Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson confirmed at a forum that the Kremlin has lost control over the Russian information space. Ukraine updates.
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Russian military too deficient to make major gains, US spy chief says; Ukraine denies blowing up Nord Stream pipelines: Updates
Ukraine denied a report that a pro-Ukraine group was involved in blowing up the Nord Stream gas pipelines in the Baltic Sea last year. Updates.
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Attorney General Merrick Garland vowed that the U.S. Justice Department would be “relentless in pursuing justice” on behalf of the Americans.
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‘We will find the killers’: Outrage over video showing Ukrainian soldier’s apparent execution; military wants to defend Bakhmut: Updates
The Russian military is responding to heavy armored vehicle losses by deploying 60-year-old battle tanks, the British Defense Ministry said. Updates.
Ukraine military aids civilian flight from Bakhmut; is Russia running out of ammo? Live updates
The Russian mercenary team Wagner Group has committed its most advanced and prepared elements to assault operations in the Bakhmut area.
Death toll rises to 13; teenager hikers rescued in Southern California: Winter storm updates
At least 13 deaths were reported from the storm, which began several days ago by dumping several feet of snow in California’s mountains. Updates
Torture chambers in Kherson linked to Kremlin money; Russia, China block G-20 from condemning war: Ukraine updates
At least 20 torture centers in the liberated Ukrainian city of Kherson have financial links to Russia, according to investigators. Live updates.
Ukraine survives Putin’s ‘winter terror’ but might retreat from embattled Bakhmut: Live updates
Alexander Rodnyansky said Ukraine’s military “would give up strategically Bakhmut” if costs outweighed benefits of holding the city. Live updates.
‘There was panic’: Stationmaster arrested, transport minister resigns after Greek train wreck kills 43: Updates
A railroad worker was arrested and the transport minister stepped down after two trains collided head-on in northern Greece. Live updates.