The Latest Breaking News from Russia

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said he had thanked Pope Francis during a meeting in the Vatican Saturday for focusing on the plight of millions of Ukrainians after the Russian invasion. Earlier in the day, Germany pledged to send a new weapons package to Ukraine worth €2.7 billion ($2.97 billion), reportedly…

Germany on Saturday announced 2.7 billion euro ($3.0 billion) of military aid to Ukraine, its biggest such package yet since Russia's invasion, and pledged further support for Kyiv for as long as necessary.

As the war enters its 444th day, we take a look at the main developments.

US ambassador to South Africa says he is confident a Russian ship under US sanctions loaded weapons destined for Putin's forces in Ukraine.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy asked Pope Francis on Saturday to back Kyiv's peace plan, and the pope indicated the Vatican would help in the repatriation of Ukrainian children taken by Russians.

A Russian Pantsir-S1 missile system has been struck near Bakhmut as the Armed Forces of Ukraine confirmed the devastating attack on the the edge of Bakhmut, signalling fresh misery for Putin's troops

Russian cosmonauts Sergey Prokopyev and Dmitry Petelin completed a spacewalk to activate a radiator that they earlier helped relocate outside of the International Space Station.

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Victory Day in Russia; Ukrainian counter-offensive on pause; French journalist killed in Bakhmut