Former leader credited as driving force behind dismantling of Soviet Union; Zelensky hails ability to reach out to ordinary Ukrainians during troubling times

Russian troops press assaults in east and south; Kyiv pushes for EU membership, saying matter is a question of 'war and peace' for Continent

Embassy asserts Anatoly Viktorov deserted ceremony due to scheduling; incident comes amid rising tensions between Jerusalem and Moscow

Ukraine warns Russia is depleting its precision weapons, raising risk of imprecise rockets causing more civilian damage; but advanced guided missiles are seen in use against Odesa

31 evacuees of small section of Ukrainian city not under Russian control survived using hand sanitizer as cooking fuel

Ukrainians whose ancestors fought in World War II shrug off effort by Putin to link invasion to war by casting authorities in Kyiv as neo-Nazis

Political correspondent Tal Schneider discusses what's ahead in the Knesset as diplomatic correspondent Lazar Berman looks at Victory Day's ramifications for Ukraine

In worrying development for Israel, now-abandoned bases transferred to IRGC and Hezbollah, as Moscow has been be main force in the country working to prevent Iranian expansion

US first lady meets Ukrainian counterpart near border with Slovakia, tells her America stands with people of Ukraine; Olena Zelenska thanks her for 'courageous act'

Ahead of Victory Day, Russian leader continues to insist Kyiv is in fascism's grip, saying it is a 'sacred duty' to 'take revenge on successors of those who were defeated'