Russia claims it used hypersonic missile in strike, Kyiv mortar strike kills 7: LIVE UPDATES
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy called on Russian President Vladimir Putin to speak with him directly Friday as Russia continues to ravage Ukraine heading into the fourth week of the war.
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Chinese official calls sanctions on Russia increasingly 'outrageous'
A senior Chinese government official said on Saturday that sanctions imposed by Western nations on Russia over Ukraine are increasingly "outrageous".
Vice Foreign Minister Le Yucheng also acknowledged Moscow's point of view on NATO, saying the alliance should not further expand eastwards, forcing a nuclear power like Russia "into a corner".
China has yet to condemn Russia's action in Ukraine or call it an invasion, though it has expressed deep concern about the war. Beijing has also opposed economic sanctions on Russia over Ukraine, which it says are unilateral and are not authorised by the U.N. Security Council.
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US doesn't 'seem prepared' for possibility that Putin uses nuclear weapons: expert
The United States’ reactionary moves to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine suggest that it does not have an adequate plan in place to respond if Russian President Vladimir Putin decides to use a nuclear weapon, a former U.S. intelligence officer told Fox News.
Rebekah Koffler, a former U.S. Defense Intelligence Agency agent and author of "Putin's Playbook: Russia's Secret Plan to Defeat America," explained to Fox News that while the U.S. certainly has a strategic plan in place if Putin uses a nuclear weapon, recent responses to Russia’s aggression instill little confidence that the United States is doing the necessary preparation for such an outcome.
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Putin targeting civilians is 'incomprehensible': Johnny 'Joey' Jones
The Big Weekend Show' panelists react to Russia's attacks on civilian targets in Ukraine.
Putin using 'everything in his arsenal': Rep. Franklin
Rep. Scott Franklin says Russian President Putin is signaling to the West that he's not done 'anytime soon' on 'Fox Report.'
Russia claims to hit Ukraine with hypersonic missile, expert warns it is part of Putin’s strategy
Russia on Saturday claimed to have used a nuclear-capable hypersonic missile to strike a munitions warehouse in western Ukraine, a move one expert argued is a part of Moscow’s "strategic plan."
Fox News Digital has been unable to confirm whether Russia actually did for the first time launch a hypersonic missile in a combat setting, but Russia expert Rebekah Koffler said that even the suggestion of launching such a weapon is significant.
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Mariupol police officer pleads for help from Biden, Macron
A Ukrainian police officer in Mariupol has warned that the besieged port city has been "wiped off the face of the earth" and pleaded with the presidents of the United States and France to provide his country with a modern air defense system.
In a video post from a rubble-strewn street, Mariupol police officer Michail Vershnin told President Joe Biden and French President Emmanuel Macron that they had promised assistance, "but what we have received is not quite it," and urged them to save the civilian population.
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Roger Federer to donate $500,000 to support Ukrainian child refugees
Roger Federer has become the latest athlete to join in the effort to support the Ukrainian humanitarian crisis after pledging $500,000 to help support the education of children displaced by the Russian invasion.
The 20-time Grand Slam champion announced on social media Friday that he would be supporting efforts "to establish access to continued schooling for Ukrainian children" by making a large donation through his foundation.
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Russian war protestors face fines, 15 years in prison
Russian activist Dmitry Grigoriev speaks out against invasion.
Biden admin has to do more for Ukraine ‘to win’: Sen. Wicker
Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Miss., tells ‘Fox News Live’ he doesn’t believe the Biden administration is ‘doing enough’ to help Ukraine win the war against Russia.
Eric Shawn: Putin and Xi... Two criminal peas in a pod
Gordon Chang calls both Russia's Vladimir Putin and China's Xi Jinping 'war criminals' who have teamed up against Ukraine, the U.S. and the free world.
Ernst calls Putin a 'weak man,' urges Biden to send MiGs, defensive aid to Ukraine
Iowa Republican Sen. Joni Ernst called Russian President Vladimir Putin a "weak man" Saturday after leading a bipartisan delegation to Europe in solidarity with Ukraine.
"It is a truly weak man that targets children, elderly women – Putin is a weak leader. He may be trying to project strength, but he is a weak man," she told reporters.
Ernst, along with nine of her colleagues on both sides of the aisle during a press conference in Poland, said Putin needs to be held accountable for his deadly invasion in to Ukraine more than three weeks ago.
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Ukrainian army will eventually defeat its Russian aggressor: Polish diplomat
Polish Ambassador to the U.S. Marek Magierowski discusses how he believes the war in Ukraine will end.
Russia focused on destroying Ukraine's ability to defend itself: Lt. Col. Davis
Defense Priorities Senior Fellow Lt. Col. Daniel Davis (Ret.) says Russia is less concerned about taking over Ukrainian cities.
Ukrainian ballet dancer dead following injuries from Russian shelling in Kyiv
Ukrainian ballet star Artem Datsyshyn has died, weeks after being injured in a Russian shelling in Kyiv.
Datsyshyn, who was a principal dancer with the National Opera House of Ukraine died on March, his friend Tatiana Borovik announced on Facebook.
"Friends, I inform everyone who knew Artem Datsishin, Dotsik, that on February 26, he was attacked by the Russianists, was seriously injured, died in the hospital. Farewell my dear man !! I can't express my heartache that is overwhelming me! May your memory be bright!" Borovik wrote.
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Putin has 'no way out' of failed Ukraine invasion, former NATO ambassador says
Russian President Vladimir Putin has "no way out" of his weeks-long invasion of Ukraine, according to former U.S. Ambassador to NATO Kurt Volker.
While some foreign policy experts have expressed surprise that Russia's Feb. 24 invasion of Ukraine has continued into mid-March, Volker says he expected Ukraine to show strong resistance, and Putin has only dug himself into a deeper hole by continuing his war against the sovereign nation without showing any indication of agreeing to a peace deal so far.
"Putin who has no way out. He has gone all-in in this military effort to take over Ukraine. And it's failing," Volker, former U.S. Special Representative for Ukraine Negotiations, told Fox News Digital. "So, he's just going to keep doubling down and doubling down on a military victory that is looking increasingly unlikely."
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Satellite images show Mariupol theater before and after airstrike
Satellite imagery captured by Maxar shows the Mariupol Drama Theater in Ukraine before and after an airstrike March 16, 2022. The word "children" can be seen in white letters.
Sister of US citizen killed in Ukraine recounts Jimmy Hill's final days
Katya Hill, sister of slain U.S. citizen Jimmy Hill, spoke to reporters Saturday about her brother's death in Ukraine.
Jimmy Hill was reported dead Wednesday morning after a Russian bomb exploded in the city of Chernihiv. Jimmy Hill was in Ukraine at the time to help his partner get critical health care procedures when he was reportedly killed in a breadline. But Katya Hill updated the press on new discoveries in the circumstances of her brother's death."
Although initial reports indicated that he was killed in a breadline, the State Department informed us that his death was from a Russian bomb. Jimmy was in a civilian area of the city near the Chernihiv hospital. The State Department has not yet contacted the family to let us know the specifics," Hill told the press.
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UNICEF: 1.5 million children displaced from Ukraine
The United Nation’s Children Fund (UNICEF) reported Saturday that 1.5 million Ukrainian children have fled the country since Russia’s invasion started.
UNICEF highlighted the risk that children face in such situations, including from traffickers who seek to exploit the chaos. More than 500 unaccompanied children have been identified crossing from Ukraine into Ukraine in the past three weeks.
“The war in Ukraine is leading to massive displacement and refugee flows – conditions that could lead to a significant spike in human trafficking and an acute child protection crisis,” said Afshan Khan, UNICEF’s Regional Director for Europe and Central Asia.
A UNICEF analysis found 28% of identified trafficking victims are children.
Russia claims it used hypersonic missile to strike Ukraine munitions warehouse
Russia on Saturday said it used a hypersonic Kinzhal missile to strike a Ukrainian munitions warehouse in the western region of Ivano-Frankivsk.
The Kinzhal, which translates to "dagger," is a nuclear-capable missile that has never been used before in combat, and also has the ability to travel at 10 times the speed of sound and a range of roughly 1,250 miles.
Spokesman for the Russian Defense Ministry Igor Konashenkov said the missile was used Friday to hit an underground warehouse. Fox News has not independently verified the use of the hypersonic cruise missiles that would have been shot from a MiG-31K warplane.
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Luxembourg PM pressures Putin on Mariupol
Prime Minister Xavier Bettel urged Putin to de-escalate and agree to a ceasefire as negotiations continue.
Bettel focused his concerns around the distressing situation in Mariupol, which "has worsened."