Apr 05 Ukraine's Zelenskyy visit tightens bonds with Poland amid Russian war By Monika Scislowska, Vanessa Gera, Associated Press The neighbors are seeking to build a tighter relationship in defiance of Russia's full-scale war against Kyiv that has reshaped international alliances. Continue reading
Apr 05 WATCH: Blinken says Wall Street Journal reporter 'wrongfully detained' by Russia By Matthew Lee, Associated Press U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Wednesday he has “no doubt” that Russia has wrongfully detained an American reporter for The Wall Street Journal who was arrested last week on spying allegations. Continue reading
Apr 04 Watch 4:12 News Wrap: Midwest and South brace for more storms days after tornadoes killed 32 In our news wrap Tuesday, parts of the Midwest and South braced for a new wave of severe weather days after tornadoes killed 32 people, Evan Gershkovich, the Wall Street Journal reporter being held in Russia, met with his lawyers… Continue watching
Apr 04 Watch 6:48 Finland formally joins NATO in wake of Russia's invasion of Ukraine By Nick Schifrin, Dan Sagalyn Finland became the 31st member of the NATO alliance on Tuesday, less than one year after it petitioned to join. Finland’s accession doubles NATO’s border with Russia and concludes a historic shift following 75 years of non-alignment. Nick Schifrin discussed… Continue watching
Apr 04 U.S. to provide Ukraine with $2.6 billion in military aid By Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press The Biden administration says the U.S. will send Ukraine about $500 million in ammunition and equipment and spend more than $2 billion to buy an array of munitions, radar and other weapons for that country in the future. Continue reading
Apr 04 Finland joins NATO, dealing major blow to Russia for Ukraine invasion By Lorne Cook, Matthew Lee, Associated Press Finland joined the NATO military alliance Tuesday, dealing a major blow to Russia with a historic realignment of the continent triggered by Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine. Continue reading
Apr 03 Russia rejects U.S. claims its UN Security Council presidency is an 'April Fool's joke' By Edith M. Lederer, Associated Press Russia's U.N. ambassador is dismissing U.S. and European Union descriptions of its presidency of the Security Council this month as an April Fool's joke. Vassily Nebenzia says Russia will be an "honest broker."… Continue reading
Apr 03 With no peace in sight, NATO countries eye more Ukraine military aid By Hanna Arhirova, Associated Press NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg says Ukraine's Western allies have sent the country 65 billion euros ($70 billion) in military aid to help thwart Russia's full-scale invasion. Continue reading
Apr 03 Watch 8:17 Prominent Russian blogger assassinated in St. Petersburg bombing By Nick Schifrin, Zeba Warsi, Dan Sagalyn It’s the highest-profile killing of a supporter of Russia’s war in Ukraine. This weekend, a pro-war blogger died in an explosion at a cafe in Saint Petersburg. Russian authorities blamed Ukraine and have arrested an anti-war activist, but as Nick… Continue watching
Apr 03 Russia says Ukraine orchestrated bombing that killed pro-war military blogger By Associated Press Ukrainian authorities did not directly respond to the accusation of involvement but President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he doesn’t think about events in Russia. Continue reading