Europe

Ukraine proposes that as an alternative to NATO membership, something Russia insists it cannot accept, individual countries like Germany, Turkey or China could offer guarantees with a similar effect.

The board of the Hispanic Jewish Foundation erects a monument in the port of Cartagena "as a gesture of the new relationship between the Hispanic and Jewish worlds."

Zelenskyy keeps up demands for war-crimes trials for Russian troops. European Council president calls on EU countries to consider offering asylum to Russian soldiers willing to desert Ukraine battlefields. Car rams into the gate of the Russian Embassy in Bucharest, killing the driver. Turkey moves its embassy in Ukraine back to Kyiv.

Ahead of France's presidential election, French politician Marine Le Pen defends herself as the one who is "likely to most effectively protect French people of the Jewish faith," who are victims of "increasingly numerous" antisemitic acts.

The US, G7, and EU will target Russian banks and officials and ban new investment in Russia to deplete the resources Putin has to continue his war against Ukraine and "force them to make a choice,” White House press secretary says.

Ukrainian president addresses the UN's most powerful body virtually after even more grisly evidence emerges of civilian massacres in areas that Russian forces recently withdrew from.

Although police deem the death of Jeremy Cohen, who was hit by a tram while running away from attackers, an accident, the footage suggests it might have been the result of an antisemitic attack.

The discovery of the slain civilians, many of them bound, after the withdrawal of Russian forces from the town has stirred a global outcry.

West pledges to increase sanctions on Moscow over civilian killings in Bucha. Russia said to plan offensive in southeast Ukraine. Germany and France expel dozens of Russian diplomats, suggesting they are spies. Health Minister Nitzan Horowitz visits the Israeli field hospital in Ukraine.

Russia has closed its airspace to airlines from 36 countries, including all 27 members of the European Union, in response to Ukraine-related sanctions targeting its aviation sector. Punitive measures imposed by Western powers have also forced Western firms to terminate leasing contracts with Russian airlines for over 500 aircraft.