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Residents emerged from shelters as Ukrainian troops entered the capital's suburbs. Battlefield debris littered the streets, and Ukraine alleged that Russian ...

Russian troops have pulled back completely from a swath of territory west of the capital. Moscow had announced last week it planned to redirect its forces from the region to focus on operations in the south and east of Ukraine, but the scale of the Russian pullback has surprised Ukrainians. On the outskirts of the village, Dmytrivka, nine tanks and armored vehicles lay destroyed and gutted by fire from a tank battle three days earlier. The turrets and heavy guns of two tanks had been blown off. On the outskirts of the village, Dmytrivka, nine tanks and armored vehicles lay destroyed and gutted by fire from a tank battle three days earlier. The turrets and heavy guns of two tanks had been blown off.

Putin did wait, finally launching an invasion on February 24. But China has not gone all-in on Putin's Ukraine war, despite Chinese President Xi Jinping and ...

Its biggest relationship is still with the US. That’s the biggest rival, the biggest, in some ways, inspiration in some facets of government, it’s the biggest nation that it is reckoning with when it comes to its future. They’re trying to differentiate themselves, maybe signaling to a domestic audience, “This is not the right rhetoric here, we’re not going to compare Ukraine and Taiwan.” It might also be something so as not to escalate further relations with the West. Right now, the US is distracted with Russia, and that’s good for China. So it’s hard to tell how much they’re thinking about this comparatively within the CCP because, at least officially, they’re suggesting that it’s a very different scenario. As we’ve discussed, China is trying to navigate this carefully, and is, in a lot of ways, reacting in real time. But I don’t even know if it will take a different role in that case, honestly; I think it might still condemn what it sees as worth condemning, and then still call for peace, but not necessarily be the one directly advocating. It seems as if China wants to be careful in its approach to Russia, but it doesn’t seem as if the Chinese government is welcoming or hastening that global dichotomy. But as I argued in the Atlantic, the pro-Russian [sentiment] is often veiled as this larger critique of the West — so it’s hard to tell how much of it is pro-Russia, how much of it is actually anti-US, or if it’s fused together. In that sense, that idea that China is just going to completely align with Russia and shut itself off from the world, and that’s it — that’s not quite what we’re seeing. It also depends on how sensitive is the story, and I think this story is somewhat sensitive, in part because how Russia is covered has been a longstanding, sensitive issue. I don’t think war is even being invoked, mostly “military operation.” We see quite a bit of language or rhetoric about the war bordering on Russian rhetoric, so a bit of that kind of infiltration or infusion of Russian statements and sources. But at the very least, on the level of rhetoric and symbolism and shared visions of the world, there seems to be some congruence. To me, a lot of it is more symbolic than practical, in terms of really supporting each other in multiple dimensions. But in domestic media, you often see the stories being buried in the midst of other stories about domestic affairs.

The Russian military says it has struck an oil processing plant near the Black Sea port of Odesa, while Kyiv mayor Vitali Klitschko spoke of "cruel war ...

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Oleksiy Arestovych, an adviser to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, said scores of killed civilians were found on the streets of Bucha and the Kyiv ...

Ukrainian soldiers were removing bodies from the streets with caution. In his nightly video address Saturday, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said troops were not allowing the Russians to retreat without a fight: “They are shelling them. But leaders warn this does not signal that Russia is giving up; rather, they could be refueling and shifting their strategy to the Donbas region and the south of Ukraine. At least two people had their hands bound behind their backs and at least three were naked from the waist up. About 100,000 civilians -less than a quarter of the prewar population of 430,000 - are believed to be trapped there with little or no food, water, fuel and medicine. The Russian military said the targets were an oil processing plant and fuel depots around Odesa, which is Ukraine's largest port and home to its navy. The Associated Press reported a news crew saw bodies of at least nine people who appeared to have been executed. He said the talks will continue online Monday. Ukrainian military spokesman Vladyslav Nazarov said there were no casualties from the attack. The New York Times and CNN reported the move was requested by Zelenskyy. The U. S. Defense Department also announced an additional $300 million in equipment for Ukraine. "I live in that eight-floor building. As Russian forces pulled out of areas around Kyiv over the weekend, Ukrainians returned to find destruction and death, with images showing the bodies of civilians in the streets, some with their hands bound.

As Russia's forces retreated from Kyiv, the devastation became clear. Pictures showed bodies and destroyed tanks in Bucha. Blasts were also heard in Odesa.

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that Russia was building up forces in the east of his country. Britain's defense ministry said in an intelligence briefing Sunday that Russian naval forces continued to blockade Ukraine's southern coast on the Black Sea and the Sea of Azov, preventing resupply by sea. Two loud explosions were also heard early Sunday in the southern city of Odesa on the Black Sea. Black smoke was seen rising above Ukraine's largest port where its navy is headquartered.

As Saturday draws to a close in Kyiv and in Moscow, here are the key developments of the day: Russian forces appear to be withdrawing in the area around ...

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A fresh attempt to evacuate civilians from Mariupol will be launched Saturday, after President Zelenskyy said that retreating Russian forces were leaving ...

There has been some reduction in Russian forces arrayed against Kyiv, the Ukrainian capital, but U.S. military officials said Thursday it had not been a wholesale repositioning. The fabric also impedes mold and fungus growth while the works are in storage. Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko invited Francis to travel to the city in a letter last month. A 57-year-old gardener was injured in the strike on the Maxim Gorky Central Park for Culture and Recreation, the council said. There are a lot of trip wires, a lot of other dangers." "President Zelenskyy also updated on the status of peace negotiations and welcomed further UK involvement in these diplomatic efforts," the spokesperson said. Citing data from a transmission system operator, the ministry said it had no traces of the Russian fuel in its pipelines. He shouldn’t remain in power, just like bad people shouldn’t continue to do bad things. The OVD-Info group said demonstrations took place in 17 Russian cities, from Siberia to the more densely populated west. The term "foreign agent" carries negative Soviet-era connotations and subjects those listed to stringent financial reporting requirements. “What is the goal of the Russian troops? LVIV, Ukraine – President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Ukrainian troops retaking areas around Kyiv and Chernihiv are not allowing Russians to retreat without a fight, but are “shelling them.

Further evacuations from besieged Ukrainian cities are scheduled for Saturday, according to officials, as Ukraine's President says Russian troops are ...

The Russian military has said it is "de-escalating" around Kyiv.US will facilitate transfer of Soviet-era tanks to Ukraine, source saysThe US is expected to help facilitate the transfer of Soviet-era tanks to Ukraine, according to a source familiar with the plan.The tanks the US is transferring to Ukraine will be Soviet-era T-72 tanks, which Ukrainian military personnel have experience operating, a senior US official tells CNN.Those tanks will be delivered “within days, not weeks,” the official said, and will be delivered from NATO partner countries.Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has repeatedly asked countries for more tanks.The New York Times first reported on the transfer.Over 4,000 civilians evacuated on Saturday, Ukrainian minister says, including more than 1,200 from MariupolFrom CNN's Mariya Knight and staff in LvivEvacuees from Mariupol arrive at a refugee hub in Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine on April 1. US intelligence intercepts suggest Putin is focused on May 9, Russia’s “Victory Day,” according to a US official.May 9 is a prominent holiday on the Russian calendar, a day on which the country marks the Nazi surrender in World War II with a huge parade of troops and weaponry across Red Square in front of the Kremlin. The officials say Putin wants to celebrate a victory of some kind in his war that day. (Vadim Ghirda/AP)Hanna Maliar, Ukraine's deputy defense minister, said Saturday that the Kyiv region had been "liberated" from Russian forces.She said in a post on Facebook that Bucha, Irpin, Hostomel and "the whole Kyiv region was liberated from the invader." (Andrea Carrubba/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images)A total of 4,217 civilians evacuated through corridors in Ukraine on Saturday, according to the country's deputy prime minister, Iryna Vereshchuk.In a statement on Telegram, Vereshchuk said 1,263 people from the besieged city of Mariupol and the Russian-held city of Berdiansk reached the Ukrainian government-held city of Zaporizhzhia using their own vehicles. Further evacuations: More than 4,000 civilians were evacuated through corridors in Ukraine on Saturday, according to the country's deputy prime minister, including over 2,000 people for the besieged port city of Mariupol. The International Committee for the Red Cross team that departed Zaporizhzhia on Saturday morning as part of renewed attempt to reach Mariupol have yet to reach the city, an ICRC spokesperson told CNN.US to facilitate tanks transfer: The US is expected to help facilitate the transfer of Soviet-era tanks "within days" to Ukraine, according to a source familiar with the plan.Ukrainian presidential adviser Mykhailo Podolyak earlier on Saturday called on the US and its allies to deliver heavier weaponry to Ukraine as the Russian military shifts its campaign focus. The Ukrainian side said there had been agreement to suspend negotiations on the status of Crimea for 15 years, but the Russian side has not confirmed, and the Kremlin has publicly reiterated its position Crimea is part of Russia.Dmytro Kuleba, Ukraine’s foreign minister, said there was no official confirmation of those positions in writing, according to Arakhamia. However, Arakhamia added: "Orally, as of yesterday, in a video conference, we heard that the Russian side does not object to such [Ukrainian] positions." He failed due to a very strong resolve of Ukrainian military and very strong unity of Ukraine and the Western world, and the sanctions that have been imposed by the United States and G7 and the European Union,” Yatsenyuk said. Supply security is still guaranteed," a German government spokesperson told CNN.Kyiv region "liberated" from Russian forces, senior Ukrainian defense official saysCivilians cheer along with a Ukrainian serviceman as a convoy of military and aid vehicles arrives in the formerly Russian-occupied Kyiv suburb of Bucha, Ukraine on Saturday, April 2. The Ukrainian side said there had been agreement to suspend negotiations on the status of Crimea for 15 years, but the Russian side has not confirmed, and the Kremlin has publicly reiterated its position Crimea is part of Russia.Dmytro Kuleba, Ukraine’s foreign minister, said there was no official confirmation of those positions in writing, according to Arakhamia. However, Arakhamia added: "Orally, as of yesterday, in a video conference, we heard that the Russian side does not object to such [Ukrainian] positions." (Maximilian Clarke/Sipa) Russia has revised its Ukraine war strategy to focus on taking control of the Donbas and other regions in eastern Ukraine with a target date of early May, according to several US officials familiar with the latest US intelligence assessments. (Mehmet Emin Caliskan/Reuters)David Arakhamia, a member of the Ukrainian negotiating team in talks with Russia, said the Russian side has responded positively to Ukrainian positions on several issues and there is a possibility of "direct consultations" between Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Russian President Vladimir Putin, something he said had been facilitated in part by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. "We announced our Ukrainian position in Istanbul," Arakhamia said in nationally televised remarks. Arakhamia said there is a possibility of "direct consultations" between Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Russian President Vladimir Putin, something he said had been facilitated in part by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. The status of Crimea -- annexed by Russia from Ukraine in 2014 -- has been a sticking point in potential negotiations between Ukraine and Russia. Ukraine and most of the international community consider the peninsula to be illegally occupied.

Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in a video address to his country that Russian forces are leaving land mines in homes and streets.

Three vehicles and nine personnel could not reach Mariupol to assist in the safe passage of civilians. So far, none of the confirmed sites are on UNESCO’s World Heritage sites list, according to AFP. The state economy ministry is focusing on strengthening utility and energy businesses and manufacturing companies that assist Ukraine’s military. The NGO Reporters Without Borders wrote on Twitter that Levin’s death could constitute a war crime, noting that he was unarmed and wearing a press jacket. The thread included responses from European Union, Canada and U. S. space agencies to Rogozin's letter. The OVD-Info group said demonstrations took place in 17 Russian cities, from Siberia to the more densely populated west. The USS Delaware, a Virginia-class submarine replacing an older Los Angeles-class submarine, was administratively commissioned underwater due to COVID-19 complications in April 2020. This comes days after U. S. astronaut Mark Vande Hei  rode back to earth with two Russian cosmonauts, after a record-setting mission. He claimed that the West’s economic sanctions “compromised” the dollar and euro. Zelenskyy, who has repeatedly called on the west to increase its military assistance to Ukraine, last week singled out tanks as equipment needed by his country. But Russia appears to be softening its demand. Ukrainian troops retaking territory in the north carefully navigated streets.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said that Russia's pullback in the north was “slow but noticeable,” as the Pentagon announced more security aid.

The last independent newsletter in Russia suspended its operations Monday. Roughly 100,000 people remain trapped in Mariupol, according to Kyiv. Meanwhile, online peace talks between Moscow and Kyiv took place Friday, in the aftermath of a fuel depot fire in a Russian border city that the Kremlin blamed on a Ukrainian strike. The weapons: Ukraine is making use of weapons such as Javelin antitank missiles and Switchblade “kamikaze” drones, provided by the United States and other allies.

Military analysts say Russia is pulling away from areas around Kyiv, the capital, though the Pentagon has cautioned that it could be regrouping.

In other developments on Saturday, Pope Francis, visiting the Mediterranean island nation of Malta, edged closer to blaming President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia for the war in Ukraine than he had before. But on Saturday, he clearly seemed to be speaking about Mr. Putin, who he said was “provoking and fomenting conflicts.” On a forest road leading out of the village, nine tanks and armored vehicles lay destroyed and gutted by fire at the scene of a tank battle three days earlier. It now appears the Russians are withdrawing, he said. The hope, repeatedly frustrated by Russian shelling, was to bring emergency supplies to trapped residents and to evacuate hundreds of those who have endured weeks of bombardment that has left shortages of food and water, amid corpses left abandoned on the streets. He expressed confidence that European countries would renew relations with Russia once they “sober up a little from the American bourbon.” “The war is only beginning. They pulled it, to test if the motion would trigger booby traps. “They left in a hurry.” The turrets and heavy guns of two tanks lay tossed aside. “But they aren’t anymore.” The withdrawal suggested the possibility of a major turn in the six-week war — the failure, at least for now, of Russia’s initial attempt to seize Kyiv, the Ukrainian capital, and the end of its hopes for the quick subjugation of the nation.

Ukraine's Ministry of Foreign Affairs claimed Saturday about 18,000 Russian military forces have been killed since the start of the invasion. At that level, the ...

About 869 educational institutions were damaged by bombing and shelling, with 83 of them completely destroyed, the office said.Rescuers evacuate civilians, as Russia's attack on Ukraine continues, in the town of Irpin, Kyiv region, Ukraine on April 1, 2022.Civilians evacuated from Irpin are brought to the center established in the Sviatoshinski district of Kyiv, Ukraine on March 30, 2022.A woman carries her dog during an evacuation, as Russia's invasion of Ukraine continues, in the town of Irpin outside Kyiv, Ukraine April 1, 2022.Rescuers evacuate an elderly woman, as Russia's attack on Ukraine continues, in the town of Irpin, Kyiv region, Ukraine April 1, 2022.Rescuers evacuate an elderly woman, as Russia's attack on Ukraine continues, in the town of Irpin, Kyiv region, Ukraine April 1, 2022. The trip started at 9 a.m. local time and ended at 10:40 p.m.Humanitarian caravan of 42 buses from Berdysank and 5 from Melitopol in an evacuation process organized by the International Red Cross in coordination with the Ukrainian Red Cross arrive in Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine on April 1, 2022.Humanitarian caravan of 42 buses from Berdysank and 5 from Melitopol in an evacuation process organized by the International Red Cross in coordination with the Ukrainian Red Cross arrive in Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine on April 1, 2022.Humanitarian caravan of 42 buses from Berdysank and 5 from Melitopol in an evacuation process organized by the International Red Cross in coordination with the Ukrainian Red Cross arrive in Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine on April 1, 2022.An evacuee is being carried on a stretcher after humanitarian caravan of 42 buses from Berdysank and 5 from Melitopol in an evacuation process organized by the International Red Cross in coordination with the Ukrainian Red Cross arrived in Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine on April 1, 2022.Humanitarian caravan of 42 buses from Berdysank and 5 from Melitopol in an evacuation process organized by the International Red Cross in coordination with the Ukrainian Red Cross arrive in Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine on April 1, 2022.Tiraspol, the capital and largest city in Transnistria, an unrecognized breakaway state in Moldova.Ukraine's military said that Russian troops in Moldova's breakaway Transnistria enclave near its border with the city of Odessa are preparing for possible "hostilities" against Ukraine.But those claims were denied by both Moldova and Transnistria, a self-declared republic between Moldova and Ukraine that is occupied by Russian forces.Odessa, located on the Black Sea, is the headquarters of Ukraine's navy." For the operation to succeed, it is critical that the parties respect the agreements and provide the necessary conditions and security guarantees," they added.Zelenskyy says Russian pull-out in north of Ukraine 'noticeable,' warns 'difficult battles' lie aheadUkraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy arrives for a meeting with European Parliament President Roberta Metsola, as Russia's attack on Ukraine continues, in Kyiv, Ukraine April 1, 2022.Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said the withdrawal of Russian forces in the north of the country is "slow but noticeable" and warned citizens that "difficult battles" are still to come as Russia's onslaught persists. Ukrainian troops continue to advance against withdrawing Russian forces near Kyiv, UK saysA member of the Ukrainian military walks past the remains of a downed Russian helicopter on March 31, 2022 in Malaya Rohan, Ukraine.Ukrainian forces continue to advance against withdrawing Russian forces in the vicinity of Kyiv, according to British military intelligence.Russian forces are also reported to have withdrawn from Hostomel Airport near Kyiv, which has been subject to fighting since the first day of the conflict, Britain's Ministry of Defense said." Ukraine's Deputy Prime Minister Iryna Vereshchuk said seven humanitarian corridors to evacuate people from besieged areas of the country are planned for Saturday, according to Reuters.The planned corridors reportedly include one for people evacuating by private transport from the city of Mariupol and by buses for Mariupol residents out of the city of Berdyansk, Vereshchuk said.Red Cross workers to renew attempt to help citizens trapped in the besieged city of MariupolPassengers disembark as a convoy of 30 buses carrying evacuees from Mariupol and Melitopol arrive at the registration center in Zaporizhzhia, on April 1, 2022.A team of humanitarian workers from the Red Cross on Saturday will try again to reach Mariupol, aiming to facilitate the safe passage of citizens from the besieged port city.A convoy was unable to reach the southeastern city on Friday, citing "impossible" arrangements and conditions." They will try again on Saturday to facilitate the safe passage of civilians from Mariupol," the International Committee of the Red Cross said in a statement." Evacuation of civilians continues in Irpin, near the capital Kyiv amid Russian attacks on Ukraine.Ukrainian servicemen pose for a picture near a destroyed bridge as Russia's invasion of Ukraine continues, in the town of Irpin outside Kyiv April 1, 2022. CNBC has not been able to independently verify this report.'It's on the table': Pope considering Kyiv mayor's invitation to visit Ukraine's capitalPope Francis says he is considering an offer to visit Kyiv even as Russia's war with Ukraine rages on.Pope Francis has said he is considering a possible visit to Ukraine's capital city even as Russia's war rages on.Asked while traveling to Malta whether he was considering an offer to visit Kyiv, Pope Francis told NBC News: "Yes, it's on the table." We have noted the redeployment of Russian troops and units of the so-called Transnistrian-Moldovan Republic in order to prepare for a demonstration of readiness for the offensive and, possibly, hostilities against Ukraine," Ukraine's defense ministry said in a statement.But the foreign ministry of the Transnistrian Moldovan Republic said in a statement that "military units remain in their permanent deployments," and that "even planned activities" have been minimized to avoid tension with Ukraine.Russian President Vladimir Putin attends a meeting with the head of the Republic of Ingushetia Makhmud-Ali Kalimatov at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia March 30, 2022. Earlier in the day, Ukraine's Office of the Prosecutor General said at least 158 children have been killed.The bulk of the injuries have been caused by the use of explosive weapons with a "wide impact area," such as shelling from heavy artillery and missile and air strikes, the agency said.Ukraine grain wagons backing up on western border due to Black Sea port blockageUkrainian refugees wait to a board a bus, bound for Przemysl after crossing the Ukraine-Poland border, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine, in Medyka, Poland, April 1, 2022.Wagons carrying Ukraine grain are backing up on railways on the country's western border as a result of the blocking of Black Sea ports during Russia's invasion.The analyst APK-Inform said railways could need two to three weeks to process the wagons and export them, despite the fact that Ukrainian Railways has opened 12 terminals for grain traders." At that level, the number of Russian military personnel claimed killed in Ukraine exceeds the high end of an estimate by NATO of 7,000 to 15,000 Russian troops killed.Meanwhile, a Red Cross convoy will try again on Saturday to facilitate the safe passage of civilians from the encircled Ukrainian city of Mariupol.The International Committee of the Red Cross on Friday sent a team of humanitarian workers to lead a convoy out of the port city, which has been besieged since the early days of Russia's five-week-old invasion, but they turned back. But even the low end of that dated estimate would represent a stunning loss for Russia, which expected a rapid takeover of Ukraine when it invaded Feb. 24, and since then has been badly disabused of that belief.Russia, whose government has not issued recent military death tolls, lost about 15,000 troops during its war against the Mujahideen in Afghanistan from 1979 to 1989.Humanitarian caravan arrival of 3,500 people from Berdyansk and MelitopolA humanitarian caravan of 42 buses from Berdyansk and five from Melitopol in an evacuation process organized by the International Red Cross in coordination with the Ukrainian Red Cross arrive in Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine on April 1, 2022.