May 29 Russian drone targeting Ukraine crashes into Romanian apartment building By Stephen McGrath, Nicolae Dumitrache, Associated Press A Russian drone that was part of an overnight attack on Ukraine and then went astray slammed into an apartment building in eastern Romania, injuring two people in the NATO member country, Romanian authorities said, adding to concerns that the… Continue reading
May 28 Watch 6:43 Ukraine's foreign minister says drone attacks in Russia could pressure Putin to end war By Simon Ostrovsky, Katia Patin With the Ukraine war deep into its fourth year, Russia has intensified attacks across the country. But even amid the barrage, Ukraine says it is adapting and carrying out increasingly sophisticated drone strikes deep inside Russia. Special correspondent Simon Ostrovsky… Continue watching
May 27 Zelenskyy asks Trump for more U.S. air defense help against Russian missile attacks, Kyiv says By Associated Press Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has written to U.S. President Donald Trump and Congress asking for more American-made air defense ammunition to counter intensifying Russian ballistic missile attacks, Kyiv said Wednesday. Continue reading
May 21 Watch 5:11 NATO's Baltic flank in crossfire between Ukrainian drones and Russian targets By Nick Schifrin, Sonia Kopelev The countries along NATO’s eastern flank have long been on the frontline against Russian aggression. But now they are in the firing line between Ukraine’s long-range drones and targets in northwest Russia. Nick Schifrin spoke with Latvia’s foreign minister and… Continue watching
May 20 Watch 3:49 Xi hosts Putin in Beijing, cementing China-Russia alliance after Trump's visit By Nick Schifrin, Sonia Kopelev Right on the heels of President Trump's state visit to China, Russian President Vladimir Putin stopped in Beijing for a meeting with his chief ally, Xi Jinping. As Nick Schifrin reports, they focused on economic issues and criticized the Trump… Continue watching
May 20 Putin and Xi hail their friendship and growing energy trade at their meeting in Beijing By E. Eduardo Castillo, Simina Mistreanu, Associated Press Chinese leader Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin hailed their strategic ties and growing energy trade as they met in Beijing Wednesday only days after a visit by U.S. President Donald Trump to China. Continue reading
May 19 Watch 7:34 Russians who fled after Ukraine invasion stage fresh take on classic play in U.S. By Jeffrey Brown, Zeba Warsi, Anne Azzi Davenport Two Russians who left their country after the invasion of Ukraine and are now rebuilding their lives and careers in the U.S. Senior Arts Correspondent Jeffrey Brown reports on a recent production in New York for our Art in Action… Continue watching
May 17 Large Ukrainian drone strikes kill at least 4 people in Russia By Samya Kullab, Associated Press At least 12 other people were wounded. Russian drone strikes on Ukraine overnight wounded eight people, Ukrainian authorities said. Continue reading
May 15 Watch How Moscow's turbulent past shapes Putin's vision for Russia By Nick Schifrin, Dan Sagalyn, Madison Staten, Satvi Sunkara, Veronica Vela, Zeba Warsi, Juliet Fuisz, Alexa Gold, Zoie Lambert Moscow started as a fort on a hill and has survived invasion, revolution, civil war and Soviet collapse to transform into a formidable world power. But with the limits of Russia's power tested in Ukraine, is history doomed to repeat… Continue reading
May 14 Xi tells Trump U.S. and China could clash over Taiwan By Will Weissert, Aamer Madhani, Associated Press The exchange at a highly anticipated summit in Beijing underscored just how far apart Trump and Xi still are on thorny issues, including the war in Iran, trade disputes and Washington's relations with Taiwan, which is self-ruled but which China… Continue reading