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Macron criticizes the ‘hypocrisy’ of some African leaders on the Ukraine war. President Emmanuel Macron of France traveled to West and Central Africa this week and denounced the “hypocrisy” of African leaders who have re…

U.S. has made overtures to Moscow to free Brittney Griner. Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken said on Wednesday that the United States had “put a substantial proposal on the table weeks ago” in talks with Russia to gai…

Brittney Griner tells a Russian court that her rights weren’t explained when she was detained. Brittney Griner, the American basketball star detained in Russia on drug charges, told a courtroom Wednesday that she had bee…

A joint center to monitor grain shipments from Ukraine opens in Istanbul. The effort to move millions of tons of Ukrainian grain out of besieged ports to avert a global food crisis moved a step forward on Wednesday with…

Looming Question for Putin Opponents: Can You Change Russia From Jail? For opposition figures choosing to stay in Russia after the invasion of Ukraine, being imprisoned looks like a matter of time. It’s also ignited fier…

Ukraine hits a key bridge in Kherson as Russia steps up missile strikes across the south. Explosions lit up the sky over the southern city of Kherson overnight, and as dawn broke on Wednesday it was clear that Ukrainian…

Navigating mines and threatened by war, ships laden with grain are expected to leave Odesa soon. If all goes to plan, a cargo vessel loaded with grain will leave Ukraine's Odesa region in the coming days, heading out int…

U.K. hits a British blogger with sanctions for pro-Russian propaganda. A British citizen had his assets frozen by Britain’s Foreign Office on Tuesday as the government announced a raft of new sanctions on individuals, co…

Russia says it will pull out of the International Space Station. The new head of Russia’s space agency announced on Tuesday that Russia will leave the International Space Station after its current commitment expires at t…