May 16 U.S. announces criminal cases tracing an illegal flow of technology to Russia, China and Iran By Eric Tucker, Associated Press The Justice Department has announced a series of criminal cases tracing the illegal flow of sensitive technology, including Apple's software code for self-driving cars and materials used for missiles, to foreign adversaries like Russia, China and Iran. Continue reading
May 16 Russian lower house of parliament votes to scrap Cold War armed forces deal By Associated Press The deal aimed to prevent Cold War rivals from massing forces at or near mutual borders. Russia first announced its intention to completely withdraw from the treaty in 2015. Continue reading
May 16 WATCH: State Department holds news briefing after Russia launches ‘exceptional’ attack on Kyiv By Associated Press Ukrainian air defenses, bolstered by sophisticated Western-supplied systems, thwarted an intense Russian air attack on Kyiv early Tuesday, shooting down all 18 missiles aimed at the capital. Continue reading
May 16 Ukraine thwarts Russia’s ‘exceptional’ missile assault on Kyiv By Samya Kullab, Associated Press Ukrainian air defenses, bolstered by sophisticated Western-supplied systems, thwarted an intense Russian air attack on Kyiv early Tuesday, shooting down all 18 missiles aimed at the capital, officials said. Continue reading
May 15 Russia is seeking more attack drones from Iran after depleting stockpile, White House says By Aamer Madhani, Colleen Long, Zeke Miller, Associated Press The White House says Russia is looking to buy additional advanced attack drones from Iran for use in its war in Ukraine after using up most of the 400 drones it had previously purchased from Iran. Continue reading
May 15 Watch 4:50 Durham report criticizes FBI investigation into Trump campaign’s possible ties to Russia By William Brangham, Tess Conciatori, Matt Loffman Special counsel John Durham's report of the FBI’s probe into the 2016 Donald Trump campaign was released to the public Monday. Durham was appointed by former Attorney General William Barr to look into what many on the right saw as… Continue watching
May 15 Watch 3:26 Zelenskyy tours Europe to secure more military aid in Ukraine’s fight against Russia By Nick Schifrin, Jonah Anderson It is the largest conflict in Europe in more than 80 years, but Ukraine has questioned European commitment in its war against Russia's invasion. Monday, Ukraine’s president concluded a three-day tour of Europe and received new military and political support… Continue watching
May 15 Watch 7:57 The roadblocks to holding Putin and his high command accountable for war crimes in Ukraine By Nick Schifrin, Dan Sagalyn It has been almost two months since the International Criminal Court issued arrest warrants for Russian President Vladimir Putin and the official in charge of Moscow's campaign of stealing children from Ukraine. Nick Schifrin spoke with the top Biden administration… Continue watching
May 15 Special prosecutor harshly criticizes FBI’s Trump-Russia investigation but no new charges By Eric Tucker, Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press A special prosecutor has ended his four-year investigation into possible FBI misconduct in its probe of ties between Russia and Donald Trump's 2016 presidential campaign. Continue reading
May 15 Zelenskyy seeks to rebuild Ukraine’s arsenal with visits to European capitals By Danica Kirka, Jill Lawless, Associated Press President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has received a promise of more missiles and attack drones from Britain to support his battle against Russian forces in Ukraine. Continue reading