Russia is pushing to take over all of eastern Ukraine's Donbas region, where one resident tells NPR that she feels her "life depends on how our guys at the front hold on."

Oleksiy Melnychenko, chief barista and manager of a cafe in the southern Ukrainian city of Kherson, held out as long as he could, serving doses of caffeine and normality to residents struggling amid Russian artillery and air attacks.

Talks between US and Ukrainian negotiators over a proposed peace deal with Russia ended in Miami this weekend, with few new developments and lingering questions over security guarantees and territorial issues,

Russia launched a massive attack on Ukraine with 653 drones and 51 missiles, injuring eight people as peace talks continue in Florida with Ukrainian officials.

Looking to shake off Moscow’s cultural influences, Kyiv has been seeking to highlight the Ukrainian roots of Kazimir Malevich, a renowned avant-garde painter.

American and Ukrainian representatives continued discussions on a possible framework for a peace deal to end Russia’s full-scale invasion of its neighbor on Saturday.

Russia has launched a significant missile and drone attack on Ukraine, coinciding with ongoing U.S.-mediated peace talks.