Russia's Putin announces military operation in Ukraine  —  KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday announced a military operation in Ukraine, claiming it's intended to protect civilians.  —  In a televised address, Putin said the action comes in response to threats coming from Ukraine.

Michael Kofman, an expert on Russia's armed forces, explains why the Kremlin will seek regime change in Ukraine  —  Scenarios involving only limited fighting make little sense militarily  —  AFTER A LENGTHY and ominous speech, Russia's President Vladimir Putin chose to recognise …

Calamity Again … The poem is called “Calamity Again.”  The original version was written in Ukrainian, in 1859, and the author, Taras Shevchenko, was not speaking metaphorically when he wrote about slavery.  Shevchenko was born into a family of serfs—slaves—on an estate in what is now central Ukraine …

POLITICO Playbook: War in Europe  —  DRIVING THE DAY  —  THE LATEST FROM UKRAINIAN PRESIDENT VOLODYMYR ZELENSKYY:  — “We will give weapons to anyone who wants to defend the country.  Be ready to support Ukraine in the squares of our cities.”  — “We have severed diplomatic relations with Russia.

Battles flare across Ukraine after Putin declares war  —  KYIV — Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday launched an all-out assault on Ukraine with missiles, warplanes and tanks that threatens to push Europe into its biggest conflict since World War II.

Statement by President Joe Biden on Phone Call with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy of Ukraine  —  President Zelenskyy reached out to me tonight and we just finished speaking.  I condemned this unprovoked and unjustified attack by Russian military forces.  I briefed him on the steps we are taking …

Zelensky says Putin has ordered invasion  —  Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said in an impassioned address on Wednesday night that Russian President Vladimir Putin had ordered an invasion of his country but that if Russia attacks, “you will see our faces, not our backs.”