Jun 06 Global wheat prices jump following collapse of major dam in southern Ukraine By Wyatte Grantham-Philips, Associated Press The destruction of Kakhovka dam and hydroelectric power station, which sits on the Dnieper River in an area that Moscow controls, raised anxiety about a potential disruption to global supplies. Continue reading
Jun 06 Moscow and Kyiv blame each other for disastrous dam collapse in southern Ukraine By Susie Blann, Associated Press It was not immediately clear whether either side benefits from the damage to the dam, since both Russian-controlled and Ukrainian-held lands are at risk. Continue reading
Jun 05 U.S. sanctions Russia-backed actors accused of trying to destabilize Moldova By Fatima Hussein, Associated Press Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control designated seven members of a group linked to sanctioned Moldovan oligarch, Ilan Shor, currently in exile in Israel, and leader of Moldova's pro-Russia Shor Party. Continue reading
Jun 05 Russia makes unverified claims that Ukraine is launching major attacks By Susie Blann, Associated Press Ukrainian officials have kept Russia guessing about when and where it might launch a counteroffensive, or even whether it had already started. Continue reading
Jun 04 Ukrainian troops not backing down despite Russia's claim of victory in Bakhmut By Mstyslav Chernov, Jamey Keaten, Associated Press Russian forces declared victory in Bakhmut last month, but Ukrainian defenders aren't retreating. Instead, they are keeping up the pressure and continuing the fight from positions on the western fringes of the city. Continue reading
Jun 04 Watch 3:51 News Wrap: Russia launches more airstrikes as Ukraine prepares counteroffensive In our news wrap Sunday, a Russian missile killed a child and injured many others in the Ukrainian city of Dnipro, nearly 80 schoolgirls were poisoned at two schools in Afghanistan, India says a signaling system error led to Friday’s… Continue watching
Jun 02 Watch 4:48 News Wrap: White House says U.S. will not build more nuclear weapons to counter Russia In our news wrap Friday, the Biden administration says the U.S. will not build more nuclear weapons to counter Russia and will adhere to limits under the 2010 New START Treaty, former Vice President Mike Pence will not face criminal… Continue watching
Jun 02 White House wants to engage Russia on nuclear arms control in post-treaty world By Aamer Madhani, Associated Press The White House push on Moscow comes the day after the administration announced new steps in response to Russia suspending participation in the treaty. Continue reading
Jun 02 No cease-fire without a peace deal that includes Russian withdrawal from Ukraine, Blinken says By Susie Blann, Matthew Lee, Associated Press Blinken said heeding calls from Russia and others, including China, for a ceasefire and negotiations to end the war now would result in a “Potemkin peace” that wouldn't secure Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integrity or enhance European security. Continue reading
Jun 01 Watch 4:20 News Wrap: Senate votes to block Biden's student debt forgiveness plan In our news wrap Thursday, the Senate voted to rescind President Biden's plan to cancel federal student loan debts for 43 million people, President Biden urged the nation's newest military officers to maintain American leadership in a world that's getting… Continue watching