World Oct 15 Drone strike on ship in Romanian waters raises fear that war in Ukraine is spreading By Associated Press
World Oct 15 Watch 3:46 Ukraine resumes strikes on energy targets, saying Russia never stopped its attacks The tense alliance between Ukrainian President Zelenskyy and President Trump is nearing a new low point. After days of bitter back-and-forth between the two leaders, Ukraine has resumed strikes on Russian energy targets. Trump had demanded an "energy ceasefire" this… By Lisa Desjardins, Eliot Barnhart
World Oct 15 Watch 5:10 Ukraine less reliant on U.S. as Trump-Zelenskyy rift deepens, former ambassador says For perspective on the tensions between President Trump and Ukrainian President Zelenskyy, Amna Nawaz spoke with former U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine William Taylor. He’s now a distinguished fellow at the Atlantic Council. By Amna Nawaz, Dan Sagalyn
World Oct 15 Ukraine resumes attacks on Russian oil refineries as relations with Trump sour Ukrainian drones attacked a refinery in Russia’s Ryazan region early Thursday, hours after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that a brief truce spurned by Moscow was over amid deepening tensions with Washington. By Susie Blann, Associated Press
World Oct 14 Watch 8:16 How Starlink disruptions affected Ukraine's battlefield operations A key component of Ukraine’s communications network was partially disabled on Wednesday. The Starshield satellite network, funded by the Pentagon and operated by Elon Musk's SpaceX, was not operating at full capacity, hampering communications within the Ukrainian military. Liz Landers… By Amna Nawaz, Liz Landers, Sonia Kopelev, Dan Sagalyn
Oct 14 Sudden Starlink limits sap Ukraine drone power as Kyiv fears U.S. intelligence squeeze By Hanna Arhirova, Samya Kullab, Barry Hatton, Associated Press Ukrainian drones lost some of their fighting capacity after restrictions were suddenly imposed on the battlefield use of the country's U.S.-made Starlink communication terminals, officials said Wednesday as the capital endured another night of missile attacks. Continue reading
Oct 13 Does a Russian lab worker's death carry pandemic risk? Experts say it's unlikely, with one caveat By Madison Czopek, PolitiFact Some details surrounding a Russian lab worker’s death of an unknown pneumonia parallel COVID-19 news that unfolded seven years ago, but health security experts say they don’t see signs this is a precursor to another pandemic. Continue reading
Oct 13 Trump's diesel deal with Putin draws bipartisan criticism from a frustrated Congress By Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press The deal is being criticized by both Republicans and Democrats as fueling Russia's war against Ukraine, violating existing U.S. laws and drawing the U.S. closer to Russia. Continue reading
Oct 13 Ukraine had no intelligence from partners about missiles headed to Kyiv, Zelenskyy says By Hanna Arhirova, Justin Spike, Associated Press At the White House, Trump told reporters that the U.S. has not stopped sharing intelligence with Ukraine. Continue reading
Oct 12 Watch 10:42 Ukraine disputes Trump's claim of energy ceasefire as Russian diesel deal draws fire By William Brangham, Dan Sagalyn, Veronica Vela President Trump blames high energy prices on Ukraine, not his war in the Middle East, and made a surprise decision to suspend sanctions against Russia on Friday. William Brangham discusses the latest developments in the Ukraine-Russia war with Andrew Weiss. Continue watching