The Latest Breaking News from Lynne Tracy

It's been a year since Russia detained Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich on spying allegations.

A Moscow court on Tuesday said jailed US journalist Evan Gershkovich would remain in pre-trial detention until at least March 30, ensuring he will spend at least a year behind bars in a Russian jail.

Ukrainian officials on Thursday ordered the evacuation of families with children in areas of the southern Kherson region that are “subject to constant enemy fire”, Governor Oleksandr Prokudin said. Follow our liveblog for the latest developments on the war in Ukraine. All times are Paris time (GMT+2).

The U.S. ambassador to Russia has met with imprisoned American Paul Whelan, who is serving a 16-year sentence on an espionage conviction that both Washington and Whelan dispute

Wall Street Journal newspaper condemns three-month extension, renews call for US journalist’s immediate release.

The Ukrainian air force said it destroyed 16 out of the 28 cruise missiles launched by Russia overnight

Odesa hit by three waves of missile strikes; Russia’s rouble falls to lowest point in almost 17 months

U.S. Ambassador to Russia Lynne Tracy has made her third visit to Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich, who has been behind bars in Russia since March on charges of espionage

Ambassador Lynne Tracy renewed her appeal for Russia to release the reporter and imprisoned US Marine Paul Whelan.