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Russian troops were gaining ground in critical parts of the south and threatening to cut off Ukraine’s access to the Black Sea.

The Federal Reserve chair said the central bank was likely to raise interest rates at its meeting this month, even with geopolitical upheaval.

Russia claimed to have seized the city, the Black Sea port of Kherson, but Ukrainian officials said the battle was ongoing. Explosions struck the capital, Kyiv, and Russian troops continued to lay siege to Kharkiv.

The plan is intended to get the nation to a place where the virus does not disrupt everyday life. The C.D.C. no longer recommends universal case investigation and contact tracing.

Fears about the coronavirus are waning, and support for mask mandates is fading. President Biden is expected to announce steps to protect nursing home residents.

Analysts say that the International Energy Agency, which is organizing the meeting, could be preparing a global release of oil reserves designed to cool down markets.

Tuesday’s primary election is the first statewide test of a sweeping new law. Rejections and returns of absentee ballots surged in the early voting period.

Video showed what appeared to be a rocket striking directly in front of an administrative building in Kharkiv, a day after Russian forces shelled the city. At least seven people were killed, officials said, raising fears that Russia was increasingly targeting civilian areas of Ukraine.

President Biden will work to persuade Americans that he has made considerable progress on containing the pandemic and rebuilding the economy.

Follow the market and business fallout from the latest shock to the global economy.