Donors meet in Paris to get Ukraine through winter, bombingPARIS (AP) — Dozens of countries and international organizations threw their weight and hundreds of millions of euros (dollars) behind a fresh and urgent push Tuesday to keep Ukraine powered, fed, warm and moving this winter, responding defiantly to sustained Russian aerial bombardments that have plunged millions into the cold and dark by targeting critical infrastructure.An international donor conference in Paris quickly racked up pledges of financial and in-kind support to help Ukraine’s beleaguered civilian population survive winter’s freezing temperatures and long nights.Donor promises of immediate help to repair Ukraine’s bomb-battered power grid and other infrastructure were also accompanied by international pledges of long-term support for the country and strong condemnation of the Kremlin’s savaging of civilian targets.The European Union’s chief executive, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, said the missile and drone bombardments are aimed at breaking Ukrainian morale but added: “Russia will fail.”Cornered in Ukraine, Putin ditches annual news conferenceUkraine president again presses West for advanced weaponsEurope shifts focus to avoiding energy shortage next yearDog therapy for kids facing the trauma of the war in UkraineUkraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, who spoke by video link, said 12 million Ukrainians are suffering power outages.Successive waves of cruise missiles and exploding drones since October have destroyed about half of Ukraine’s energy infrastructure, the Kyiv government says."