Mar 18 Putin visits annexed Crimea after ICC issues arrest warrant for war crimes in Ukraine By Associated Press Russian President Vladimir Putin traveled to Crimea to mark the ninth anniversary of the Black Sea peninsula’s annexation from Ukraine on Saturday, the day after the International Criminal Court issued an arrest warrant for the Russian leader accusing him of war crimes. Continue reading
Mar 18 Russia, Ukraine extend grain deal to aid hungry nations as global food prices surge By Karl Ritter, Associated Press An unprecedented wartime deal that allowed grain to flow from Ukraine to countries in Africa, the Middle East and Asia was extended just before its expiration date, officials said Saturday. Continue reading
Mar 17 Watch 8:18 Will Putin face arrest after International Criminal Court warrant for Ukraine war crimes? By Nick Schifrin, Teresa Cebrian Aranda, Zeba Warsi, Dan Sagalyn The International Criminal Court's decision to issue an arrest warrant for Russian President Vladimir Putin marks the first time it indicted a head of state from a permanent member of the UN Security Council and is the most dramatic step… Continue watching
Mar 17 International Criminal Court issues arrest warrant for Putin over Ukraine war crimes By Mike Corder, Raf Casert, Associated Press The International Criminal Court says it has issued an arrest warrant for Russian President Putin for war crimes because of his alleged involvement in abductions of children from Ukraine. Continue reading
Mar 17 China's Xi Jinping to meet Putin as nation seeks more global role By Karl Ritter, Associated Press Chinese President Xi Jinping is planning to visit Russia next week in a diplomatic boost for Russian President Vladimir Putin. Continue reading
Mar 17 Slovakia joins Poland in agreeing to give fighter jets to Ukraine By Karel Janicek, Associated Press Slovakia's government has approved a plan to give Ukraine its fleet of Soviet-era MiG-29 fighter jets. Continue reading
Mar 17 Russia will award pilots involved in U.S. drone incident By Associated Press Friday's announcement appears to signal Moscow’s intention to adopt a more aggressive stance toward future American surveillance flights. Continue reading
Mar 16 WATCH: White House holds news briefing amid backlash over Willow project By Associated Press The U.S. military's declassified 42-second color footage shows a Russian Su-27 approaching the back of the MQ-9 Reaper drone and releasing fuel as it passes. Dumping the fuel appeared to be aimed at blinding the drone's optical instruments to drive… Continue reading
Mar 16 Poland promises fighter jets to Ukraine, 1st for a NATO member By Associated Press Poland's president says his country plans to give Ukraine around a dozen MiG-29 fighter jets. Continue reading
Mar 16 WATCH: Pentagon video shows Russian fighter jet dumping fuel on U.S. surveillance drone By Karl Ritter, Dino Hazell, Associated Press The Pentagon has released video of what it said was a Russian fighter jet dumping fuel on a U.S. Air Force surveillance drone before the warplane clipped the drone's propeller in international airspace, leading to its crash in the Black… Continue reading