Foreign Minister Sergey V. Lavrov made clear that Russia would not negotiate until Ukraine stopped fighting. Ukraine’s leaders told Kyiv residents to “prepare Molotov cocktails” to defend the capital. The invading forces have faced stiff resistance, but President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia could quickly send in more troops, Pentagon officials said. Ukrainian troops dug in around the nation’s second-largest city a day after a fight to push back advancing Russian forces. The 44-year-old president of Ukraine videotaped himself in Kyiv as Russian forces closed in on the capital, vowing to fight them to the end. President Biden’s plan to counter Russia faces obstacles in an interconnected world. Russia also has a new, if not very enthusiastic, partner in standing up to the West: China. The landmarks include the World Trade Center, the Eiffel Tower and more. If confirmed, Judge Jackson, who drew the support of three Republicans in the Senate when elevated to a federal appeals court last year, would become the first Black woman on the Supreme Court. Most of her opinions came from her time as a trial judge, and some scholars said such writings offered only hints about a judge’s legal philosophy. The showdown over Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson’s nomination could be less toxic than other recent Supreme Court confirmations. Investors shrugged off the latest inflation data, focusing on the war in Ukraine and the possibility of talks with Russia. The Federal Reserve’s preferred measure is at a four-decade high. Rising gas prices tied to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine could push it up further. Domestic oil and gas production in the U.S. boomed in recent years. But the country and its allies remain reluctant to impose sanctions on Russian energy that would damage their economies. The agency issued a new set of recommendations intended to help communities live with the virus and get back to normal life. Many people with Omicron infections may still be contagious beyond five days of isolation, a new report suggests. The Oversight Committee asked the National Archives to detail material the former president took with him when he left office, including classified documents and anything he “destroyed” or “mutilated.” Kimberly Guilfoyle, the fiancée of former President Donald J. Trump’s eldest son, cut short an interview when she learned that House members on the panel were participating. Ahead of Tuesday’s primary, about 30 percent of absentee ballots were rejected in the state’s most populous counties. In 2020, the statewide rejection rate was less than 1 percent. City dwellers, who retreated to rural areas in the pandemic, now see drawbacks, from pests and social isolation to the difficulty of finding day care and health care. Consider the case of an online retail bully who appears to keep harassing his customers. Professional home organizers are seeing a spike in calls from older clients who want to cut through the clutter and make their lives more livable. Putin’s war has ensured the world will never be the same. Lulu Garcia-Navarro, Farah Stockman, Ross Douthat and Frank Bruni discuss a dark moment for Ukraine, Europe and the world. Russia understands that it’s militaries, not economies, that do the fighting. Why the new C.D.C. recommendations make sense. Overturning Roe v. Wade isn’t just about abortion. A new face on the court is welcome, but it won’t affect its ideological trajectory. I feel fear crawling in my guts. Russia’s war of choice in Ukraine raises countless difficult questions. Having immobilized the president’s agenda and plunged their party into disarray, moderate and conservative Democrats are casting around for someone to blame. The struggle against authoritarianism, at home and abroad. What am I talking about? Let’s look at some numbers. They need a social movement powerful enough to force liberal elites to advance sweeping reforms, rather than tinker around the edges of a broken system. The correct way to negotiate: Identify the value created through reaching a deal and split it 50-50. For Ukrainians born in 1991 or later, what does it mean to be living in an independent Ukraine? Readers question the decision not to send U.S. troops into Ukraine and speculate about Russia’s motives and timing. Also: Justice reforms and crime rates. Five articles from around The Times, narrated just for you. Soccer did not have to allow itself to be the field in which geopolitical rivalries played out, or the stage on which oligarchs sought power and prestige. Dennis Duncan discusses “Index, a History of the,” and Brendan Slocumb talks about “The Violin Conspiracy.” New research shows that China’s Bitcoin ban has sent the process of creating new coins, known as mining, to countries where it uses far less renewable energy. The auctioned areas are expected to generate enough power for nearly 2 million homes once turbines are built. In her second run for Congress, Jessica Cisneros has moved from pitching progressive policies to attacking the incumbent Democrat, Representative Henry Cuellar. At least three black bears are behind a string of brazen break-ins in the Lake Tahoe area, according to the California Department of Fish and Wildlife. The move allows financial dealings with civil servants at government institutions, even if those ministries are now overseen by Taliban members. The victory was the union’s first outside Buffalo and appeared to underscore its momentum in organizing company employees across the country. Thomas Jefferson High School eliminated standardized tests and made other changes to attract more Black and Hispanic students. A judge declared the policy unfair to Asian Americans. The first checks could be cut in April. The money — from the nation’s three major pharmaceutical distributors and Johnson & Johnson — will be used for addiction treatment and prevention. European soccer officials stripped the game from St. Petersburg as punishment for Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, and said they would not host games on Russian soil “until further notice.” In a rare rebuke of Beijing, Nils van der Poel, a speedskater, handed one of his gold medals to the daughter of Gui Minhai, a book publisher imprisoned in China. Asghar Farhadi, who has won two Oscars, says stories about the rich and famous “are not part of my emotional bank.” Tears for Fears are returning with their first new album in 18 years. The group is one of a number of veteran bands releasing fresh music after lengthy pauses. 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