Here is a glance forward and a roundup of key developments from the previous week.

What to observe

After Finland joined NATO, neighboring Sweden nonetheless had some hurdles — specifically Turkey and Hungary — earlier than it might turn into a member.

Russia — on the helm of the UN Safety Council presidency — holds a council assembly about alleged weapons exports violations on Monday.

Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva is because of go to Beijing to satisfy Chinese language chief Xi Jinping. Each have pitched their imaginative and prescient for peace talks to finish the warfare in Ukraine, whereas fostering relations with Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Orthodox Easter is on Sunday.

Later this month, Russian International Minister Sergey Lavrov is because of go to Brazil and the United Nations in New York.

What occurred final week

Secret US navy paperwork together with on Ukraine appeared on social media, setting off hurried efforts in Washington to find out the supply of the leak and potential fallout. An adviser to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy advised CNN the nation has already modified a few of its navy plans due to the leak.

Finland turned a brand new member of NATO as assurance in response to the Russian invasion of Ukraine. This expands the Western navy alliance as much as the Finnish-Russian border that stretches greater than 800 miles.

A Russian court docket charged US reporter Evan Gershkovich with espionagewhich The Wall StreetJournal and the White Home have strongly denied. This could possibly be Russia’s first jailing of an American journalist on spying costs since Soviet occasions. Leaders of each events within the US Senate issued a uncommon joint assertion condemning the “wrongful detention” of Gershkovich and demanding his launch.

Thirty-one kids reunited with their households in Ukraine after an operation to deliver them house from Russia and Russian-occupied territory, in accordance with Save Ukraine, the humanitarian group that helped arrange the operation. Ukraine and the Worldwide Prison Court docket accuse the Kremlin of warfare crimes for taking away Ukrainian kids in the course of the warfare.

A Russian official wished by the ICC addressed the UN Safety Council about Ukrainian kids taken to Russia in the course of the invasion, in one among Russia’s first strikes on the helm this month of the council’s presidency. Diplomats from the US and another nations walked out when the official, Maria Lvova-Belova, began to talk by video.

French President Emmanuel Macron visited Beijing and mentioned he is relying on Chinese language chief Xi Jinping to “deliver Russia to its senses” over Ukraine. Xi reiterated his name for peace talks whereas additionally mentioning safety considerations of all events.

President Zelenskyy visited Polandwhose authorities has supplied Ukraine with 4 MiG fighter jets and pledged extra.

The variety of Ukrainian refugees throughout Europe surpassed 8 millionand greater than 5 million are displaced inside their nation, after little greater than a 12 months since Russia’s large-scale invasion, the UN refugee company says.

Various non secular observances befell: Whereas the bigger Orthodox Church buildings celebrated Palm Sunday, Ukraine’s Roman Catholic and Protestant minority communities marked Easter, with Pope Francis calling to hope for Ukrainians and Russians, refugees and different teams. Beforehand, Ukrainian Jews gathered for Passover. And Zelenskyy — Ukraine’s first Jewish president — joined Ukrainian Muslim troopers for an iftar dinner after their every day quick throughout Ramadan, Islam’s holy month, which ends subsequent week.

In-depth

on the State of Ukraine podcast: Ukraine is asking Western allies for contemporary plane to battle Russian forces. NPR seems at among the many classic helicopters in Ukraine’s fleet.

How the US intelligence leaks affect the Ukrainian authorities and its warfare technique.

The Pentagon and Justice Division examine as secret navy paperwork seem on-line.

Prime-secret Pentagon paperwork on Ukraine warfare seem on social media.

Ukraine’s aged usually stay behind; here is how they’ve survived a 12 months of warfare.

Finland joins NATO over Russia’s objection.

In Kharkiv, a widower tries to restore his bombed house constructing.

The EU is attempting to sanction diamonds from Russia.

Journalist Evan Gershkovich’s colleague speaks on his arrest in Russia.

French President Emmanuel Macron’s go to to China: What it means.

Russia detains lady in reference to bombing that killed navy bloggers.

The White Home applies extra stress on these serving to Russia evade sanctions.

Particular stories

Russia’s warfare in Ukraine is altering the world: See our report on its ripple results in all corners of the globe.

Earlier developments

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