Russia-Ukraine updates: Putin suspends key US-Russia nuclear treaty in speech denouncing West

President Vladimir Putin said he'd sought an "open dialogue" with the West.

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Last Updated: February 24, 2023, 5:53 AM EST

Almost a year after Russian President Vladimir Putin launched a full-scale invasion of neighboring Ukraine, the two countries are engaged in a struggle for control of areas throughout the east and south.

Putin's forces pulled out of key positions in November, retreating from Kherson as Ukrainian troops led a counteroffensive targeting the southern port city. Russian drones have continued bombarding civilian targets throughout Ukraine, knocking out critical power infrastructure as winter sets in.

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Here's how the news is developing. All times Eastern.

Sep 15, 2022, 10:37 AM EDT

Zelenskyy says Ukrainian troops advanced 110 kilometers in 5 days

Ukrainian forces advanced 110 kilometers (roughly 68 miles) in five days of fighting, taking control of 19 kilometers (roughly 12 miles) in the first day of fighting alone, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in his evening address on Wednesday.

Ukraine's forces regained control of almost 400 settlements and freed 150,000 Ukrainians, according to Zelenskyy.

"Ukrainians once again managed to do what many considered impossible," Zelenskyy said.

Zelenskyy also told viewers to expect diplomatic news Thursday.

-ABC News' Jason Volack

Sep 15, 2022, 10:05 AM EDT

Zelenskyy unharmed after convoy has accident in Kyiv

A spokesperson for Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he is unharmed after his convoy was involved in an accident in Kyiv Wednesday.

The driver was given first aid by Zelenskyy's doctors and handed over to an ambulance crew, according to the president's spokesperson.

-ABC News' Jason Volack

Sep 14, 2022, 2:52 PM EDT

UN secretary-general says 'we are still far away from peace' after talk with Putin

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres told reporters he has a feeling "we are still far away from peace," he said at a press conference Wednesday after speaking with Russian President Vladimir Putin over the phone.

The two discussed the initiative to export grain from Ukraine, the export of Russian food, the Zaporizhzhya nuclear power plant and other things relevant to the current situation, according to Guterres.

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres talks with reporters during a press conference held in advance of next week's General Debate of the United Nations General Assembly at United Nations headquarters in New York, Sept. 14, 2022.
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According to the Kremlin, both sides emphasized the importance of ensuring, as a matter of priority, the need for food in African, Middle Eastern and Latin American countries.

Both sides agreed to further work on the Russia-U.N. line at various levels, according to the Kremlin.

-ABC News' Jason Volack

Sep 14, 2022, 12:56 PM EDT

Photos show Zelenskyy visiting freed Ukrainian territories

Photos show Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on a visit to newly freed Ukrainian territories in the east.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy takes part in a national flag-raising ceremony in Izium, Ukraine, Sept. 14, 2022. Zelenskyy visited the recently liberated city, greeting soldiers and thanking them for their efforts in retaking the area.
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Hand on heart, Zelenskyy watched Ukraine's flag rise above the recaptured city of Izium. Zelensky looked on and sang the national anthem.

"The view is very shocking, but it is not shocking for me," Zelenskyy told journalists while standing on a pile of rubble. "We began to see the same pictures from Bucha, from the first de-occupied territories, the same destroyed buildings, killed people."