Jan 18 At the World Economic Forum, Zelenskyy urges allies to speed up push against Russia By Jamey Keaten, Associated Press Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has told political leaders at the World Economic Forum meeting in Davos, Switzerland, that supplies of Western weapons must come quicker than Russia's attacks. Continue reading
Jan 18 NATO warns of extended war in Ukraine, vows to be ready By Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press The alliance's deputy secretary general Mircea Geoana told military chiefs from across Europe on Wednesday that NATO nations must invest more in defense, ramp up military industrial manufacturing and harness new technologies to prepare for future wars. Continue reading
Jan 18 WATCH: State Department spokesperson Ned Price speaks on Blinken’s meeting with Turkey’s foreign minister By Associated Press The United States and Turkey on Wednesday looked to brush aside differences that have strained relations for years but were unable to report progress in resolving disagreements over Russia's invasion of Ukraine and NATO expansion that have soured ties between… Continue reading
Jan 18 WATCH: Justice Department announces arrest of Russian cryptocurrency founder By Eric Tucker, Josh Boak, Associated Press A Russian national who founded a cryptocurrency exchange that the Justice Department says became a haven for the proceeds of criminal activity has been arrested, federal officials said Wednesday. Continue reading
Jan 17 Watch 5:11 News Wrap: Flood and mudslide threats force more evacuations in California In our news wrap Tuesday, much of California caught a break from the rain but communities are still facing flooding and mudslide dangers, the White House rejected criticism that it's been slow to answer questions about classified documents being found… Continue watching
Jan 17 U.S., Ukraine military chiefs meet in-person for the 1st time By Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press Army Gen. Mark Milley, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, met for a couple of hours with Ukraine’s chief military officer, Gen. Valerii Zaluzhnyi, at an undisclosed location in southeastern Poland. Continue reading
Jan 16 Watch 5:21 Russian strike kills dozens of civilians as Western nations pledge more aid to Ukraine By Nick Schifrin, Zeba Warsi, Teresa Cebrian Aranda The death toll from a Russian strike in the Ukrainian city of Dnipro rose to 40, with dozens still missing. The rescue efforts continue, but officials acknowledge little hope of finding anyone alive. It was one of the deadliest single… Continue watching
Jan 16 Russian missile strike kills 40 in Dnipro, Kremlin seen preparing for long war By Vasilisa Stepanenko, Andrew Meldrum, Associated Press Authorities said the death toll from Saturday's Russian missile strike on an apartment building in the southeastern Ukrainian city of Dnipro rose to 40 and that 30 people remained missing Monday. Continue reading
Jan 15 Rescuers search for survivors after deadliest Russian attack on Ukraine civilians in months By Vasilisa Stepanenko, Andrew Meldrum, Associated Press The death toll from a Russian missile strike on an apartment building in the southeastern Ukrainian city of Dnipro rose to 30 Sunday, the national emergencies service reported as rescue workers scrambled to reach survivors in the rubble. Continue reading
Jan 14 UK to supply tanks as Russian missiles hit cities across Ukraine By Sylvia Hui, Hanna Arhirova, Associated Press U.K. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Saturday promised to provide tanks and artillery systems to Ukraine, amid renewed missile attacks by Moscow targeting multiple Ukrainian cities for the first time in nearly two weeks. Continue reading