Photos of the Week: Easter meerkat, Ukraine and France’s presidential election

Ukrainian servicemen run for cover as they pass ambulances
Ukrainian servicemen run for cover from explosions during a Russian attack in downtown Kharkiv, Ukraine, on April 17. Associated Press/Felipe Dana
Paddle boarders tour a calm Baltic Sea at sunset
Paddleboarders tour the calm Baltic Sea in Timmendorfer Strand, in northern Germany, as the sun rises on April 18. Associated Press/Michael Probst
President Biden, Jill Biden and the Easter Bunny are seen at a podium with a decorative flowerbox
President Biden, Jill Biden and the Easter Bunny are seen during the 2022 White House Easter Egg Roll on the South Lawn of the White House on April 18. Anna Rose Layden
Comedian and talk show host Jimmy Fallon, right from center, stops for a selfie with fans
Comedian and talk show host Jimmy Fallon stops for a selfie with fans during the 2022 White House Easter Egg Roll on the South Lawn of the White House on April 18. Anna Rose Layden
A child rolls an orange easter egg
A child participates in the 2022 White House Easter Egg Roll on the South Lawn of the White House on April 18. Anna Rose Layden
Sutter Health nurses and health care workers hold yellow and red signs reading "On strike for safe patient care"
Sutter Health nurses and health care workers hold signs as they participate in a one-day strike outside of the California Pacific Medical Center Van Ness Campus on April 18 in San Francisco. More than 8,000 registered nurses and health care workers with Sutter Health were striking at 15 facilities across Northern California to protest Sutter Health’s refusal to acknowledge proposals regarding safe staffing and health and safety protections. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images
Education Secretary Miguel Cardona, front, plays Latin percussion while performing with acclaimed jazz artist Sean Jones
Education Secretary Miguel Cardona plays Latin percussion while performing with acclaimed jazz artist Sean Jones and members of the high school-age Herbie Hancock Jazz Institute Peer-To-Peer Jazz Sextet at the department’s headquarters on April 19 in Washington, D.C. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images
Emmanuel Macron, left, and Marine Le Pen smile on stage
Centrist candidate and French President Emmanuel Macron, left, and far-right contender Marine Le Pen smile before a televised debate in La Plaine-Saint-Denis, outside Paris, on April 20. Ludovic Marin Pool via AP
San Antonio FC goalkeeper Jordan Farr flips in the air
San Antonio FC goalkeeper Jordan Farr flips in the air as he celebrates the team’s overtime win against Austin FC in an MLS U.S. Open Cup soccer match on April 20 in San Antonio, Texas. Associated Press/Eric Gay
Protesters shout slogans and raise their fists during a rally outside the parliament in Jakarta, Indonesia
Protesters shout slogans during a rally outside the parliament in Jakarta, Indonesia, on April 21. Hundreds of protesters, mostly students, took to the streets Thursday in Indonesia’s capital, voicing concern over rumors that the government is considering postponing the 2024 presidential election to allow President Joko Widodo to remain in office beyond the two-term legal limit, calling it a threat to the country’s democracy. Associated Press/Dita Alangkara
Sri Lankan Buddhist monks, wearing orange and holding golden umbrellas, arrive at the ongoing protest site outside the president's office
Sri Lankan Buddhist monks arrive at the ongoing protest site outside the president’s office to attend an alms giving in memory of victims of the 2019 Easter Sunday attacks in Colombo, Sri Lanka, on April 21. Associated Press/Eranga Jayawardena
A firefighter pauses to cool down while extinguishing a fire as smoke lingers in the air
A firefighter pauses to cool down while extinguishing a fire in an apartment after a Russian bombardment in Kharkiv, Ukraine, on April 21. Associated Press/Felipe Dana
Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal and Nancy Pelosi
Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal speaks to reporters alongside U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) prior to a bipartisan leadership meeting on April 21. Anna Rose Layden
Democratic legislators protest
Democratic legislators protest as they halt debate on Senate Bill 2-C: Establishing the Congressional Districts of the State on the floor of the Florida House of Representatives on April 21 at the Capitol in Tallahassee, Fla. Associated Press/Phil Sears
Environmental activists wearing outfits made from plastic waste
Environmental activists wearing outfits made from plastic waste participate in an Earth Day campaign against climate change in Seoul, South Korea, on April 22. Associated Press/Ahn Young-joon
A woman kisses an icon in the St. Sava Serbian Orthodox temple as light filters through windows from above
A woman kisses an icon in the St. Sava Serbian Orthodox temple, on Orthodox Good Friday, in Belgrade, Serbia, on April 22. Associated Press/Darko Vojinovic
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) enters the courtroom on April 22 in Atlanta for a hearing to determine whether Greene is eligible to serve in public office. John Bazemore Pool via AP

Photos curated by Greg Nash, Anna Rose Layden and Madeline Monroe.

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