Ukraine

"Oh, no you don't. What was impeachable was the attempted extortion," Rachel Vindman replied to the Florida senator.

The couple concocted the unorthodox experiment in an attempt to save their relationship—but it didn't work out in the way they'd hoped.

Ukraine is inadvertently advancing Russian President Vladimir Putin's plans by imposing discriminatory laws on ethnic minorities.

"I understand that this should be the agreed position of the alliance countries. Nevertheless, we must get clear dates and the likelihood of this for Ukraine," said Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

The Russian President will meet Joe Biden at a crunch summit in Geneva, Switzerland. The Ukraine, as well as jailed Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny, will be on the agenda.

Russian President Vladimir Putin said that it would be unacceptable if Ukraine joined NATO. The longtime leader warned that NATO missiles would be able to reach key Russian targets in just seven minutes if Ukraine joined the organization

The Pentagon's package "includes capabilities to enhance the lethality, command and control, and situational awareness of Ukraine's forces" and comes as the Russian military tracks the movements of a U.S. warship ahead of President Joe Biden's debut summit with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin.

Russia annexed Crimea in 2014, but the region remains internationally recognized as part of Ukraine.

"There is zero truth to claims that U.S. forces will leave any equipment behind," U.S. Navy Commander Kyle Raines told Newsweek, as the U.S. and Russia accused one another of using military exercises to further destabilize the situation in Ukraine.

"President Biden was able to tell President Zelenskyy that he will stand up firmly for Ukraine's sovereignty, territorial integrity, and its aspirations as we go forward," National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan said about Biden and Zelenskyy's phone call.

If results are to be found during the Biden-Putin chat, they will likely happen at the margins and far away from the big, irreconcilable disputes that continue to hobble bilateral ties.

"This bipartisan trip sends a clear message that the United States is committed to rebuilding our transatlantic relations and reasserting U.S. global leadership to promote democratic values," three U.S. senators said in a statement after meeting with Zelensky in Ukraine on Wednesday.

The alliance says the Sea Breeze drill is not aimed at Russia, but the Kremlin has warned that the exercise extends well beyond what it calls Ukraine's Black Sea zone.

"I am convinced that the conflict can only be solved by political channels, and that should be clear to all involved," said German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas.

"Our Western colleagues' actions are ruining the world security system and forcing us to take appropriate measures in response," Russian Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu said.

Many Ukrainians seems to focus on survival at all costs—and have lost their sense of not only national pride, but also national identity.

We stand shoulder-to-shoulder with the U.S. to fight for freedom of all people in all parts of the world.

"I feel their support, but I believe that it should be stronger," Zelenskyy told reporters at a press conference.

Nord Stream 2 AG, owned by Russian state company Gasprom, got waivers on sanctions over its project to deliver gas from Russia to Europe.

Andrew Giuliani defended his father, suggesting that a Justice Department investigation into Trump's former attorney is politically motivated.

There are concerns an increase in nuclear activity could damage the old container built to house the power station.

The drink is the first consumer product to have come out of the forbidden zone in Ukraine since the nuclear catastrophe occurred in 1986, its producers say.

Secretary of State Antony Blinken emphasized the U.S.'s commitment to Ukraine during his one-day visit to Kyiv.

The U.S. Secretary of State said that he was monitoring the situation between the two nations "very, very closely."

Gitanas Nauseda was in Warsaw addressing a remote session of Poland's and Lithuania's parliaments, marking the 230th anniversary of their joint constitution, Europe's first such written democratic document.

The newspapers issued corrections on Saturday regarding their initial reporting that Giuliani received an FBI warning about possible Russian influence efforts targeting him.

Russia's Defense Ministry tweeted footage of a Black Sea Fleet warship firing a Vulkan missile.

All but one echelon of troops have returned to their permanent bases after weeks of exercises that raised concerns about the potential for war.

The FBI and the Manhattan federal prosecutor's office had sought the search warrant for Giuliani's cell phones for months but were blocked by Trump DOJ officials.

A push by Ukraine to revise a 2015 peace deal with Russia was rebuffed on Wednesday by Russia's foreign minister, signaling a lack of will to normalize ties with Ukraine.