How a secret deal helped to evacuate Ukrainian fighters

Russian President Vladimir Putin sat across from his defense minister in the Kremlin last April, slouched in his seat and gripping the table. They were discussing Russia’s siege of the Azovstal Iron and Steel Works plant in the strategic city of Mariupol, in southeastern Ukraine.Read More
Aerial footage shows severe damage after deadly missile strike

A deadly missile strike caused severe damage to infrastructure in Lviv, Ukraine, as Russia targeted critical infrastructure across the country with more than 80 missiles, Ukrainian officials said. CNN’s Salma Abdelaziz has more details.Read More
Russia launches 81 missiles at Ukraine overnight

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Wolf asks what the endgame for Ukraine should be like

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky describes what he expects the endgame for the war in Ukraine should be like in an exclusive interview with CNN’s Wolf Blitzer.Read More
McCarthy says he does not plan to visit Ukraine

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is inviting House Speaker Kevin McCarthy to visit Ukraine to see the situation on the ground first hand — an invitation that comes as the Republican Party faces a divide over whether the United States should continue to provide aid to the country under attack from Russia.Read More
His decision to turn down Zelensky’s invitation aligns with the central premise of his speakership — appeasing GOP radicals who keep him in power

House Speaker Kevin McCarthy may be the only top Western official who balked at boarding the train to Kyiv to stand with Ukraine’s warrior president.Read More
How Murdoch Runs Fox News, in His Own (Often Terse) Words

Court filings give a peek into how Rupert Murdoch shapes coverage at his news organizations.Read More
‘Phantom’ Ends. For Musicians, So Does the Gig of a Lifetime.

Broadway’s longest running musical, set to close next month, has been a source of stability for orchestra members, many of whom have grown up with the show.Read More
African Countries Made Huge Gains in Life Expectancy. Now That Could Be Erased.

Incidence of illnesses such as diabetes and hypertension are climbing quickly in most sub-Saharan countries, but the conditions are rarely diagnosed or treated.Read More
Why Poverty Persists in America
A Pulitzer Prize-winning sociologist offers a new explanation for an intractable problem.Read More