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U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin says President Joe Biden has approved additional military aid to Ukraine worth up to $675 million.

A man from Jackson, Michigan is among other rescued Americans who arrived back in the United States after spending months in Ukraine amid the Russian invasion.

Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Thursday that U.S. President Joe Biden’s administration is aiming to lead the international bloc opposed to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine into a broader coalition to counter what it sees as a more serious, long-term threat to global order from China.

A Michigan man who was being held captive by Russian forces on accusations of being a U.S. spy has been reunited with his family after a rescue mission that included an 18-hour race across Ukraine, officials said.

Russian DJ Nina Kraviz, who is headlining an electronic music festival in Detroit this month, has been asked by Ukrainian Americans living in Metro Detroit to denounce Russian President Vladimir Putin as his forces continue their attacks in Ukraine.

A Michigan man who was being held captive by Russian forces on accusations of being a U.S. spy has been reunited with his family after a rescue mission that included an 18-hour race across Ukraine, officials said.

As the war between Russia and Ukraine shows no signs of slowing down, Ukrainians across their country to to heal as the bury the dead and salvage what is left of villages, towns and cities that have been destroyed by Russians.

Americans celebrate Cinco de Mayo each year, but the holiday isn't as popular in Mexico as it is in the U.S. Here's why.

Russian forces pounded targets across Ukraine, taking aim at supply lines for foreign weapons in the west and intensifying an offensive in the east, as the European Union moved Wednesday to further punish Moscow for the war with a proposed ban on oil imports.

Heavy fighting has taken place in the regions of Donetsk and Lukansk, with attacks taking place in cities such as Avdiivka, Popasna, Krasnohorivka and Mariinka.

The war in Ukraine is far from over after Russian has been sending over more reinforcements.

With so much going on in the world right now, many Detroiters attending church services on Easter Sunday say they are reflecting and hopeful.

Russia’s Defense Ministry promised Friday to ramp up missile attacks on the Ukrainian capital in response to Ukraine’s alleged aggression on Russian territory, an ominous warning that followed Moscow’s stinging symbolic loss of its navy’s flagship in the Black Sea.

Refugees continue to pour into other countries such as Poland and England, with an estimated four million Ukrainian refugees leaving the country.

The former chief prosecutor of U.N. war crimes tribunals for Rwanda and the former Yugoslavia has called for an international arrest warrant to be issued for Russian President Vladimir Putin.

While there are many efforts to have the war in Ukraine to end, there is still violence happening every day.

The soccer club co-founder and Google executive is spending a month in his native Poland helping refugees fleeing the war in Ukraine.

We’re joined by business leaders and experts to discuss conditions as the Detroit Regional Chamber releases their annual State of the Region report.

We’re talking with Senate Homeland Security Committee Chairman Sen. Gary Peters about the potential threat.

President Joe Biden warns that amid Russia’s war in Ukraine, the U.S. is under a high risk for cyber attacks from Russia.

U.S. President Joe Biden is set to speak on the crisis in Ukraine Saturday while he is in Poland, visiting a key NATO member that borders Ukraine and has been providing support to the besieged nation.

President Biden and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen make a joint statement

John Zaryckyj was born and raised in Detroit. He’s in Poland right now.

A brother and sister who escaped Ukraine are now in Metro Detroit with their extended family.

The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development is warning that Russia's war in Ukraine will disrupt commerce and clog up supply chains, slashing economic growth and pushing prices sharply higher around the globe.

United States President Joe Biden delivered remarks Wednesday afternoon in response to Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s plead to Congress to step up aid as Russian forces continue to attack the European country.

The United States has shut down Russian oil imports in the face of the continued war in Ukraine. But what else can be done? We’re sitting down with Senator Debbie Stabenow to see what she has to say.

Tony Pate from St. Clair Shores, Michigan started by collecting supplies in his garage and now he’s delivered them to a hospital in Ukraine. He has plans to make another trip.

A man from St. Clair Shores is in the midst of a 4,900-mile journey to get equipment, like body armor, into Ukraine.

We’re talking with Michigan Congresswoman Elissa Slotkin, who has a history working in intelligence, to get her thoughts on what we can and should do going forward amid the war in Ukraine.

Hackers of all sorts are trying to take advantage of people hoping to donate to a cause, especially in times of crises.

Many people feel compelled to help the victims of the war in Ukraine. A St. Clair Shores family has gone as far as to turn their garage into a donation hub.

There are many charitable organizations looking to help the people of Ukraine -- but scammers are also trying to take advantage of the generosity.

Gasoline prices are rising sharply in Michigan and throughout the U.S. due to rising oil costs caused by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

Dave and Greta Rubello adopted their daughter Sasha Rubello from an orphanage in Ukraine when she was just eight years old.

The war in Ukraine has reached its seventh day after Russia invaded the former Soviet nation last week and, as expected, the fighting has impacted energy supplies and costs around the world.

We’re joined by the former senior director of counterterrorism at the National Security Council Javed Ali to to discuss Russia’s recent invasion of Ukraine, and the impact that attack will have in Michigan.

Two members of the Ukrainian-American Crisis Response Committee of Michigan join us this week to discuss Russia’s recent invasion of former Soviet nation Ukraine, and the impact that invasion will have.

Dozens of people lined Hall Road holding signs and waving Ukrainian flags in protest of Russia’s invasion of the country.

A bar in Western Michigan has decided to remove Russian vodka from its shelves in a stance against the nation’s invasion of bordering neighbor Ukraine.

After weeks of buildup, Russia began a full-scale invasion of Ukraine earlier this week, invading the country from the north, east and south, launching airstrikes on cities and military bases.

Follow live coverage of Russia’s military invasion of Ukraine with live streaming NBC News coverage.

Follow live coverage of Russia’s military invasion of Ukraine with live streaming NBC News coverage.

President Joe Biden on Thursday afternoon made an address regarding the Russia-Ukraine conflict after Russian troops officially invaded the former Soviet nation.

The 20-year Afghanistan War is over but there are still people there who need help and want to leave.

There is no disputing the Taliban now control Afghanistan and the situation has led to a lot of frustrated Americans in disbelief.

Monday is an important day for a Rochester Hills family as it commemorates a sad anniversary.

Memorial Day is a day set aside to honor the men and women who died while serving their country.

NOVI, Mich. – A Navy ship is going to have a very personal connection to an American hero that lives in Metro Detroit. Robert Simanek, 90, is a veteran of the Korean War. In addition to the Medal of Honor, Simanek also received the Purple Heart and he was awarded the Korean Service Medal with two bronze stars. He recently got the news that there will be a U.S. Navy ship named in his honor. The USS Robert E Simanek has been ordered and will be completed in 2024.

DUBAI Kuwait's 91-year-old ruler underwent a surgery that required the oil-rich nation's crown prince to be temporarily empowered to serve in his place, according to a ministerial decree seen Sunday. Kuwait has yet to elaborate what required Sheikh Sabah Al Ahmad Al Sabah to seek a previously unannounced medical treatment on Saturday. However, Sheikh Sabah's sudden surgery could inspire a renewed power struggle within Kuwait's ruling family. The state-run KUNA news agency had described Sheikh Sabah's hospitalization Saturday as medical checks, citing a statement from the country's royal court. Sheikh Sabah, a widely beloved ruler in this OPEC-member nation, took power in 2006 just nine days into the rule of the ailing Sheikh Saad Al Abdullah Al Sabah.

New York Mets starting pitcher Jacob deGrom throws during a simulated game at a baseball workout at Citi Field, Sunday, July 5, 2020, in New York. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

New York Mets starting pitcher Jacob deGrom throws during a simulated game at a baseball workout at Citi Field, Sunday, July 5, 2020, in New York. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)NEW YORK The New York Mets will host the crosstown Yankees on the 20th anniversary of 9/11 next season, according to a person familiar with the decision. The clubs will play at Citi Field in a game sure to be full of emotions for the city that's also reported over 18,000 confirmed coronavirus deaths this year. I cant imagine how powerful and how emotional of an event that could be," Yankees manager Aaron Boone said. It'll be a homecoming of sorts for former Yankees manager Joe Girardi, who was hired as Phillies manager over the offseason.

But activists have begun circulating more detailed photos again online after the U.S. imposed its new sanctions, named the Caesar Syria Civilian Protection Act, after the photographer. The sanctions bar anyone around the world from doing business with Assads government or officials, and among its provisions it demands Syria release detainees and allow inspections of its prisons. Between 30 to 50 prisoners died every day at the facility where he was held, known as Branch 15, he said. Alshogres testimony about Lebanese prisoners still alive further fueled their families demands for information. Ali Aboudehn, who spent years imprisoned in Syria and now heads the Association of Lebanese Prisoners in Syrian Jails, said his group and other activists have documented 622 Lebanese prisoners held in Syria.

PARIS The Paris appeals court on Friday upheld a decision to end a years-long investigation into the plane crash that sparked Rwandas 1994 genocide, citing lack of sufficient evidence. Lawyers for the families can further appeal the ruling to Frances highest court, the Court of Cassation. The 1994 plane crash killed Rwandas then-President Juvenal Habyarimana, an ethnic Hutu. The plane had a French crew, and Rwanda has long accused France of complicity in the genocide, which France denies. Fridays ruling came as one of the most wanted fugitives in Rwandas genocide, who was arrested in May outside Paris, is awaiting a decision on extradition.