Karen DeYoung

• National Security

Kyiv now appears in line to get F-16 fighter jets by the fall, as Washington agrees to let other nations send them into battle.

• War in Ukraine

Explosions rocked Kyiv as Russia continued barrages of airstrikes on the Ukrainian capital.

• War in Ukraine

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky visited Britain and met with Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Monday as part of a whirlwind tour of European countries.

• Foreign Policy

Talks could resume as soon as Friday, officials said.

• National Security

The U.K. is pushing the Biden administration into providing Ukraine with weapons that can reach further into Russian-held territory.

• Africa

The United States paid for more than a dozen local buses to carry U.S. citizens from the capital, Khartoum, to Port Sudan on the Red Sea, officials said.

• War in Ukraine

U.S. officials said the sanctions would not “set back” efforts to free jailed Americans, including Evan Gershkovich, the reporter arrested in Russia last month.

• Americas

The 39-year-old engineer, once recognized by the United States and more than 50 other countries as Venezuela's rightful leader, has seen his support collapse.

• National Security

In a contentious meeting at the Security Council, the Russian foreign minister attempted to deflect criticism of his country’s invasion of Ukraine.