May 11 Ukraine seeks to extend wartime grain deal at talks with Russia, Turkey and U.N. By Associated Press The Ukrainian government is seeking to extend a wartime deal that allowed the country’s grain to get to nations in Africa, the Middle East and Asia. Continue reading
May 11 UK sends cruise missiles to Ukraine as Kyiv prepares for counteroffensive By Susie Blann, Jill Lawless, Associated Press U.K. Defense Secretary Ben Wallace made the announcement on Thursday as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said his military's long-expected spring counteroffensive is being delayed to allow for the delivery of more Western weapons. Continue reading
May 09 U.S. to provide Ukraine $1.2 billion in long-term military aid By Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press The Pentagon says the United States will provide $1.2 billion more in long-term military aid to Ukraine to further bolster its air defenses. The announcement Tuesday comes as Russia continues to pound Ukraine with drones, rockets and surface-to-air missiles. Continue reading
May 09 WATCH: Pentagon holds briefing as 550 U.S. troops arriving at southern border By Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press About 550 U.S. active duty troops have begun arriving along the U.S.-Mexico border in the first group of military support ahead of an expected increase of migrants, U.S. defense officials said Tuesday. Continue reading
May 08 Russia enacts security clampdown ahead of annual World War II commemorations By Susie Blann, Associated Press Authorities are curbing the use of drones and car-sharing services and even jet skis on the canals of St. Petersburg amid the 14-month war with Ukraine. Russian media said at least 21 Russian cities canceled May 9 military parades —… Continue reading
May 07 UN nuclear watchdog’s safety concerns rise as fighting intensifies near Ukraine plant By David Rising, Associated Press The head of the United Nations' nuclear watchdog expressed growing anxiety about the safety of a Russian-occupied nuclear power plant near the front lines of fighting in Ukraine after the Moscow-installed governor of the area ordered the evacuation of the… Continue reading
May 06 Watch 1:52 News Wrap: Russia accuses Ukraine in car bomb attack on pro-Kremlin writer In our news wrap Saturday, a car bomb exploded in Russia and injured a prominent nationalist writer while killing his driver, Ukraine’s military says it used U.S. Patriot air defense systems to shoot down a Russian hypersonic missile over Kyiv,… Continue watching
May 06 Ukraine says it downed Russian hypersonic missile with U.S. Patriot defense system By David Rising, Associated Press Ukraine's air force claimed Saturday to have downed a Russian hypersonic missile over Kyiv using newly acquired American Patriot defense systems, the first known time the country has been able to intercept one of Moscow's most modern missiles. Continue reading
May 06 Russia says car explosion injures pro-war nationalist writer, kills driver By Dasha Litvinova, Associated Press The car of a prominent pro-Kremlin novelist exploded in Russia on Saturday, injuring him and killing his driver, Russia's state news agency Tass reported, citing emergency and law enforcement officials. Continue reading
May 05 Watch 5:07 News Wrap: World Health Organization declares end to COVID-19 global emergency In our news wrap Friday, the World Health Organization declared an end to COVID-19 as a global emergency, Dr. Rochelle Walensky is stepping down as director of the CDC after two years, the head of Russia’s Wagner Group mercenaries threatened… Continue watching