Ukraine

Cases are rising statewide but the outbreak has affected Cleveland and Cuyahoga County more than any others across Ohio; Ohio's U.S. Sen. Rob Portman met with members of Ukraine's parliament this week and is calling for more aid to be sent to help them fight Russian aggression; Northeast Ohio's broadband expansion program received half a million dollars from the state ... and more stories.

U.S. Sen. Rob Portman, a Republican, has been using his platform of floor speeches to call attention to Russia’s war against Ukraine and to ask the U.S. to send more aid.

The Kremlin says Russian President Vladimir Putin intends to formally annex four territories from Ukraine on Friday, following staged referendums that were condemned by the West.

The administration hopes the funding request will become part of an upcoming short-term spending bill aimed at funding the federal government beyond Sept. 30.

Aug. 24 marks the day when Ukraine's parliament vowed to separate from the Soviet Union in 1991. The date this year will also mark six months since Russia's invasion began.

The group will come together in Cleveland Saturday for a benefit concert to raise awareness and support for Ukraine. The event will also feature poems written for Ukraine, with an invitation for audience members to submit their own as part of a project from Kent State University’s Wick Poetry Center.

The bans come in response to the U.S. sanctions against Russia for invading Ukraine.

Ohio farmers have to deal with higher fuel costs and less fertilizer this year due to the Russian-Ukraine conflict.

Portman says the U.S. needs to do more to help protect Ukraine against physical attacks and protect the U.S. from cyberattacks.

At least one local grocery says it's running low on certain staples and treats from Ukraine.