Oct 22 Russian-installed officials order evacuation of all Kherson residents By Andrew Meldrum, Joanna Kozlowska, Associated Press Russian-installed authorities ordered all residents of the southern Ukrainian city of Kherson to leave “immediately” Saturday ahead of an expected advance by Ukrainian troops waging a counteroffensive to recapture one of the first urban areas Russia took after invading the country. Continue reading
Oct 21 Who is Russia’s new hard-line commander in Ukraine with a reputation for brutality? By Associated Press Gen. Sergei Surovikin, the general carrying out President Vladimir Putin's new military strategy in Ukraine, has a reputation for brutality — for bombing civilians in Russia's campaign in Syria. He also played a role in the deaths of three protesters… Continue reading
Oct 20 WATCH: Pentagon to provide help for troops, dependents seeking abortions By Tara Copp, Associated Press The order issued by Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin outlines the rights and protections service members and their dependents will have regardless of where they are based. Continue reading
Oct 20 In new phase of war, Russian threatens Ukraine’s utilities and infrastructure By Sabra Ayres, Associated Press Russia has declared its intention to increase its targeting of Ukraine's power, water and other vital infrastructure in its latest phase of the nearly 8-month-old war. Continue reading
Oct 20 European Union leaders head into energy summit with divisive views By Raf Casert, Associated Press European Union leaders head into a two-day summit with opposing views over if and how the bloc could impose a gas price cap to contain the energy crisis caused by Russia's invasion of Ukraine and its strategy to choke off… Continue reading
Oct 19 U.S. announces sanctions, criminal charges against network providing technology to Russian military By Eric Tucker, Fatima Hussein, Associated Press The Biden administration has announced a round of criminal charges and sanctions related to a complicated scheme to procure military technologies from U.S. manufacturers and illegally supply them to Russia for its war in Ukraine. Continue reading
Oct 19 Donald Trump’s 3-year probe into 2016 ‘deep state’ conspiracy reveals little evidence By Eric Tucker, Associated Press Former President Donald Trump once predicted that a special prosecutor appointed during his administration would uncover "the crime of the century" — a conspiracy to sink his 2016 campaign. Continue reading
Oct 19 Watch 4:55 Russians who fled to avoid fighting in Ukraine reflect on their new lives By Nick Schifrin, Zeba Warsi Russian President Vladimir Putin declared martial law Wednesday in parts of occupied Ukraine. Putin has said his military mobilization is nearing completion, but hundreds of thousands of Russians have already fled rather than be drafted. In Istanbul, we found Russians… Continue watching
Oct 19 Watch 7:12 Severe drought and Russia’s war in Ukraine intensify hunger and poverty in Chad By Willem Marx A dire humanitarian emergency is grappling the people of Chad, where severe drought and the war in Ukraine have led to soaring food prices. The country already suffers one of the highest hunger levels in the world with more than… Continue watching
Oct 19 Israel’s balancing act between Russia and the West complicated by Russia’s use of Iranian drones By Isabel Debre, Associated Press The Iranian-made drones that Russia sent slamming into central Kyiv this week are complicating Israel's balancing act between Russia and the West. Continue reading