May 19 How effective will a new round of sanctions be in stopping Russia’s invasion of Ukraine? By Fatima Hussein, Associated Press The latest sanctions target hundreds of people and firms — including those helping Moscow evade existing sanctions. They also target new sectors of Russia's economy. Continue reading
May 19 Diplomatic world tour by Ukraine’s Zelenskyy highlights Putin’s stark isolation By Dasha Litvinova, Associated Press While the world awaits Ukraine's spring offensive, its leader Zelenskyy has already launched a diplomatic one. In a span of a week, he has dashed to Italy, the Vatican, Germany, France and Britain to shore up support for the defense… Continue reading
May 19 Why Ukraine’s counteroffensive against Russia still hasn’t begun By Tara Copp, Associated Press For months, Western allies have shipped billions of dollars worth of weapons systems and ammunition to Ukraine with an urgency to get the supplies to Kyiv in time for an anticipated spring counteroffensive. Continue reading
May 19 Ukraine’s Zelenskyy to attend G7 summit as world leaders tighten sanctions against Russia By Zeke Miller, Foster Klug, Elaine Kurtenbach, Associated Press Leaders of the world's most powerful democracies are pledging to tighten punishments on Russia for invading Ukraine. Continue reading
May 18 Biden, Japan PM Kishida meet ahead of G-7 summit, vow to ‘stand strong’ against global threats By Josh Boak, Zeke Miller, Mari Yamaguchi, Associated Press The summit setting of Hiroshima, where the U.S. dropped the first nuclear bomb in 1945 during World War II, takes on new resonance as the U.S., Japan and their allies strategize on dealing with Russia's war in Ukraine. Continue reading
May 18 WATCH: Pentagon holds news briefing as Russia continues missile barrage on Ukraine By Associated Press The error was caused when officials overvalued some of the systems sent to Ukraine, using the value of money it would cost to replace an item completely rather than the current value of the weapon. Continue reading
May 17 Watch 5:58 Deal allowing Ukraine to export grain extended, easing fears of worsening food shortages By Nick Schifrin, Dan Sagalyn Russia agreed to extend a deal that allows Ukraine to export grain to the rest of the world. The agreement between Russia, Ukraine, Turkey and the U.N. is a lifeline at a moment of global food insecurity. It’s also a… Continue watching
May 17 Russia agrees to extend Ukraine grain shipping deal another 2 months By Suzan Fraser, Jamey Keaten, Courtney Bonnell, Associated Press Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says Russia has agreed to extend a deal that has allowed Ukraine to ship grain through the Black Sea to parts of the world struggling with hunger. Continue reading
May 16 Putin, Zelenskyy agree to separately meet for ‘an African leaders peace mission,’ says South Africa president By Gerald Imray, Associated Press South African President Cyril Ramaphosa says his Russian and Ukrainian counterparts have agreed to separate meetings with a delegation of African heads of state to discuss a possible plan to end the war in Ukraine. Continue reading
May 16 South Korea’s president vows to expand non-lethal aid to Kyiv in meeting with Ukraine’s first lady By Kim Tong-Hyung, Associated Press Yoon also condemned Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, saying the “horrific losses of innocent lives, especially women and children, are unacceptable under any circumstances,” according to remarks shared by his office. Continue reading