Also: Russian blogger Vladlen Tatarsky was laughing about bombs with his alleged assassin at an event in a cafe before he was killed. Ukraine updates.
Author: John Bacon, USA TODAY
‘Attention up to the Oval Office’: US presses Russia to release WSJ reporter. Ukraine live updates.
Russian lawyers representing Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gerskovich on Monday appealed his arrest on espionage charges. Ukraine updates.
Russian blogger dies in cafe blast; US urges Moscow to free 2 Americans: Ukraine updates
A prominent Russian military blogger was killed in an explosion Sunday at a St. Petersburg cafe that wounded more than two dozen people. Updates.
US condemns Russia detention of Wall Street Journal reporter; Finland receives Turkey endorsement to join NATO: Updates
Meanwhile, Finland received the final approval it needed to join NATO when Turkey’s parliament voted unanimously in favor Thursday. Latest updates.
US not told Russia intends to halt nuclear weapons communication; Zelenskyy invites China’s Xi to visit: Ukraine war updates
Russia will no longer inform the U.S. about its nuclear missile tests, again widening the gulf between the political powers. Updates.
White House: No reason to change strategic stance after Putin says he’ll move nuclear weapons. Ukraine updates.
Russian President Vladimir Putin’s latest nuclear saber-rattling has not prompted the U.S. to alter its strategic stance, the White House said Monday.
Battered Southeast faces more tornadoes, storms; Mississippi mourns, struggles to recover: Live updates
Flood and tornado watches and warnings rolled across much of Mississippi, Alabama and Georgia early Monday. Live updates.
Advertising splash, cash, cold calls: Kremlin urges Russians to join the fight in Ukraine as Putin vows to move nukes: Updates
Moscow said it was planning to move atomic weapons to Belarus in response to the West’s increasing military support for Ukraine. Updates
Ukraine set to ‘take advantage’ of Russia’s flagging momentum in Bakhmut: Updates
Ukraine’s top ground forces commander said his country is about to launch a counteroffensive after Russia is faltering in Bakhmut. Updates.
‘Bestial savagery’: Russian attacks kill 9 civilians, draw outrage; Ukraine to get $16B in IMF aid. Updates
The death toll rose to 7 and Ukraine’s president angrily decried Russian military tactics after a drone attack decimated the dorm near Kyiv. Updates.