Feb 28 WATCH: Pentagon reports no evidence of weapons lost to fraud in Ukraine By Susie Blann, Associated Press The Pentagon's inspector general says his office has found no evidence yet that any of the billions of dollars in weapons and aid to Ukraine has been lost to corruption or diverted into the wrong hands. Continue reading
Feb 28 As drones hit Russia, Putin orders officials to strengthen border between Ukraine and Russia By Susie Blann, Associated Press Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered officials to tighten control of the border with Ukraine after a spate of drone attacks that Russian authorities blamed on Kyiv. Continue reading
Feb 27 U.N. head condemns human rights violations in Ukraine caused by Russia’s invasion By Jamey Keaten, Associated Press U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres said in a speech in Geneva on Monday that the invasion has unleashed widespread death, destruction and displacement. Continue reading
Feb 26 Watch 5:31 As war rages on, Ukraine begins costly reconstruction while fighting corruption By Nick Schifrin, Eric O'Connor, Volodymyr Solohub, Nikol Goldman, Harry Zahn One year after Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the scars of war are staggering — entire neighborhoods destroyed and hundreds of thousands of homes burned out. With the support of the Pulitzer Center, Nick Schifrin and videographer Eric O’Connor report… Continue watching
Feb 26 On Ukraine’s eastern front, civilians cling to survival as troops repel Russian invaders By Mstyslav Chernov, John Leicester, Associated Press On the largely static front line between Ukrainian and Russian forces that stretches over hundreds of kilometers (miles), from the Black Sea in the south to Ukraine's northeastern border with Russia, Vuhledar has become one of the deadliest hot spots. Continue reading
Feb 26 Iran foreign minister, senior Russian envoy head to UN’s human rights summit By Jamey Keaten, Associated Press U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres will help kick off the latest and longest-ever session of the U.N.'s top human rights body on Monday, with Iran's foreign minister, a senior Russian envoy, and the top diplomats of France and Germany among scores… Continue reading
Feb 25 Ukraine’s Zelenskyy seeks more sanctions against Russia as fighting grinds on By John Leicester, Associated Press After a somber and defiant day of commemorations on Friday, Ukraine's seemingly indefatigable president followed up with new video posts a day later in which he declared that “Russia must lose in Ukraine" and argued that its forces can be defeated this… Continue reading
Feb 24 Russia launches rescue ship to International Space Station after ship springs a leak By Marcia Dunn, Associated Press Russia has launched a rescue ship for two cosmonauts and a NASA astronaut whose original ride sprang a dangerous leak at the International Space Station. Continue reading
Feb 24 WATCH: Pentagon unveils new Ukraine weapons package, Russia sanctions By Fatima Hussein, Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press The Biden administration declared its solidarity with Ukraine with fresh action as well as strong words on Friday, piling sweeping new sanctions on Moscow and approving a new $2 billion weapons package to re-arm Kyiv a year after Russia’s invasion. Continue reading
Feb 24 U.S. commits $2 billion in drones, ammunition, aid on anniversary of war in Ukraine The Pentagon is announcing a new package of long-term security assistance for Ukraine. It's marking the first anniversary of Russia's invasion with a $2 billion commitment to send more rounds of ammunition and a variety of small, high-tech drones into… Continue reading