Russia Signals Annexation of Parts of Ukraine, Raising Stakes in Fighting

Kremlin-backed officials in four partially occupied regions announced referendums on joining Russia, as Moscow tightens its grip and hints at escalation.

Russia’s Invasion Shadows U.N. Assembly Amid ‘Colossal Global Dysfunction’

Presidents Recep Tayyip Erdogan of Turkey and Emmanuel Macron of France used the gathering as a stage to cast themselves as would-be peacemakers in the war in Ukraine.