Biden administration not pushing Kyiv to actually sit with Putin, but wants to assuage global concerns over war's impact on cost of living, Washington Post reports

Kyiv has increased push for advanced weaponry as it absorbs renewed Russian missile attacks

Biden makes pledge to Zelensky in call following widespread Russian air raid; Ukrainian president says air defense 'number one priority in defense cooperation' with US

NYT report does not specify which parts of Kyiv government approved car bombing that killed Darya Dugina, says Washington did not know of attack in advance

Announcement comes after occupied Ukrainian regions vote to join Russia in referendum deemed rigged by the West; spending to go toward contracts for weapons and equipment

Washington has provided Kyiv with more than $14 billion in security assistance since January; new tranche to include howitzers, Humvees, anti-tank systems

Embassy urges US citizens to leave Ukraine if possible ahead of six-month anniversary of the invasion of Ukraine on Wednesday

Package includes spy drones, armored transport, and armor-piercing munitions in order to help Kiev break stalemate in fighting

Package is largest shipment from Washington since conflict began six months ago, includes precision missiles for HIMARS system

As G7 convenes, Biden expected to announce he's sending medium- and long-range missile system NASAMS for Ukrainians to defend themselves against continued Russian bombardments