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Russia continues to pound Mariupol steel plant despite Putin saying no need to storm site thanks to 'victory' in city, For the second day in a row, explosions rock the separatist region of Trans-Dniester in neighboring Moldova, knocking out two powerful radio antennas close to the Ukrainian border.
Two months into the devastating war, Western arms have helped Ukraine stall Russia’s invasion, but the country's leaders have said they need more support fast.
Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov: Russia wants to reduce all chances of "artificially" elevating the risk of nuclear conflict. "The danger is serious, real, and we must not underestimate it," he says.
Among the suspects are three Russian pilots accused of bombing civilian buildings in north-eastern Ukraine. Russia warns the US against sending more arms to Ukraine. UN doubles Ukraine aid appeal to $2.25 billion. Britain to send Stormer armored vehicles to Ukraine.
New ventures with Arab states could funnel much-needed foreign currency into Russia's rapidly-emptying coffers.
"This morning, the Federal Security Service stopped the activities of a terrorist group that planned to attack and kill one famous Russian TV journalist," Russian president tells prosecutors.
Fires reported at fuel depot and ammunitions warehouse in city of Byransk, some 70 miles from the Ukrainian border as Kyiv presses Washington for more powerful weapons.
A mother and her three-month-old baby are among the victims of the attack. Zelenskyy to meet two senior American officials on Sunday. Russia renews Mariupol attack in bid to dislodge the last Ukrainian troops holding out in the strategic port.
Mariupol Chabad-Lubavitch director: Vanda Semyonovna lived through unimaginable horrors. She was a kind, joyous, special woman, who will forever remain in our hearts. "Mama didn’t deserve such a death,” her daughter says.
Ukraine commander says fighters at steelworks, where 1,000 civilians are sheltering, might not be able to hold out. US planning more military aid and says Ukrainians already being trained to use American equipment.