Jaweed Kaleem

Rescue efforts continued Monday outside Kyiv as European leaders called for swift action against Russia for civilian deaths.

Negotiators on both sides are tempering expectations ahead of a new round of talks amid seesawing gains and losses on the battlefield.

Ukrainian officials say Russian forces hijacked an aid convoy bound for Mariupol, the scene of the worst humanitarian crisis of the nearly monthlong war.

Ukrainian cities prepare for further violence after warnings that Russia could resort to deadlier — and unconventional — weaponry.

Russian forces pummeled cities across Ukraine even as the country’s leaders said they were attempting a fourth round of negotiations with Moscow.