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Tens of thousands of troops from NATO and its European allies are gearing up for a series of military exercises that the United Kingdom is calling one of the "largest shared deployments since the Cold War."

Whats happening in Ukraine on Friday: A leading Ukrainian political analyst says Russias missile strike on Kyiv signalled its intention to keep fighting despite international efforts to mediate an end to the hostilities.

Hundreds of people have been evacuated to Kharkiv from the nearby village of Ruska Lozava that had been under Russian occupation for more than a month.

By The Associated Press

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov appears to have dismissed the need for the United Nations to help secure humanitarian corridors out of Ukraines besieged cities, striking a tough line a day after the U.N. chief toured war-wracked Kyiv with that very aim.

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov appears to have dismissed the need for the United Nations to help secure humanitarian corridors out of Ukraine’s besieged cities, striking a tough line a day after the U.N. chief toured war-wracked Kyiv with that very aim.

Whats happening in Ukraine on Friday: A leading Ukrainian political analyst says Russias missile strike on Kyiv signalled its intention to keep fighting despite international efforts to mediate an end to the hostilities.

WASHINGTON -- A senior U.S. defense official said Friday the Russian offensive is going much slower than planned in part because of the strength of the Ukrainian resistance.

A leading Ukrainian political analyst says Russias missile strike on Kyiv signaled its intention to keep fighting despite international efforts to mediate an end to the hostilities

Tens of thousands of troops from NATO and other north Atlantic nations will take part in a series of military exercises across Europe in the coming weeks as...