Ukraine president decries Putin plan to send 'volunteers' to battle from 'country where everything has been destroyed'; UK report: Fighters to arrive from Central African Republic

Russian defense minister says he knows of 'more than 16,000 applications' from fighters who fought alongside Russian troops in Syria

Moscow-born Ksenia Svetlova traces Putin's rise, degeneration, war plans and failures, explains why he's not (yet) using even more force, and posits a possible end to this tragedy

Mayor of Ukrainian capital says half of population has fled; US VP Harris backs war crimes probe into hospital shelling, which Moscow claims is 'staged provocation' by Ukraine

The PM may have unique access to Putin but he has no unique leverage; he risks being seen as appeasing one regional bully precisely when Israel seeks world support against another

At least 17 people confirmed wounded; British PM accuses Putin of 'targeting the vulnerable and defenseless,' says Russian leader will account for his crimes

Economic experts say Kremlin expected punitive measures over invasion of Ukraine but not at the current level, with major companies and multinationals joining in

Chair of Kyiv parliament's Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee argues Russian leader using negotiations as cover to regroup, urges Israel to provide air defense systems

US Embassy source says Washington supports PM's diplomacy; stresses there is no 'red line' that would bring about American military intervention

With offensive bogged down by array of factors, including lack of coordination and failure to gain air superiority, officials fear frustrated Putin will intensify fighting