Oct 03 Armenian parliament votes to join ICC, further strains relations with Russia By Avet Demourian, Associated Press The Armenian parliament has voted to join International Criminal Court, which earlier this year indicted Russian President Vladimir Putin for war crimes connected to the deportation of children from Ukraine. Continue reading
Oct 02 Top EU diplomats show support for Ukraine's fight against Russia amid political strain with allies By Susie Blann, Associated Press The United States, the EU and the United Kingdom have provided massive support to Ukraine, enabling it to stand up to the Kremlin’s attack. But uncertainty has set in over how long Kyiv’s allies will keep sending it billions of… Continue reading
Sep 30 Putin marks anniversary of illegal annexation of Ukrainian regions in address By Susie Blann, Associated Press Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday insisted that the residents of four Ukrainian regions that Moscow illegally annexed a year ago “made their choice — to be with their Fatherland.”… Continue reading
Sep 29 Watch 5:13 News Wrap: UAW strike expands to more Ford and GM plants In our news wrap Friday, the United Auto Workers strike expanded to two more Ford and GM plants in the Midwest, suicide bombings in Pakistan killed at least 57 people, the World Court called for Azerbaijan to withdraw troops from… Continue watching
Sep 26 Belarus' top diplomat says he can't imagine his country entering the war in Ukraine alongside Russia By Edith M. Lederer, Associated Press The foreign minister of Belarus says he can't envision a situation where his country would enter the war in Ukraine alongside Russian forces. Belarus has a strategic partnership with Russia. Continue reading
Sep 26 How Ukraine soldiers use inexpensive commercial drones on the battlefield By Samya Kullab, Associated Press Nineteen months into the Russian invasion, and as a grueling counteroffensive grinds on, the Ukrainian government wants to spend more than $1 billion to upgrade its drone-fighting capabilities. Continue reading
Sep 26 Odesa port bombarded by Russian drones, cut ferry service to Romania By Illia Novikov, Associated Press Russian forces targeted the area of Izmail in the Odesa region, in what has become a sustained campaign to target Ukraine’s ability to export grain. Continue reading
Sep 25 Russia's Black Sea Fleet commander among 34 killed in a missile strike in Crimea, Ukraine says By Illia Novikov, Associated Press Ukraine's Special Operation Forces said on the Telegram messaging app that its strike on the main building of the Black Sea Fleet headquarters in the port city of Sevastopol had wounded 105 people. Continue reading
Sep 25 How oil price hikes boost Russia's war as drivers pay more for gas By David McHugh, Associated Press Behind the recent bump in price is Saudi Arabia's decision to slash how much oil it sends to global markets through the end of the year. Russia also is cutting back, and less supply means higher prices. Continue reading
Sep 25 Russian strikes damage grain silo, port infrastructure near Odesa By Illia Novikov, Associated Press Russia has continuously targeted port and grain storage facilities in Odesa since pulling out of a deal that allowed Ukrainian grain exports to countries facing the threat of hunger. Continue reading