Russia concentrates its firepower on Severodonetsk, which Moscow now mostly controls; Zelensky says progress made in other areas of Ukraine

Russian president compares situation in Ukraine to that of Baltic territory captured by Peter the Great, which he claims was always Slavic; 'It's our responsibility to take back'

ELNET delegation of Baltic and Polish officials studies border security, emergency management, cyber defense; visit seen as step in repairing Warsaw-Jerusalem ties

Ankara talks result in proposal to send vital food shipments through Black Sea, but Moscow's vows to not attack once Kyiv removes mines from near Odesa hold little water in West

Organization says Israeli high-tech sector continues to show strength, but Ukraine war could affect economy through persistent inflation and lower demand from trading partners

'The absolutely heroic defense of Donbas continues,' says Ukrainian president while street fighting rages on

Pinchas Goldschmidt has no plans to return to Russia, which he has entered regularly for work since 1993, after coming under pressure from authorities to back 'special operation'

'The security of Europe and Asia are closely intertwined,' Japanese defense minister says; agreement comes amid joint flight drills with US

Ambassador Yevgen Korniychuk thanks Israeli public, but says government must decide whether it wants to join 'the right side'

Zelensky says Ukrainian forces holding positions in Sievierodonetsk where Russian forces continue to push for control of city crucial to their control of Donbas region