Live Updates: Putin Places Nuclear Forces on Alert as Ukraine Agrees to Talks with Russia  —  Civilians joined Ukraine's outgunned military in the country's desperate bid to stop Russia's offensive, winning increased support from other countries.  The E.U. said it would ban all Russian aircraft …

Historic sanctions on Russia had roots in emotional appeal from Zelensky … As the leaders of the European Union gathered for an emergency summit on Thursday night, momentum was already moving toward imposing tough new sanctions on Russia over its invasion of Ukraine.

Putin Declares a Nuclear Alert, and Biden Seeks De-escalation  —  When the Russian leader ordered his nuclear forces into “special combat readiness,” the U.S. could have gone on high alert.  Instead, the administration tried not to inflame him.  —  WASHINGTON — When Vladimir V. Putin declared Sunday …

The war in Ukraine isn't working out the way Russia intended … The war in Ukraine isn't going Russia's way.  —  Videos posted on social media show whole columns of tanks and armored vehicles have been wiped out.  Others have been stopped in their tracks by ordinary Ukrainians standing on the street to block their advance.

Russian forces appear to shift to siege warfare in Ukraine- U.S. official … Russia, frustrated by early battlefield setbacks in Ukraine, could be shifting its strategy to siege warfare just as President Vladimir Putin raises the risk of a catastrophic miscalculation by putting nuclear forces …

How Should the U.S. Respond to Putin's Nuclear Provocation?  —  Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered Russia's strategic nuclear forces to raise their alert status.  (Specifically, he has ordered Russia's “strategic deterrence forces” to “transition to special regime of combat duty.")

Putin puts nuclear forces on high alert, escalating tensions  —  KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — President Vladimir Putin dramatically escalated East-West tensions by ordering Russian nuclear forces put on high alert Sunday, while Ukraine's embattled leader agreed to talks with Moscow as Putin's troops …

Vladimir Putin's nuclear threat shows how much is going wrong for him in Ukraine  —  No plan of battle survives contact with the enemy, but his has fared worse than many  —  The russian invasion of Ukraine is not going to plan.  In Kharkiv, the country's second city, Ukrainian defences appear to have repulsed a major assault.

A Team Of American And British Special Forces Veterans Are Preparing To Join Ukraine's Fight Against Russia  —  KYIV - A group of 10 special operations forces veterans are staging in Poland and preparing to cross into Ukraine, where they plan to take up President Volodymyr Zelensky on his offer to …

In Foreign Policy U-turn, Germany Ups Military Spending, Arms Ukraine  —  Germany agrees to strengthen its military in the latest foreign policy about-face, amid pressure from allies and horror at Russia's attack on Ukraine.  —  BERLIN — It took an invasion of a sovereign country nearby …