Jul 24 UN chief urges Russia to revive Ukraine grain deal, warning ‘the most vulnerable’ will suffer By Frances D'Emilio, Associated Press Guterres said with the termination of the deal, "the most vulnerable will pay the highest price." He told the gathering that there are already negative effects on global wheat and corn prices. Continue reading
Jul 24 Russia says Moscow and Crimea hit by Ukrainian drones By Felipe Dana, Dasha Litvinova, Associated Press Russian authorities have accused Ukraine of launching a drone attack on Moscow during which one of the aircraft fell near the Defense Ministry’s main headquarters. Continue reading
Jul 23 Russian strike on Odesa badly damages landmark cathedral of Ukrainian Orthodox Church By Hanna Arhirova, Elise Morton, Associated Press Officials said least one person was killed and 22 others wounded in the early morning attack on Sunday, which severely damaged 25 landmarks across the Ukrainian Black Sea city of Odesa, including the historic Transfiguration Cathedral. Continue reading
Jul 22 Ukraine strikes ammunition depot in Crimea as Russian attacks kill more civilians By Felipe Dana, Associated Press A Ukrainian drone hit an ammunition depot in central Crimea on Saturday, sparking an explosion, less than a week after a predawn strike on a key bridge linking the peninsula to Russia prompted Moscow to exit a landmark grain export deal and pound Ukraine's… Continue reading
Jul 21 Russia comes under UN pressure to revive Ukrainian grain shipments amid global food crisis fears By Edith M. Lederer, Associated Press Moscow was also criticized by the U.N. and council members Friday for attacking Ukrainian Black Sea ports after it pulled out of the year-old grain deal on Monday and destroying critical port infrastructure. Continue reading
Jul 20 New U.S. sanctions aim to choke off Russia’s access to battlefield supplies and revenue By Fatima Hussein, Associated Press The sanctions imposed Thursday by the Treasury and State departments target people and companies from Russia to the United Arab Emirates to Kyrgyzstan. Continue reading
Jul 20 Russian prosecutors are seeking a 20-year sentence for opposition leader Navalny, ally says By Dasha Litvinova, Associated Press Prosecutors are asking a Russian court to sentence imprisoned opposition leader Alexei Navalny to a further 20 years in prison on extremism charges, according to his ally. Continue reading
Jul 20 Odesa, other Ukrainian port cities bombarded by Russia for 3rd consecutive night By Samya Kullab, Associated Press Russia pounded Ukraine’s southern cities with drones and missiles for a third consecutive night, keeping Odesa in its crosshairs after a bitter dispute over the end of a wartime deal that allowed Ukraine to send grain through the key Black… Continue reading
Jul 19 The upper house of Russian parliament approves a ban on gender changes By Associated Press The bill, which already was approved in the lower house, bans any "medical interventions aimed at changing the sex of a person. The only exception is medical intervention to treat congenital anomalies. Continue reading
Jul 19 U.S. approves $1.3 billion package of long-term military aid for Ukraine By Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press The new assistance comes on the heels of a meeting Tuesday by defense and military leaders from around the globe to discuss ongoing efforts to give Ukraine the weapons it needs in its battle to retake territory seized by Russian… Continue reading