Russia's foreign minister to attend instead; experts warn absence of Russian president would stymie progress on resolving Ukraine war and its global economic fallout

Ukraine leaders' preconditions appear to be nonstarters for Putin, amid reports the US wants Kyiv to publicly show willingness for negotiations to calm concerns in some countries

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

Former president, who once cast himself as a liberal modernizer, says Moscow has ability to 'send all our enemies to fiery hell'

Alarm in Washington as intelligence shows top generals examined various scenarios for a strike, officials tell NY Times -- but leader Putin was not involved

Moscow has made unsubstantiated accusations that Ukraine is preparing to use an explosive laced with radioactive materials

In Israeli TV interview, Ukrainian president says Moscow 'used' ex-PM Bennett's desire to mediate to 'buy time,' reveals Israel finally agreed to supply radio systems

Spokesman for Russian Jewish community says he appreciates the retraction, notes historical rarity of a Russian general apologizing for antisemitism

Russian president says he has no intention of using nuclear weapons against Ukraine, while casting conflict as part of efforts by the West to secure global domination

Community finds itself in the crosshairs after Russian national security official calls Hasidic sect, the largest Jewish movement in the former Soviet Union, a supremacist cult