Nov 22 Almost half of Americans think U.S. spending too much on Ukraine aid, AP-NORC poll says By Seung Min Kim, Linley Sanders, Associated Press Close to half of the U.S. public thinks the country is spending too much on aid to Ukraine. Continue reading
Nov 19 Ukrainian teen who was taken from Mariupol to Russia early in the war returns home By Associated Press An orphaned Ukrainian teenager who was taken to Russia last year during the war in his country returned home after being reunited with relatives in Belarus on his 18th birthday Sunday. Continue reading
Nov 17 Russian authorities ask the Supreme Court to outlaw the LGBTQ 'movement' as extremist By Dasha Litvinova, Associated Press The Russian Justice Ministry says it has filed a lawsuit with the country’s Supreme Court to outlaw the LGBTQ “international public movement” as extremist. Continue reading
Nov 17 More than 2,400 Ukrainian children have been taken to Belarus, a Yale study finds By Yuras Karmanau, Associated Press More than 2,400 Ukrainian children aged 6-17 have been taken to Belarus from four regions of Ukraine that are partially occupied by Russian forces, a study by Yale University has found. Continue reading
Nov 16 Russian court sentences artist who protested Ukraine war to 7 years in prison in crackdown on free speech By Dasha Litvinova, Associated Press A Russian court has convicted an artist and musician for replacing supermarket price tags with antiwar slogans and sentenced her to seven years in prison. Continue reading
Nov 14 The European Union is struggling to produce and send the ammunition it promised to Ukraine By Raf Cassert, Associated Press With much fanfare early this year, EU leaders promised to provide 1 million rounds of ammunition to Ukraine's front line by spring 2024. That would amount to a serious ramp-up of production. Continue reading
Nov 13 Watch 3:36 News Wrap: Trump Jr. returns to stand in civil fraud trial targeting family business In our news wrap Monday, Donald Trump Jr. testified again in the civil fraud trial targeting the family business, Sen. Tim Scott is the latest to leave the Republican presidential field, Russian state media issued and then withdrew alerts that… Continue watching
Nov 12 Russia ramps up attacks on key eastern Ukraine cities of Bakhmut and Avdiivka By Felipe Dana, Associated Press Moscow's troops have begun a push to regain territory near Bakhmut, the eastern mining city that was the site of the war’s bloodiest battle before falling into Russian hands in May, the head of Ukraine’s ground forces wrote on the Telegram messaging… Continue reading
Nov 10 France blames Russia for an online effort to whip up controversy over Stars of David graffiti By Associated Press The stenciling last month of 250 blue stars on walls in Paris and its suburbs fed alarm about surging antisemitism in France during the latest Israel-Hamas war. Continue reading
Nov 10 U.S. and India reaffirm security ties as their top diplomats and defense officials hold talks By Ashok Sharma, Associated Press U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken says the U.S. and India are continuing to deepen their partnership and collaboration in emerging technologies, defense and diplomacy to create an Indo-Pacific region that's free and prosperous. Continue reading