Gradually, then Suddenly  —  The Ukrainian flag is raised again in Kupyansk  —  “How did you go bankrupt?”  —  Two ways.  Gradually, then suddenly.  ― Ernest Hemingway, The Sun Also Rises.  —  As with bankruptcy so with military defeat.  What appears to be a long, painful grind can quickly turn into a rout.

Russia announces troop pullback from Ukraine's Kharkiv area  —  Russia's Defense Ministry said Saturday that it is pulling back forces from two areas in Ukraine's Kharkiv region where a Ukrainian counter offensive has made significant advances in the past week.

In Major Advance, Ukraine Drives Russians Out of Key Eastern City  —  Ukraine marks its biggest strategic gain since mounting an offensive this week, closing in on a vital town and cutting off supplies to thousands of Russian troops  —  Ukrainian forces seized most of a strategically vital city …

Kupiansk, Izium liberated as Russian defenses collapse amid rapid Ukrainian advance in Kharkiv Oblast  —  Four days into Ukraine's surprise counteroffensive in Kharkiv Oblast, Russian forces have retreated from the key cities of Kupiansk and Izium, signaling a near-total collapse of the Russian line of defense in the area.

Ukrainian Forces Take Key City, Igniting New Phase in War … Ukraine drives Russian forces out of Izium, a strategic railway hub in the northeast.  —  KYIV, Ukraine — Ukrainian forces entered the key Russian military stronghold of Izium on Saturday, continuing their rapid advance across …

Ukraine Attacks Russia Along Northern Front, Swiftly Making Gains  —  Sweeping south from positions in the Kharkiv region in Ukraine's northeast, Ukrainian forces have made their largest gains since routing Russia from Kyiv in April.  —  KYIV, Ukraine — Ukrainian forces have scored …

Two Top Trump Political Aides Among Those Subpoenaed in Jan. 6 Case  —  Stephen Miller, a senior policy adviser, and Brian Jack, who served as White House political director, are among those who received requests for information this week from a federal grand jury.

Justice Dept. and Trump Legal Team Clash Over Special Master Candidates  —  The two sides had sharply diverging views of who could serve as a special master and what that person would do.  —  WASHINGTON — The Justice Department and lawyers for former President Donald J. Trump failed to agree …

Roberts defends Supreme Court's legitimacy and says last year has been ‘difficult in many respects’  —  Chief Justice John Roberts — making his first public comments since the US Supreme Court reversed Roe v. Wade last term, triggering demonstrations across the country …

Roberts says Supreme Court will reopen to public and defends legitimacy  —  Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. defended the integrity of the Supreme Court Friday night in his first public remarks following a tumultuous term, saying that disagreement with the court's decisions should not lead to questions about its legitimacy.