Putin and Macron share "not-so-friendly" 90-minute phone call.
Putin initiated the call and was attempting to "maintain his justifications for the invasion on Ukraine," per French presidential source. "Putin's goal is to take control of all of Ukraine." nbcnews.to/36T6g8N
NEW: Speaker Pelosi says she supports a ban on Russian oil imports:
"I'm all for that. Ban it. ... Ban the oil coming from Russia."
France seizes a yacht linked to a Russian oligarch, the country's finance minister says. nbcnews.to/3MkUCDZ
7 of the 8 members of the Arctic Council, which Russia is the current chair of, say they are “temporarily pausing participation in all meetings of the Council” and condemn Russia’s actions in Ukraine. nbcnews.to/3pz5XGC
WATCH: Dashcam video captures explosions in street in Chernihiv, north Ukraine nbcnews.to/3IHLZky
A father cries over his teen son's body lying on a stretcher at a maternity hospital converted into a medical ward in Mariupol, Ukraine on Wednesday.
The last remaining independent television channel in Russia temporarily suspends operations, with journalists walking off set declaring, "No war." nbcnews.to/3ttiwVm
"It's not about I want to talk with Putin. I think I have to talk with Putin. The world has to talk with Putin because there are no other ways to stop this war," President Zelenskyy tells @RichardEngel.
Those fleeing the war in Ukraine will be granted temporary protection in the E.U. and given a residence permit, it says. nbcnews.to/3vCoLJc
The U.S. military has established channels to communicate directly with the Russian military as a way to deconflict tactical movements around Ukraine, a senior defense official says. nbcnews.to/3pBlQfN
A refugee child fleeing Ukraine gestures while waiting for transportation in Budapest, Hungary.
Biden administration announces new sanctions against additional Russian oligarchs and their families in which yachts, luxury apartments, money and other assets in U.S. jurisdiction will be seized. nbcnews.to/3Cfmll4
A father says goodbye to his family as they leave for Poland on a bus Thursday in Lviv, Ukraine.
WATCH: Drone footage shows battle aftermath in town of Borodyanka nbcnews.to/3sCIh6o
Russian military forces have occupied Europe’s largest nuclear power plant in Ukraine after a night of heavy shelling, State Inspectorate for Nuclear Regulation says. nbcnews.com/card/russian-f…
3 Ukrainian soldiers killed after Russian forces shelled the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Plant, National Nuclear Energy Generating Company says. nbcnews.com/news/world/liv…
Russian lawmakers vote unanimously in favor of legislation that would punish the spreading of 'fake information' about Russian armed forces with up to 15 years in jail. nbcnews.com/news/world/liv…
Ukraine’s President Zelenskyy says Russian attack on the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant could have led to a tragedy for Ukraine and for Europe. nbcnews.com/news/world/liv…
A woman stands next to rescuers amidst the debris of a school building destroyed by shelling in Zhytomyr on Friday.
📸 Viacheslav Ratynskyi / Reuters
President Putin says Russia's neighbours should not escalate tensions, 8 days after Moscow sent its forces into Ukraine. nbcnews.com/news/world/liv…
Citizens in Lviv - about 40 miles from the Polish border - are preparing to fight the Russian invasion in any way they can. nbcnews.com/news/world/liv…
Ukrainian lawmaker says Russian attack on Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant could have killed as many as 3 million people and affected more than 51 million. nbcnews.com/news/world/liv…
Pentagon press secretary says there was "no radioactive leakage" from Zaporizhzhia power plant and that the damage has been "fairly limited." nbcnews.com/news/world/liv…
NEW: Lawyers from around the world to file appeal to the UN on behalf of Black refugees facing discrimination while trying to flee Ukraine. nbcnews.com/news/nbcblk/be…
More explosions heard in Kyiv in apparent sign Russian missile strikes on and around the capital are intensifying. nbcnews.com/news/world/liv…
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Though Russia is facing a tougher resistance than expected, as well as logistical setbacks during the first week of its military offensive in Ukraine, U.S. and European officials warn that the darkest days of the invasion lie ahead. nbcnews.to/3vBkEgc
As the Biden administration prepares for the worst to unfold in Ukraine in the coming days and weeks, it is internally discussing possible sanctions on Russia’s energy sector, current and former U.S. officials say.
Barring some unexpected development, U.S. and European officials say they see no possibility for any diplomatic resolution to head off what they expect to be a brutal assault on key parts of Ukraine.
• Invasion enters 7th day with heavy attacks on Kharkiv and Kherson
• Kyiv preparing to defend city as the Russian forces move closer to the capital
• Biden says Putin "now isolated from the world more than ever"
Russian money flows through U.S. real estate.
At a minimum, from cases reported in the last five years, more than $2.3 billion has been laundered through U.S. real estate, according to a report in August by Global Financial Integrity.
NEW: U.S. is expanding sanctions on Russia’s central bank in a move that will block Americans from doing any business with it and freezing any assets it holds in the U.S. nbcnews.com/news/world/liv…
Green Day say they will no longer be playing their May 29 concert in Moscow.
"We are aware that this moment is not about stadium rock shows, it’s much bigger than that," the band said in a statement. nbcnews.com/news/world/liv…
• Ukraine fights to hold Kyiv as Russian army closes in
• Zelenskyy vows "we will protect our country," urges his people to join him in defiance
(Photo: A damaged apartment building in Kyiv 📷 Gleb Garanich / Reuters)
A Russian ship was seized off the coast of France by the country's maritime authorities because they suspected it belonged to a company targeted by EU sanctions. nbcnews.to/3HpcMRh
Twitter has been restricted in Russia amid a broader social media crackdown, according to an internet watchdog. nbcnews.to/3slU4WA