Diplomats from mainly Western countries staged walkouts of two meetings when Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov began a remote address on Tuesday. Driving the news: Ukraine’s ambassador to the UN in Geneva led the walkout at the UN Human Rights Council and was followed by approximately 100 people, a council

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Kharkiv’s local city hall in the aftermath of a Russian missile strike. Photo: State Emergency Service of Ukraine/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images A miles-long armored Russian military convoy nearing Kyiv and the targeting of civilian areas in Ukraine’s second city, Kharkiv, may herald a new phase of fighting after six

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Switzerland on Monday adopted European Union sanctions against Russia over its unprovoked invasion of Ukraine — a historic move given the country’s history of maintaining neutrality toward armed or political conflicts between other states. Why it matters: Swiss sanctions are the latest sign that traditionally neutral countries are turning on

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Ukrainian and Russian officials arrived at the Ukraine-Belarus border for peace talks that kicked off at 6am ET Monday, as President Volodymyr Zelensky warned on Day 5 of the invasion that the next 24 hours would be “crucial” to Ukraine’s fate. The latest: A senior U.S. defense official told reporters

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Sunday Russia’s unprovoked attacks “show signs of genocide” and called on the international court at The Hague to investigate. Driving the news: In a video address posted on Facebook, Zelensky said Russia “deserves an international tribunal. We are documenting their crimes. And there would

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky issued a statement Sunday calling on all “citizens of the world” to join the fight against Russia’s unprovoked invasion of Ukraine, New Voice of Ukraine reported. Why it matters: Zelensky’s appeal comes on the fourth day of Russia’s invasion, following a night of heavy fighting in

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The U.S. ambassador to the United Nations hinted Sunday that Russia could face accusations of war crimes before The Hague, where trials for the International Criminal Court are held. What she’s saying: “I think everything is on the table as we move forward,” Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield told CNN’s “State of the

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Turkish officials on Sunday called Russia’s unprovoked invasion of Ukraine a “war,” a change in rhetoric that could pave the way for Turkey to block the passage of Russian warships to the Black Sea. Driving the news: In accordance with the 1936 Montreux Convention, Turkey has control of the Bosphorus

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Russian President Vladimir Putin is doing in days what decades of American prodding and pressure couldn’t: Getting Germany and other European nations to unite, expand defense spending and strategic thinking, and do more to protect themselves and others. Why it matters: Putin calculated a divided America and Europe would make

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Thousands of people around the world are coming out to show their support for Ukraine as Russia continues to bombard its cities. The big picture: Rallies have been documented in countries ranging from Thailand and Greece to the former Soviet republic of Georgia and Russia itself. Many are calling on

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