Putin expected to declare incorporation of Ukrainian areas into Russia in coming days, using referendum widely denounced as sham

'He doesn’t realize the truth,' Krakow councilman says of the Pink Floyd co-founder who has blamed NATO and Ukraine; previous reports said Waters had canceled the gigs

While some say they are fleeing to avoid conscription for ideological reasons, others say that while they support Putin and the invasion of Ukraine, they cannot afford to go to war

Hasidic worshipers journey to revered rabbi's tomb for Rosh Hashanah, despite repeated warnings from Israel and Ukraine, no commercial flights

Israeli envoy to Ukraine says 20 injured troops en route for medical care including prosthetics, rehabilitation, starting Sunday; Kyiv continues to press for military support

Kyiv reprimands Tehran for allegedly providing arms and drones to Russian military; Iran: accusations are 'baseless' propaganda driven by 'foreign media'

Potential conscripts fill up flights to seek refuge abroad, including in Israel; Belarussian security forces reportedly tracking down deserters

United Nations investigators find evidence of executions, beatings, electric shocks, rape and torture of children, but too soon to prove crimes against humanity

Ukrainian leader complains of Jerusalem's refusal to provide air defense systems to his country, indicates its leaders have been disingenuous

Kyiv says it secured freedom for hundreds who fought at Azovstal in exchange for Ukrainian pro-Russian opposition leader Viktor Medvedchuk; deal mediated by Saudi Arabia, Turkey