There was no immediate comment from SOCAR, which operates around 60 fuel stations across Ukraine, or Azerbaijani officials. Russia has not publicly commented on the matter. Ukraine's energy minister told reporters in Kyiv it was "hard to assess the damage" and said rescue crews were still at work.

Russia’s illegal seizure of the Crimean Peninsula from Ukraine in March 2014 was quick and bloodless, and it sent Moscow’s relations with the West into a downward spiral unseen since the Cold War.

Russian attacks on major Ukrainian cities killed at least 10 people on Monday, hours before President Volodymyr Zelenskiy was expected to press his case in Washington against a quick deal to end Moscow's war.

As the Ukraine conflict continues, Russia claims to have thwarted a Ukrainian plot to bomb the Crimean bridge, alleging it was part of a strategy to disrupt peace talks.

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and President Donald Trump expressed hope that Monday’s critical talks with Ukrainian and European leaders at the White House could lead to trilateral talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin to bring an end to Russia’s war on Ukraine.

President Trump is expected to press Ukraine to make concessions to end the war. President Volodymyr Zelensky will likely ask what, if anything, Russia is offering in return.

While President Donald Trump was meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska on Friday, a Ukrainian telecommunications company was making moves in New York.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s most senior adviser condemned a viral video showing a Russian combat vehicle waving an American flag speeding through Ukraine’s front lines.

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President Trump has abandoned a push for a cease-fire, arguing instead for a full peace agreement, a position held by Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Hours after Putin’s talks with Trump in Alaska ended without progress, Russia launched a massive drone and missile attack on Ukraine while also claiming fresh territorial gains in the east.