NATIONAL SECURITY

Andrey Muraviev has been indicted by a federal grand jury in New York, part of a case that led to an investigation of former New York mayor Rudolph W. Giuliani.

The attack Sunday in Yavoriv in western Ukraine, about 15 miles from Poland's border, has amplified fears that a miscalculation could drastically widen the war.

In his first year, Attorney General Merrick Garland has gotten the department back in the business of police reform and made bold decisions on charging officers in civil rights cases, while building a massive Jan. 6 investigation.

At least 35 people were killed and 134 injured early Sunday when a barrage of Russian missiles slammed into a military facility in western Ukraine about 15 miles from the border with Poland, a NATO member.

The pressure underscores the growing hawkishness among members of Congress, who have been calling on the administration to do more to help Ukraine defend itself against Russian attacks.

The development comes as White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan plans to travel to Rome on Monday to meet with his Chinese counterpart.

Convoys of food and medicine have been unable to reach hundreds of thousands of civilians trapped behind Russian lines, while video and satellite images have shown some of the devastation across Ukraine.

As Russia’s invasion entered its 17th day, President Biden authorized the United States to send $200 million worth of military equipment and training to Ukraine.

More than 1,200 miles from Kyiv, a battle is playing out over autonomous weapons. Experts say the stakes are even higher than the Russian invasion.

The Javelin has become symbolic of U.S. assistance and battlefield exploits. But it's not a silver bullet, experts say.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky accused Russia of again disrupting the evacuation of civilians, but said 7,144 residents were saved on Friday.

Greater collaboration with European allies could be required as the U.S. attempts to keep Ukraine fighting with weapons they know or can learn quickly.

Past Russian government behavior suggests that Moscow could resort to poison gas if the invasion falters.

U.S. Customs and Border Protection has deployed about 175 surveillance towers along the southern border so far. But it is making some Democrats uneasy.

The ruling said allowing Trump's suit to go forward would significantly prolong an already much-delayed legal proceeding.

Biden administration officials said the lower figure for arrests reflects the administration’s efforts to focus on immigrants who pose public safety and national security threats.

Two weeks after Russian forces streamed into neighboring Ukraine following months of buildup, evidence is mounting that the invasion has not gone to plan — and that Russia’s much-vaunted military may not be the formidable force once feared.

While President Biden has said that U.S. troops will not be pulled into the conflict, the government of President Volodymyr Zelensky is actively recruiting Western military veterans to join its newly formed International Legion of Territorial Defense of Ukraine. An estimated 20,000 foreigners have expressed interest, the Ukrainians say. About 4,000 are believed to be Americans.