences of its alignment with Russia and penalties it will incur if it continues or increases its support. But China has advanced missile and drone capabilities that Russia could use in its Ukraine campaign. “The high priority now is to prevent the tense situation from escalating or even getting out of control.” President Xi Jinping of China has strengthened a partnership with Mr. Putin and has stood by him as Russia has stepped up its military campaign in Ukraine, destroying cities and killing hundreds or thousands of civilians. Mr. Sullivan intended to warn Mr. Yang about any future Chinese efforts to bolster Russia in its war or undercut Ukraine, the United States and their partners.