British Defense Ministry says Russian forces closing in on Mariupol, a large city on the Azov Sea, while the status of vital Black Sea port in Kherson remains unclear. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy describes Russian soldiers as "confused children who have been used."
The text of the resolution "deplores" Russia's "aggression against Ukraine."
Conspicuous display of religious symbols is an emotive subject in France and the ruling may stir a nationwide debate over so-called core Republican values of secularism and identity ahead of April's presidential election.
Both Russia and Ukraine express readiness to resume talks.
Moscow says it is ready to resume ceasefire talks with Kyiv. Aid continues to pour into Ukraine as world powers impose sanctions on Russia. Citing imminent danger, Ukrainian security service evacuates Kyiv's Chief Rabbi Jonathan Markovitch and several others.
While Syrian President Assad shows his support for Putin and Hezbollah's Nasrallah blames the US for the conflict in Ukraine, other Arab leaders appear to be intent on sitting on the fence.
Ukraine has appealed to foreign volunteers to join its efforts to ward off Russia. In online groups, military veterans warned volunteers with no combat training they were heading into a conflict where inexperience could be a liability for themselves and others.
Stakes are high as failure of the Vienna talks could carry the risk of Tehran getting to within a short sprint of nuclear weapons and igniting a fresh war in the Middle East.
Venice Film Festival organizes free screenings of a film on the conflict in Ukraine’s eastern Donbas region as Paramount Pictures joins Disney, Warner Bros., and Sony in pulling its films from Russian theaters.
Russian forces escalate their attacks on crowded urban areas. "Nobody will forgive. Nobody will forget," Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy vows. Babi Yar Holocaust memorial also hit by apparent missile.
