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LONDON (AP) — Ukraine said it struck a Russian air base on Saturday, while Russia continued to pound Ukraine with hundreds of drones overnight as part of a stepped-up bombing campaign that has dashed hopes for a breakthrough in efforts to end the more than 3-year-old war. Ukraine ...
... so that the Russian rate of advance in Ukraine would gain it Ukrainian territory in 83 years. So, the United States actually needs to arm Ukraine, so that it can continue the war and change Putin's expectations that either the United States or Ukraine will simply surrender. Nick Schifrin ...
The Pentagon’s chief spokesperson said Wednesday that the pause of weapons shipments to Ukraine is part of a review of military assistance to ensure it aligns with U.S. defense priorities. Watch the Pentagon's news briefing in the player above. Sean Parnell declined to specify the types or ...
... want that.”Kyiv’s closest European allies are also awaiting a sign from Trump that he will support a plan to deploy foreign troops in Ukraine to guard against future Russian aggression after a ceasefire agreement. That is likely the best security guarantee Ukraine can hope for in lieu of ...
... true, but it has been close. Russia has made a lot of gains in that area. Russia did recently capture their first village in Southern Ukraine, Dnipropetrovsk, and they have been massing tens of thousands of troops in Northeastern Ukraine near Sumy. Now, this comes at great cost, Amna. Thousands ...
... Istanbul. Two recent rounds of talks between Russian and Ukrainian delegations in Istanbul were brief and yielded no progress on reaching a settlement.Zelenskyy withdraws Ukraine from an anti-land mine pact Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy signed a decree to withdraw Ukraine from the Ottawa Convention banning antipersonnel land mines ...
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy formally approved plans Wednesday to set up a new international court to prosecute senior Russian officials for the full-scale invasion of Ukraine. The special tribunal will be created through an agreement between Ukraine and the Council of Europe, the continent’s ...
Nick Schifrin: The Biden era weapons that the Biden administration sent to Ukraine are beginning to run out. The Trump administration has not committed to spending more money to send more weapons to Ukraine. Does that make Ukraine vulnerable, especially as Europe is only trying to catch up in terms ...
... more than any other thing.” Over the course of the war, the U.S. has routinely pressed for allies to provide air defense systems to Ukraine. But many are reluctant to give up the high-tech systems, particularly countries in Eastern Europe that also feel threatened by Russia. Trump laid ...
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russian drones, missiles and artillery killed at least 18 civilians and injured almost 200 others in Ukraine, officials said Tuesday, as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy sought guarantees of further Western help for his country's efforts to repel Russia's invasion. Russian forces have relentlessly blasted civilian ...
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