Senate gives final approval to Ukraine aid, huge budget bill

A $13.6 billion emergency package of military and humanitarian aid for besieged Ukraine and its European allies easily won final congressional approval Thursday.

Ukrainian embassy draws US volunteers to join fight against Russian invasion

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has given the smaller nation’s embassy in Washington an unexpected role: recruitment center for Americans who want to join the fight.

Russia-Ukraine war: Major cities bombarded as civilians try to flee

The Russian invasion of Ukraine entered its third week on Thursday, with Russian forces continuing to bombard major cities and desperate civilians hoping to escape through agreed-upon safe corridors.

Photos: Ukrainians fleeing war 'can't leave' pets behind

Everywhere amid the exodus of more than 2.3 million people fleeing Russia’s invasion are the pets people could not leave behind: birds, rabbits, hamsters, cats and dogs.

Young father who escaped Ukraine raising money to help brother left behind to fight

A young Ukrainian father escaped the war with his family, exempt from staying for martial law. But he's riddled with guilt, so he is trying to help his country from afar.

Kamala Harris embraces call for war crimes probe of Russia over Ukraine invasion

U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris embraced calls for an international war crimes investigation of Russia, citing the “atrocities” of bombing civilians in Ukraine.

Husband returns to Ukraine after Silicon Valley wife, children killed by mortar fire

Tatiana Perebeinis was chief accountant for SE Ranking, a Silicon Valley startup with headquarters in London and a large workforce in Kyiv. Also killed were her daughter, Alise, 9, and son, Nikita, 18. The family’s dogs also died, he said.

House approves $13.6B for Ukraine aid in huge spending bill

The House approved a massive spending bill that would rush $13.6 billion to battered Ukraine as it struggles to fend off an invasion by Russia.

Silicon Valley tech worker and her kids killed by Russian shelling in Ukraine

Tatiana Perebeinis, an executive with a Silicon Valley startup, and her two children were killed while trying to flee Russian forces in Irpin, Ukraine, according to the company where she worked.

Georgia bill prohibits bids by Russian businesses for state contracts in support of Ukraine

The bill would prohibit Russian-owned companies from submitting proposals for state contracts and would deliver hefty fines to businesses that try to conceal links to Russia.

Russia-Ukraine war: Key developments as invasion hits 2-week mark

Ukraine has banned wheat exports in an effort to stave off food shortages, while concerns are intensifying over safety at the country's nuclear plants, including Chernobyl.

Russian President Vladimir Putin a 'bloodthirsty tyrant,' Georgia lawmaker says

Georgia House Speaker David Ralston introduced HR 920, which calls on President Joe Biden and the U.S. Congress in hopes of bringing the conflict to a peaceful conclusion.

Ukraine's Chernobyl nuclear power plant loses power, sparking fear of radiation leaks

The Chernobyl plant in Ukraine is disconnected from the grid due to damage inflicted by Russian occupying forces, sparking concerns of radioactive contamination if the cooling of spent nuclear fuel stops.

Russia now has the most sanctions of any country in the world, database shows

The U.S. and international partners have sanctioned Russia’s largest banks, its central bank and finance ministry, and moved to block certain financial institutions from the SWIFT messaging system for international payments.