Ukraine hopes to capitalize on Pope Leo’s calls for peace to coax the Vatican into helping secure the release of children and other prisoners held by Russia.

Ukraine plans to seek nearly $44 billion in climate damages from Russia for emissions caused by the ongoing war.

Another 40 people were wounded in the overnight strikes on Ukraine that targeted energy and transport infrastructure, forcing emergency power cuts in a number of regions.

Washington’s emerging peace push has forced Ukraine to consider territorial concessions and limits on its military. European governments warn against any settlement that weakens Kyiv, while Russia mai

At least 10 people were killed and 37 injured, including 12 children, during a large Russian strike on the city of Ternopil in western Ukraine, said Igor Klymenko, Ukraine's minister of internal affairs. He said the western regions of Lviv, Ivano-Frankivsk, and Ternopil were "under a massive enemy attack" on Wednesday.