ASU students use art skills to raise money for Ukraine

The students painted the mural on April 23 that'll be put on display near 7th Avenue and Lewis. It shows several characters and other symbols of peace, like flowers and the American flag. There were already plans for a mural but then a student from Ukraine suggested this theme.

'Days or hours left': Russia tightens the noose in Mariupol

Russian forces tightened the noose around the defenders holed up Wednesday in a mammoth steel plant that represented the last known Ukrainian stronghold in Mariupol, as a fighter apparently on the inside warned in a video plea for help.

Russia pours in more troops and presses attack in the east

If successful, the Russian offensive in what is known as the Donbas would essentially slice Ukraine in two and give President Vladimir Putin a badly needed victory after the failed attempt by Moscow's forces to storm the capital.