Jul 15 South Korean President Yoon makes surprise visit to Ukraine, pledges to expand support By Felipe Dana, Hyung-Jin Kim, Associated Press South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol made a surprise visit to Ukraine on Saturday, offering support for the invaded country in its war with Russia while demonstrating his own nation's cooperation with NATO. Continue reading
Jul 13 Pentagon says controversial cluster munitions have arrived in Ukraine By Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press U.S. leaders have said the U.S. will send a version of the munition that has a reduced "dud rate," meaning fewer of the smaller bomblets fail to explode. Continue reading
Jul 13 Top Russian general’s dismissal reveals new crack in military leadership By Associated Press The dismissal of Maj. Gen. Ivan Popov reveals new fissures in the Russian military command following an abortive mutiny by the mercenary group Wagner. Continue reading
Jul 13 Biden interested in prisoner exchange to free WSJ reporter Evan Gershkovich from Russia By Seung Min Kim, Chris Megerian, Associated Press President Joe Biden says he’s serious about pursuing a prisoner exchange for a Wall Street Journal reporter who has been detained in Russia for more than 100 days. Continue reading
Jul 13 Ukraine repels large Russian missile and drone barrage over Kyiv By Hanna Arhirova, Associated Press Ukrainian officials said air defenses shot down 20 Iranian-made drones fired by Russia mostly at the Kyiv region. Continue reading
Jul 12 Russia’s Defense Ministry says Wagner Group mercenaries are surrendering their weapons to the military By Associated Press Wagner's disarming reflects efforts by authorities to defuse the threat the mercenary group posed and also appears to herald an end to its operations on the battlefield in Ukraine. Continue reading
Jul 12 Traces of explosives found in yacht in Nord Stream sabotage investigation, diplomats say By Associated Press The diplomats said the investigation has not yet established who sabotaged the pipelines, which were built to carry Russian natural gas to Germany, or whether a state was involved. Continue reading
Jul 12 Russia threatens to pull out of Ukraine grain deal, raising fears about global food security By Courtney Bonnell, Associated Press The deal originally reached last summer to ease a global food crisis is up for renewal Monday, and Russian officials say there are no grounds for extending it. Continue reading
Jul 12 WATCH: At NATO summit, Biden declares ‘our unity will not falter’ on Ukraine By Associated Press Biden pledged Wednesday that western allies “will not waver” in defense of Ukraine, casting the struggle against Russian aggression as one of the world's central challenges requiring a broad coalition of countries to stand in defense of freedom. Continue reading
Jul 11 WATCH: State Department holds briefing after U.S. sanctions the head of Serbian intelligence for alleged corruption By Fatima Hussein, Associated Press The Treasury Department says Aleksander Vulin is accused of involvement in illegal arms shipments, drug trafficking and misuse of public office. Continue reading