Mar 21 Japan's prime minister offers Ukraine support as China's president backs Russia By Karl Ritter, Associated Press Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has made a surprise visit to Kyiv, stealing some of the global attention from Asian rival President Xi Jinping of China. Continue reading
Mar 21 WATCH: Pentagon says U.S. is speeding up delivery of tanks to Ukraine By Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press The Pentagon is speeding up its delivery of Abrams tanks to Ukraine, opting to send a refurbished older model that can be ready faster, with the aim of getting the 70-ton battle powerhouses to the war zone by the fall,… Continue reading
Mar 20 Watch 8:13 Chinese president visits Putin in Russia as the countries increase cooperation By Nick Schifrin, Zeba Warsi, Dan Sagalyn, Teresa Cebrian Aranda Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in Moscow Monday for a three-day state visit to Russia. Relations between the two countries have grown closer over the past year as China’s imports of Russian oil have increased and both countries seek to… Continue watching
Mar 20 U.S. sending $350 million in ammunition, tanker trucks, boats to Ukraine By Lolita C. Baldor, Matthew Lee, Associated Press The State Department says the U.S. will send Ukraine $350 million in weapons and equipment as fierce battles with Russian forces continue for control of the city of Bakhmut, and troops prepare for an expected spring offensive. Continue reading
Mar 19 Putin makes surprise trip to occupied Ukrainian city of Mariupol By Karl Ritter, Associated Press Russian President Vladimir Putin visited the occupied port city of Mariupol, his first trip to Ukrainian territory that Moscow illegally annexed in September and a show of defiance after the International Criminal Court issued a warrant for his arrest on war crimes charges. Continue reading
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