Mar 14 What we know about the U.S.-Russia military air crash By Lolita C. Baldor, Tara Copp, Associated Press U.S. and Russian officials had conflicting views of the collision between the MQ-9 Reaper drone and the Russian Su-27 fighter jet — each blaming the other. Continue reading
Mar 14 U.S. says a Russian fighter jet hit an American drone over the Black Sea By Karl Ritter, Associated Press A Russian fighter jet struck the propeller of a U.S. surveillance drone over the Black Sea on Tuesday in a “brazen violation of international law,” causing American forces to bring down the unmanned aerial vehicle, the U.S. said. Continue reading
Mar 14 At least 1 killed, several wounded after Russian missile hits Ukrainian apartment building By Karl Ritter, Associated Press A Russian missile has struck an apartment building in the center of the Ukrainian city of Kramatorsk. Continue reading
Mar 13 Russia says Moscow is ready to accept wartime grain deal extension By Jamey Keaten, Karl Ritter, Associated Press A Russian delegation at talks with senior U.N. officials says Moscow is ready to accept an extension to a grain export deal that has helped bring down global food prices amid the war with Ukraine. Continue reading
Mar 13 UK Prime Minister Sunak pledges boost to defense spending in response to Russia and China By Jill Lawless, Associated Press British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has pledged to increase U.K. military funding by 5 billion pounds ($6 billion) over the next two years in response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine and the challenge posed by China. Continue reading
Mar 13 WATCH: State Department holds briefing as Russia accepts a 60-day extension of wartime grain deal By News Desk and Zeke Miller, Associated Press State Department spokesman Ned Price held a briefing on Monday as a Russian delegation at talks with senior U.N. officials said that Moscow is ready to accept an extension to a grain export deal. Continue reading
Mar 12 Ukrainian forces stall Russian advance on Bakhmut, according to think tank By Karl Ritter, Associated Press Russia’s advance seems to have stalled in Moscow's campaign to capture the eastern Ukrainian city of Bakhmut, a leading think tank said in an assessment of the longest ground battle of the war. Continue reading
Mar 10 Watch 10:04 Arms manufacturers struggle to supply Ukraine with enough ammunition By Nick Schifrin, Dan Sagalyn Since the start of Russia’s full-scale invasion, the U.S. and its allies have supplied Ukraine with tens of billions of dollars of weapons systems and ammunition. But keeping the material flowing for this bruising war is proving a challenge for… Continue watching
Mar 10 White House says intelligence shows Russia is stirring unrest in Moldova By Aamer Madhani, Stephen McGrath, Associated Press The White House says that U.S. intelligence officials have determined that people with ties to the Russian intelligence community are planning to stage protests in Moldova in hopes of toppling the Moldovan government. Continue reading
Mar 09 Watch 5:25 News Wrap: Russia launches large-scale attack across Ukraine In our news wrap Thursday, Russia launched its biggest barrage in a month across Ukraine, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell was hospitalized in Washington after a fall, the Senate confirmed President Biden's pick to lead the IRS, the FBI is… Continue watching