World May 12 Inside Izyum, the Ukrainian frontline city facing the threat of a 2nd Russian occupation By Amanda Bailly, Nick Schifrin
World May 11 EU targets Russians with sanctions over the abduction of thousands of Ukrainian children The European Union has imposed sanctions on 16 officials accused of helping Russia abduct tens of thousands of children from Ukraine. By Lorne Cook, Associated Press
World May 11 Russia and Ukraine trade blame for continued fighting that killed at least 2 as U.S.-brokered ceasefire nears its end As the U.S.-brokered 72-hour ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine is due to expire Monday, American and European officials are considering how they might steer the warring countries into further talks. By Associated Press
World May 10 Russia and Ukraine accuse each other of violating U.S.-brokered three-day ceasefire Russia and Ukraine swapped accusations of breaking a U.S.-brokered ceasefire on Sunday, with both sides claiming to have suffered casualties in drone and artillery strikes over the past 24 hours. By Associated Press
World May 09 Moscow holds scaled-back Victory Day Parade under heavy security Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday voiced confidence in a victory in Ukraine as he oversaw a military parade on Red Square commemorating the defeat of Nazi Germany in World War II. By Associated Press
May 08 What Russia's low‑key Victory Day celebrations reveal about Putin and the war in Ukraine By Daria Litvinova, Barry Hatton, Associated Press Rumblings of unhappiness with some of the Kremlin’s wartime policies have put the spotlight on Vladimir Putin, who is due to make a speech on Saturday to mark Victory Day, commemorating victory over Nazi Germany 81 years ago. Continue reading
May 08 Trump says Russia and Ukraine have agreed to his request for a 3-day ceasefire, prisoner swap By Darlene Superville, Associated Press President Donald Trump announced on social media that the ceasefire would run Saturday through Monday. Saturday is Victory Day in Russia, a holiday that commemorates its victory over Nazi Germany 81 years ago in World War II. Continue reading
May 06 Watch 5:24 News Wrap: 3 new patients evacuated from cruise ship with deadly hantavirus outbreak In our news wrap Wednesday, three patients were evacuated from the ship at the center of a hantavirus outbreak with two of them confirmed to have the disease, Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick faced questioning from the House Oversight Committee over… Continue watching
May 05 Russian strikes kill 22 in Ukraine before looming ceasefire By Hanna Arhirova, Associated Press On Tuesday afternoon, powerful Russian glide bombs smashed into the eastern city of Kramatorsk, the southern city of Zaporizhzhia and the northern city of Chernihiv, killing at least 17 civilians and wounding 45 others, officials said. Continue reading
Apr 27 Russian drone attack wounds 14 in Odesa, while Ukrainian drones kill 2 in Russian-held Kherson By Hanna Arhirova, Associated Press Ukraine intercepts more than 90% of the drones but needs more American-made Patriot air defense missiles, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said. Continue reading