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.

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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Nov 15, 2022, 5:21 PM EST

Biden administration asks Congress for $37.7B for Ukraine

The White House said Tuesday it has asked Congress for $37.7 billion in additional funding for Ukraine.

The funding would include defense support and humanitarian assistance and be for the rest of the current fiscal year, which runs until Sep. 30, 2023, according to the White House.

"Together, with strong, bipartisan support in the Congress, we have provided significant assistance that has been critical to Ukraine’s success on the battlefield -- and we cannot let that support run dry," Shalanda Young, the head of the White House budget office, said in a letter to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi Tuesday on the funding request.

-ABC News' Ben Gittleson

Nov 15, 2022, 4:47 PM EST

State Department investigating reported strike in Poland, will determine 'appropriate next steps'

State Department officials are working to determine the circumstances surrounding the reported strike in Poland, Principal Deputy spokesperson Vedant Patel told reporters.

Calling the reports "incredibly concerning," Patel said they were in close communication with the Polish government and other NATO allies to "gather more information."

"We can't confirm the reports or any of the details at this time. But I can assure you we will determine what happened and what appropriate next steps would be," he said during a briefing Tuesday afternoon.

U.S. national security adviser Jake Sullivan has spoken with Chief of the National Security Bureau of Poland Jacek Siewiera, according to White House National Security Council spokesperson Adrienne Watson.

"We've seen the reports out of Poland and are working with the Polish government to gather more information," Watson said in a statement, also adding that the White House cannot confirm the reports or any details at this time.

President Joe Biden has been briefed on the reports and will be speaking with Polish President Andrzej Duda "shortly," the White House said.

-ABC News' Shannon K. Crawford and Ben Gittleson

Nov 15, 2022, 1:52 PM EST

Polish PM calls urgent meeting amid unconfirmed reports of rockets landing in Poland

Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki called a meeting of the Committee of the Council of Ministers for National Security and Defense Affairs amid unconfirmed reports that the NATO ally was hit with stray Russian missiles.

According to Polish media, two stray Russian rockets landed in Polish territory killing two people. The rockets reportedly landed in the Polish town of Przewodów, near the border with Ukraine. These reports have not yet been independently confirmed by ABC News.

Russia denied responsibility for the missile attack, claiming statements by Polish media and officials were a deliberate provocation in order to escalate the situation.

-ABC News' Tom Soufi Burridge, Will Gretsky and Natalia Shumskaia

Nov 15, 2022, 11:48 AM EST

Lviv loses 80% of electricity, heating and hot water stopped, mayor says

After Russia hit critical infrastructure in the Lviv region, the area lost 80% of its electricity supply. The city's heating and hot water supply has also stopped and there are mobile service interruptions, according to Andriy Sadovyi, the mayor of Lviv.

A smoke rises over the city of Lviv after Russian missile strikes, Nov. 15, 2022, in Ukraine.
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Sadovyi warned residents to stay in shelters.

-ABC News' Will Gretsky

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