Aug 18 China confirms President Xi will attend BRICS summit in South Africa By Associated Press China is a core member of the BRICS nations, which also include Brazil, Russia and India. The grouping was founded to link the interests of the world's leading emerging economies but has sought to expand into other civil and governmental… Continue reading
Aug 18 Russia shuts down human rights group that preserved the legacy of Nobel laureate Andrei Sakharov By Jim Heintz, Associated Press The organization founded in Sakharov's honor operated the Sakharov Center museum and archives in Moscow, which authorities closed earlier this year. Continue reading
Aug 18 U.S. gives OK for Denmark, Netherlands to deliver F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine By Samya Kullab, Mike Corder, Jan M. Olsen, Associated Press Officials have previously said that Ukrainian pilots will need six to eight months of training on the F-16s. Continue reading
Aug 17 China's defense minister promises to boost cooperation with Russian ally Belarus By Yuras Karmanau, Associated Press Li met with strongman President Alexander Lukashenko in Minsk and said "the purpose of my visit to Belarus is precisely the implementation of important agreements at the level of heads of state and the further strengthening of bilateral military cooperation."… Continue reading
Aug 16 Watch 7:49 'The War Came to Us' offers reporter's perspective on Ukraine's fight against Russia By Nick Schifrin, Teresa Cebrian Aranda, Nana Adwoa Antwi-Boasiako It's been nearly 18 months since Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Tens of thousands of people have died as the brutal war grinds on. But even before the total invasion, this war has been going on for nearly… Continue watching
Aug 16 Russian drones attack Ukrainian grain depots after Moscow leaves shipping deal By Hanna Arhirova, Susie Blann, Associated Press Russia hits Ukrainian grain depots again as a foreign ship tries out Kyiv's new Black Sea corridor. Continue reading
Aug 15 Why tensions have been growing along NATO's eastern border with Belarus By Monika Scislowska, Yuras Karmanau, Associated Press Poland is deploying thousands of troops to its border with pro-Russian Belarus, calling it a deterrent move as tensions between the neighbors ratchet up. Continue reading
Aug 15 Russia launches nationwide missile attack on Ukraine as Putin speaks at security conference By Illia Novikov, Dasha Litvinova, Associated Press The barrage came a day after Russian forces unleashed a wave of missile and drone strikes on Odesa in the country's southwest. Continue reading
Aug 15 Russia's central bank raises interest rates in bid to stabilize ruble By Dasha Litvinova, David McHugh, Associated Press The Russian currency passed 101 rubles to the dollar Monday, hitting the lowest level in almost 17 months. Continue reading
Aug 14 Ukraine says it intercepted air attacks on Odesa, while British and Dutch jets go after Russian bombers By Susie Blann, Associated Press Russia launched three waves of drones and missiles against the southern Ukraine port city of Odesa, officials said Monday, though the Ukrainian air force said it intercepted all the airborne weapons fired during the nighttime attacks. Continue reading