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The dramatic visit to the Ukrainian capital was the first by foreign leaders since Russia’s invasion began 20 days ago.

In the more than two weeks that it has been cut off from the outside world, Mariupol, the southern Ukrainian port city, has become synonymous with the horror of the Russian invasion.

A United Nations agency said 3 million people have fled in a growing humanitarian crisis. Fresh talks between Kyiv and Moscow resumed.

The British government has been criticized for its restrictive immigration policies toward Ukrainians while the rest of Europe welcomes them.

Half of the 3 million people who have fled the war in Ukraine are children. In their own words and drawings, some shared what they have been through.

Prime Minister Naftali Bennett is trying to mediate between the warring countries, but critics say now is no time for neutrality.

Her on-air act of resistance has been praised by human rights groups, while the Kremlin dismissed it Tuesday as “hooliganism.”

Guerrilla-style tactics, defensive lines and knowledge of the urban landscape have all been assets for Ukrainians defending Kyiv.

The mayor of Kyiv, Vitali Klitschko, said the city faces a “difficult and dangerous moment.”

The case has sparked widespread protests and accusations of Islamophobia in India amid deepening religious tensions.

Potassium iodide provides limited protection against exposure to radioactive iodine. So far, Ukraine has not reported any elevation in radiation levels, but demand has reportedly spiked in Europe and elsewhere.

Since the fall of the Soviet Union, Russian citizens have been more free to travel — but that appears to be ending.

U.N. Secretary General António Guterres called Putin’s move to put nuclear forces on alert a “bone-chilling development.”

Brent Renaud was fatally shot while reporting on Ukrainian refugees near Kyiv.

Negotiations between Ukraine and Russia are on hold until Tuesday, after the talks resumed following attacks on a military facility 15 miles from the border of NATO member Poland.

Britain’s conservative government has effectively decided to outsource refugee care to the public — offering about $455 per month to local sponsors who take Ukrainians in.

Hall was reporting from outside Kyiv, the Ukrainian capital under siege from Russian troops. The incident comes days after American journalist Brent Renaud was fatally shot in Irpin.

A human rights group identified the woman as an employee of the broadcaster and said she has been detained.