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Russian strikes battered cities across Ukraine early on April 28, killing at least 12 people in a barrage of missiles and drones that hit as Kyiv prepares an expected counteroffensive. The deadly attack included a strike on a residential building and came days after the leaders of Ukraine and China spoke by phone, with Chinese President Xi Jinping reportedly advocating peace negotiations.

Russian official warns of World War 3 if Ukraine joins NATO

Just hours after Russian President Vladimir Putin formally proclaimed the annexation of up to 18% of Ukraine on September 30, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy announced a surprise bid for fast-track membership of NATO.

Ukrainian officials drew on U.S. Intelligence to plan counteroffensive

Throughout the war, the United States has provided Ukraine with information on command posts, ammunition depots and other key nodes in the Russian military lines.

Russia-Ukraine Crisis | Russian shelling in east Ukraine kills at least 15

The strike on an apartment block in Chasiv Yar in Donetsk comes as Moscow's seeks to consolidate its control over the Donbas region

Poland boosting its infrastructure to help Ukrainian exports

Mateusz Morawiecki, Poland's prime minister, said on Wednesday that his country is working to improve its transportation infrastructure in order to facilitate the shipment of grain and other essential items from its neighbor Ukraine, which has been affected by Russia's invasion.

In Pics | Russia's invasion of Ukraine from above

Apartment blocks have been reduced to rubble and nearly 10 million people have been displaced in Ukraine during the Russian invasion.

Gold range-bound as markets eye Ukraine crisis, Fed policy stance

Spot gold was down 0.2% at $1,939.93 per ounce, as of 0517 GMT. U.S. gold futures were up 0.2% at $1,941.10.