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Kremlin-backed officials in four partially occupied regions announced referendums on joining Russia, as Moscow tightens its grip and hints at escalation.

In an usual move for a major British theater, Daniel Evans and Tamara Harvey will jointly helm the major British theater troupe.

Presidents Recep Tayyip Erdogan of Turkey and Emmanuel Macron of France used the gathering as a stage to cast themselves as would-be peacemakers in the war in Ukraine.

The Kremlin did not explain why it was delayed — or even that it had been planned at all. But the caginess telegraphed the rapid speed — and apparent improvisation — with which Moscow is plotting out its next moves.

Liz Truss’s government will roll out major initiatives to confront an array of economic and social problems: soaring energy costs, surging inflation and pressure on public services.

The Biden administration is trying to keep its allies on board as the Russian invasion has sent energy prices soaring.

After the Ukrainian military’s sweeping victory in the northeast last week, the fate of Siversk, in the Donbas region, appears once more undecided.

While American female basketball players have largely stayed away from Russia, dozens of American men have sought pay and career development in the country.

The Ukrainian military has not declared victory yet in Bilohorivka, given that control over towns has proved tenuous in the past. Reclaiming it would signal that Russia no longer has full control of the Luhansk region.