Jun 19 Watch Why some Russians are breaking with Putin as Ukraine war drags on By Nick Schifrin, Dan Sagalyn, Madison Staten, Satvi Sunkara, Veronica Vela, Zeba Warsi, Juliet Fuisz, Alexa Gold, Sonia Kopelev, Zoie Lambert Russian President Vladimir Putin’s iron grip on power is being challenged by the war in Ukraine and his government’s authoritarian crackdowns. He finds himself in unfamiliar political territory, questioned by some of the country’s elite and embarrassed by Ukraine’s strikes… Continue reading
Jun 19 EU leaders disagree on creation of Kremlin back-channel amid Ukraine war By Sam McNeil, Associated Press A top EU official has set up a tentative back-channel with Russia, despite some leaders' reservations. The Kremlin said on Friday that Russia is open to talks if Europe is ready to listen and not lecture. Continue reading
Jun 18 Ukrainian drones set a Moscow refinery ablaze in a major attack on the Russian capital By Barry Hatton, Associated Press Ukraine has repeatedly targeted Russian oil facilities, aiming to cut Moscow’s revenue for the war and make Russians feel the consequences of the invasion. Some areas have reported fuel shortages. Continue reading
Jun 17 Takeaways from the G7: Trump's new attitude toward allies buoyed by their praise for Iran deal By Darlene Superville, Sylvie Corbet, Rob Gillies, Aamer Madhani, John Leicester, Associated Press President Donald Trump is not known to be a fan of international gatherings of world leaders, but he changed his tune at this year's G7 summit at a French Alpine resort, where he was buoyed by support from his counterparts… Continue reading
Jun 16 Trump signals he may reimpose sanctions on Russian oil as G7 refocuses on Ukraine By Darlene Superville, Sylvie Corbet, Aamer Madhani, Associated Press Ukraine has started EU membership negotiations, seeking security guarantees. Continue reading
Jun 16 UK investigates after a Russian warship fired warning shots near a yacht in the English Channel By Jill Lawless, Brian Melley, Associated Press Russia's Defense Ministry said the crew fired warning shots with small arms when the yacht did not respond to warnings to change course. Continue reading
Jun 15 Russia unleashes an overnight barrage on Ukraine, killing 11 people and damaging a religious landmark, officials say By Hanna Arhirova, Illia Novikov, Associated Press The barrage damaged civilian sites and a revered religious landmark, the Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra, an 11th-century monastery complex. Continue reading
Jun 14 Britain detains sanctioned oil tanker suspected of ties to Russia's shadow fleet By Elise Morton, Brian Melley, Associated Press Royal Marine commandos rappelled from helicopters onto the vessel, the Smyrtos, in the English Channel, in what the country’s Defense Ministry called “the first U.K.-led operation of its kind.”… Continue reading
Jun 13 Ukrainian drone strike kills 1 and injures 3 in southern Russia By Associated Press A Ukrainian drone attack killed one person and injured three in Russia’s southern Krasnodar region, local officials said Saturday. Drone debris also sparked a fire at a sea terminal, local Gov. Veniamin Kondratyev said. Continue reading
Jun 07 European leaders stress 'urgent need' to bolster Ukraine's defenses against Russian ballistic missiles By Pan Pylas, Associated Press The leaders of the U.K., Ukraine, France and Germany discussed the “urgent need” to ramp up production of weapons to combat Russia's powerful hypersonic Oreshnik ballistic missiles in a meeting in London on Sunday. Continue reading