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United with Ukraine [rolling updates]

Check out our latest coverage of the developments in Ukraine and the U.S. response. This article will be updated on a rolling basis.
Boy holding Ukrainian flag at side of road as other children climb on small building (© Bernat Armangue/AP)

Blinken: Russia’s war against Ukraine a ‘strategic failure’

Russia is worse off — militarily, economically and geopolitically — than it was before its full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
People looking at damaged building, one person holding flowers (© Carlos Barria/Reuters)

Investigating war crimes and other atrocities in Ukraine

Learn what the U.S. and the international community are doing to investigate alleged crimes against humanity in Ukraine.
Andrei Sakharov and Yelena Bonner standing in urban setting (© Daniel Janin/AFP/Getty Images)

Honoring human rights champion Andrei Sakharov

Prominent musicians will perform a benefit concert at Carnegie Hall in New York in honor of Andrei Sakharov, a respected Russian scientist.
Windmills running on a farm in Germany (© Martin Meissner/AP)

Europe moves away from Russia’s oil and gas

EU countries were already moving toward renewable energy, but Russia's war against Ukraine accelerated that trend.
Man holding flowers and sitting in military jeep (© Alexander Zemlianichenko Jr/AP Images)

America sent gear to the USSR to help win World War...

The Lend-Lease program played a big role in World War II. Learn how this U.S. program boosted a key ally, the Soviet Union, in the fight against Hitler.
Man standing in glass-enclosed cage in courtroom (© The Moscow City Court/AP)

Honoring defenders of freedom of expression

Authoritarian regimes continue to crack down on freedom of expression. World Press Freedom Day honors those who bravely speak out.
Two young men looking at laptop (© Brian Snyder/Reuters)

U.S. colleges support students from Ukraine

Universities across the United States are offering scholarships to help Ukrainian students continue their studies.
Illustration of bomb surrounded by flag poles with inspector standing nearby (State Dept./D. Thompson)

How NATO allies advance arms control and nonproliferation

The U.S. is hosting NATO allies and other partners for talks on reducing weapons threats globally. Learn more about nonproliferation efforts.