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DNIPRO, Ukraine — Ukrainian forces desperately tried to block a complete Russian takeover of one of the country’s two eastern provinces Tuesday, with Russian troops clawing out incremental gains even as European leaders agreed to a partial oil embargo aimed at starving Moscow’s mammoth war machine.

As the Russia-Ukraine war enters its 96th day, we take a look at the main developments.

Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has met with the president of Algeria and marked 60 years of diplomatic relations between the two countries

Israeli PM Naftali Bennett said Russian President Vladimir Putin apologised to him in a phone call after foreign minister Sergey Lavrov's comments about Adolf Hitler being part Jewish

A roundup of key developments and the latest in-depth coverage of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett says he accepted an apology from Russian President Vladimir Putin for controversial remarks about the Holocaust made by Moscow’s top diplomat

The invasion of Ukraine means fewer Russian tanks and other military hardware will rumble through Red Square on Monday, when the country marks its victory in World War II

The tanks - apparently caught napping in an open field - are seen being blown to pieces by the assault.

Zenger News obtained the footage from the 30th Independent Mechanised Brigade on Monday, 2nd May.