Dec 14 Finland closes its entire border with Russia again due to influx of migrants at 2 crossings By Jari Tanner, Associated Press Dozens of migrants without proper documentation or visas were reported to have arrived at the two checkpoints by late Thursday. Continue reading
Dec 14 Putin vows no peace in Ukraine until Russia meets its unchanged military goals By Harriet Morris, Associated Press Speaking at a year-end news conference that lasted over four hours and offered him an opportunity to reinforce his grip on power, Putin gave some rare details on what Moscow calls its “special military operation.”… Continue reading
Dec 13 Watch 7:51 How drone warfare has transformed the battle between Ukraine and Russia By Nick Schifrin, Eric O'Connor, Nikol Goldman With Congress deadlocked on whether to approve tens of billions of dollars in additional aid for Ukraine, that nation's domestic arms industry is becoming increasingly important. Perhaps the most vital weapons system it's producing is an army of drones. Nick… Continue watching
Dec 13 Biden considers new border restrictions as he tries to reach Senate deal for Ukraine aid By Stephen Groves, Lisa Mascaro, Colleen Long, Associated Press Top Biden administration officials are trying to reach a last-minute deal for wartime aid for Ukraine by agreeing to Senate Republican demands to bolster U.S.-Mexico border policies to cut crossings. Continue reading
Dec 13 Early morning Russian missile attack on Kyiv injures more than 50 as Ukraine pleads for more European support By Hanna Arhirova, Karl Ritter, Associated Press Ukraine's air force said Russia launched 10 ballistic missiles toward the capital and all were intercepted by air defenses. Continue reading
Dec 13 Where voters stand on more funding for Ukraine and Israel By Laura Santhanam Debate on whether to approve more Ukraine assistance has dragged on for weeks in Congress as President Joe Biden's approval ratings continue to languish, according to the latest PBS NewsHour/NPR/Marist poll. Continue reading
Dec 12 U.S. announces new sanctions on Russia's weapons suppliers By Fatima Hussein, Associated Press The Biden administration is hitting hundreds of people and firms around the globe with new economic and diplomatic sanctions as the U.S. targets third-country contributors that are equipping Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Continue reading
Dec 12 Zelenskyy visits Capitol Hill with U.S. aid for Ukraine at risk of collapse By Lisa Mascaro, Stephen Groves, Associated Press Zelenskyy has told leaders in Congress that with U.S. aid his country can win the war with Russia. But Zelenskyy arrived Tuesday on Capitol Hill to a darker mood than when he swooped in last winter for a hero's welcome. Continue reading
Dec 12 Kremlin further isolates Navalny as key ally raises alarm over missing opposition leader By Associated Press Prison officials said he has been moved from the colony where he has been serving a 19-year term on charges of extremism, but they didn’t say where he went. Continue reading
Dec 12 WATCH: Biden, Zelenskyy hold briefing as Ukrainian president visits Washington to ask for aid By Lisa Mascaro, Stephen Groves, Aamer Madhani, Associated Press The White House is warning that if new money isn't provided by year's end it will have swift consequences for Ukraine's capacity to hold its territory, let alone take back land captured by Russia. Continue reading