In Kyiv, Blinken and Austin announce aid, diplomatic surge  —  NEAR THE POLISH-UKRAINIAN BORDER (AP) — The United States announced new military assistance for Ukraine and a renewed diplomatic push in the war-ravaged nation as President Joe Biden's secretary of state and Pentagon chief completed a secrecy-shrouded trip to Kyiv.

Ukraine Live Updates: U.S. Says It Wants Russian Military ‘Weakened’  —  Defense Secretary Lloyd J. Austin III said he wanted to make sure that Russia would not be able to “do the kinds of things that it has done” in the invasion or rebuild its capacity.  It reflected an increasingly emboldened stance by the Biden administration.

Blinken, Austin pledge return of U.S. diplomats, more security assistance on Kyiv visit  —  Washington's top diplomat and defense secretary both visited Kyiv on Sunday, and used the first official U.S. visit to Ukraine since Russia invaded two months ago to announce a gradual return …

Twitter in Advanced Talks to Sell Itself to Elon Musk  —  The company's 11-member board was negotiating with Mr. Musk into the morning on Monday over his offer to buy the social networking service and take it private.  — Give this article- - - Read in app

Heavy weaponry pours into Ukraine as commanders become more desperate  —  Russian forces are attempting a pincer movement on Ukrainian forces in the Donbas.  Will Western artillery, tanks and drones get there in time?  —  Western countries are rushing heavy weaponry to Ukraine as the war enters …

Loss is victory for far-right in France's election  —  One of the headlines from the presidential election in France is that the far-right has come out of the cold and gone mainstream  —  PARIS — The far-right has gone mainstream in France.  —  That's the headline from the landmark showing …