Nov 28 Watch 4:17 Top Zelenskyy aide resigns in midst of Ukraine corruption scandal By John Yang, Sonia Kopelev, Jack Hewson A political earthquake in Ukraine has taken place as President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s chief of staff Andrii Yermak, the country’s second-most-powerful person, was forced to resign amid a corruption scandal. This comes as Ukraine is enmeshed in negotiations with the Trump… Continue watching
Nov 28 Hungary's Orbán seeks more Russian oil and gas at talks with Putin in Moscow By Justin Spike, Associated Press Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán held talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin at the Kremlin on Friday, once again shunning efforts by his European Union partners to isolate Moscow over its invasion of neighboring Ukraine nearly four years ago. Continue reading
Nov 27 Watch 7:51 News Wrap: Death toll rises from massive Hong Kong fire In our news wrap Thursday, the death toll climbs from a massive fire in Hong Kong, a 16-year-old American citizen was released from an Israeli prison after nine months in captivity, two Palestinian men were shot dead as they appeared… Continue watching
Nov 27 Putin sees U.S. peace plan as a starting point as he warns Ukraine's army to withdraw By Katie Marie Davies, Associated Press The Kremlin has been mostly silent on the peace plan. Analysts believe Putin is trying to outlast Western support for Ukraine. Continue reading
Nov 27 French president unveils new military program for volunteers aged 18 and 19 By Associated Press The program aims to strengthen France's defenses amid growing threats, particularly from Russia. Continue reading
Nov 26 Watch 4:04 War rages in Ukraine as push for peace complicated by leaked call from U.S. negotiator By Nick Schifrin, Sonia Kopelev U.S. officials said they are making progress toward a document designed to end the nearly four-year, grinding war in Ukraine. But the push for peace is complicated by a leaked call from the chief White House negotiator. Nick Schifrin reports. Continue watching
Nov 26 As Trump pushes an end to the Russia-Ukraine war, he looks to his Gaza ceasefire playbook By Laurie Kellman, Sam McNeil, Aamer Madhani, Associated Press President Donald Trump's approach to ending the Russia-Ukraine war mirrors his tactics in the Israel-Hamas conflict. Continue reading
Nov 26 Kremlin confirms U.S. envoy Witkoff will visit as talks on ending war in Ukraine gain momentum By Illia Novikov, Sam McNeil, Associated Press Meanwhile, the southern Ukrainian city of Zaporizhzhia came under a large Russian drone attack overnight with at least 19 people wounded. Continue reading
Nov 25 Who is Kirill Dmitriev, the Russian envoy who helped craft the Ukraine peace proposal? By Katie Marie Davies, Associated Press Kirill Dmitriev has emerged as a key player in drafting a new proposal to end Moscow’s war in Ukraine. Continue reading
Nov 25 Trump says peace plan 'fine-tuned' and he's sending envoys to meet Russians and Ukrainians By Isobel Koshiw, Konstantin Toropin, Associated Press President Trump says he is sending envoy Steve Witkoff to meet with the Russian president and Army Secretary Dan Driscoll to meet with Ukrainian officials. Continue reading