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A Ukrainian military spokesperson accused Moscow on Wednesday of a "provocation" after Russian proxy forces said Ukrainian forces had blown up four buildings in the eastern Ukrainian city of Bakhmut, killing 20 civilians. Russia's state-run TASS news agency quoted an unnamed source in the Russian-backed "power structures" of Ukraine's eastern…

Russian President Vladimir Putin visited troops in two occupied regions of Ukraine, according to video released Tuesday by the Kremlin, marking the second time in a month he’s toured territory seized in the more than year-old invasion.

The top U.S. hostage envoy on Wednesday pledged to bring home two Americans detained by Russia - journalist Evan Gershkovich and ex-Marine Paul Whelan - as he pressed Moscow to grant consular access to the Wall Street Journal reporter.

A dedicated State Department agency will now take the lead in securing the release of the reporter, who was arrested March 29 on espionage charges.

The Russian arrest of American journalist Evan Gershkovich drew a rare joint statement from Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, who demanded the reporter’s immediate release on Friday.

Russia has formally charged Wall Street Journal correspondent Evan Gershkovich with spying, Russian state media reported, citing people familiar with the case.

Russian state news agency Tass says jailed Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich has been charged with espionage in Russia and has entered his official denial

Russian media say the journalist denied the espionage charge and said he was engaged in journalistic activities.

Alexei Moskalyov, a Russian man who was charged with discrediting the country's army after his daughter drew an anti-war picture, is being held in Belarus, Russian state-owned news agency TASS reported, citing the Russian embassy in the country.