Aug 25 WATCH: White House press secretary says Biden reaffirmed U.S. commitment to Ukraine in call with Zelenskyy By News Desk President Joe Biden reaffirmed the U.S. commitment to Ukraine during a call with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said Thursday. Continue reading
Aug 25 Russian military ordered to increase size of forces by 137,000 by Putin By Associated Press Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered the Russian military to increase the size of the country's armed forces by 137,000 amid Moscow's military action in Ukraine. Continue reading
Aug 24 Russian rocket kills 22 at Ukraine train station in Independence Day attack, Zelenskyy says By Derek Gatopoulos, Inna Varenytsia, Associated Press Russian forces Wednesday launched a rocket attack on a Ukrainian train station on the embattled country's Independence Day, killing 22 people, Zelenskyy said after warning for days that Moscow might attempt “something particularly cruel” this week. Continue reading
Aug 24 Biden announces nearly $3 billion in new defense aid for Ukraine By Lolita C. Baldor, Matthew Lee, Associated Press President Joe Biden says he's sending $2.98 billion in new military aid to Ukraine that will enable forces there to fight for years to come. Continue reading
Aug 23 Watch 5:51 News Wrap: Michigan jury convicts 2 men for plot to kidnap Gov. Whitmer In our news wrap Tuesday, a Michigan jury convicted two men of conspiring to kidnap Gov. Gretchen Whitmer in 2020, a former Kentucky detective pleaded guilty to falsifying the warrant used in the deadly raid at Breonna Taylor's apartment, ceremonies… Continue watching
Aug 23 Watch 9:01 IAEA chief discusses an Iran nuclear deal, fighting near Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia plant By Nick Schifrin Fear of a nuclear catastrophe in Ukraine has been rising as fighting around Europe's largest nuclear power plant has intensified. This as the U.S., Europe, and Iran are at a critical moment in their negotiations to re-enter an agreement over… Continue watching
Aug 23 Watch 6:31 Whistleblower alleges Twitter executives deceived regulators about lax security procedures By Stephanie Sy A whistleblower says Twitter has “extreme, egregious deficiencies” in its cyber security defense. The complaint says the company is an easy target for hackers and could put users’ information at risk. Elizabeth Dwoskin, The Washington Post's Silicon Valley correspondent who… Continue watching
Aug 23 Russians pay tribute to nationalist commentator killed by car bombing By Vladimir Isachenkov, Associated Press Darya Dugina, a 29-year-old commentator with a nationalist Russian TV channel, died when a remotely controlled explosive device planted in her SUV blew up Saturday night. Continue reading
Aug 23 U.S. to send $3 billion more in aid to Ukraine as war hits 6 months By Lolita C. Baldor, Matthew Lee, Associated Press U.S. officials say that as Russia's war on Ukraine drags on, U.S. security assistance is shifting to a longer-term campaign that will likely keep more American military troops in Europe into the future. Continue reading
Aug 23 U.S., Ukraine warn Russia could attack on eve of Ukraine’s independence day By Paul Byrne, Associated Press The United States reinforced the worry when its embassy in Kyiv urged U.S. citizens still in Ukraine to depart the country immediately. Continue reading