As Friday draws to a close in Kyiv and in Moscow, here are the key developments of the day:
Russian airstrikes pound Ukraine's cities, but Russia's military made no major advances in the past day, . New airstrikes in the west have . The Russian convoy to the northwest of Kyiv has not moved closer to the capital, the official said, noting that some elements of the convoy moved off the road into the tree line and others moved closer to the front. The southern city of Mariupol remains under siege.
Russian troops abducted Mayor Ivan Fedorov of Melitopol in southern Ukraine, according to Ukraine's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, which .
EU leaders support Ukraine's bid for membership but . The EU application process requires meeting various criteria, plus agreement among all member states. The traditional negotiations process takes years. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has repeatedly called for Ukraine to be admitted urgently under a "new special procedure."
The U.S. is moving to revoke Russia's permanent normal trade relations status, as it has done with Cuba and North Korea. This could mean , the vast majority of which have been oil, metals, fertilizer and chemicals. The G-7 and EU are also moving to revoke Russia's "most favored nation" status. Canada has done so already.
Russian authorities called for Facebook parent Meta to be labeled an extremist organization. They plan to after the social media giant made an unusual policy exception to temporarily permit some calls for violence against Russian soldiers. Facebook is already banned in Russia.
In-depth
Video analysis reveals that Russia's attack on a Ukrainian nuclear plant .
Why Belarus in Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
A Ukrainian boy travels 620 miles to safety, with a .
A young Russian pianist's shows are canceled in Canada, .
Sisters flee Kyiv and struggle to stay in touch with family in Mariupol. .
Earlier developments
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