Jul 25 Watch 4:15 New Wrap: Ukraine to resume grain exports after Russian assault on port city of Odesa In our news wrap Monday, Ukraine will resume exporting grain under an agreement with Russia despite weekend missile attack on the port of Odesa, President Biden's COVID symptoms are almost completely resolved, Pope Francis made a historic apology in Canada… Continue watching
Jul 25 U.K. to host 2023 Eurovision after host country Ukraine deemed too risky By Jill Lawless, Associated Press Organizers say next year's Eurovision Song Contest will be staged in Britain because it is too risky to hold it in the designated host country, Ukraine. Continue reading
Jul 25 Russia aims to topple Zelenskyy’s government, foreign minister says By Susie Blann, Associated Press Russia's top diplomat says Moscow's current goal is to oust the government of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Continue reading
Jul 24 Russian strike on Odesa’s sea port imperils talks with Ukraine By Susie Blann, Associated Press Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in his nightly televised address Saturday evening that the attack on Odesa “destroyed the very possibility” of dialogue with Russia. Continue reading
Jul 24 Russian foreign minister visits Egypt amid push to break diplomatic seclusion By Associated Press Sergey Lavrov landed in Cairo late on Saturday, the first leg of his Africa trip that will also include stops in Ethiopia, Uganda and the Democratic Republic of Congo, according to Russia’s state-run RT television network. Continue reading
Jul 23 Russia strikes Ukraine’s Black Sea port of Odesa hours after deal on grain exports By Susie Blann, Associated Press A Ukrainian spokesperson described Saturday’s attack as “spit in the face” of Turkey and the United Nations, which brokered the deal. Continue reading
Jul 22 Watch 4:37 News Wrap: Former Trump adviser Steve Bannon convicted of contempt of Congress In our news wrap Friday, a federal jury convicted former Trump adviser Steve Bannon of contempt of Congress for defying subpoenas from the Jan. 6 panel, President Biden's COVID symptoms are improving, a heat wave continues in parts of the… Continue watching
Jul 22 Watch 7:06 Russia, Ukraine reach agreement to resume grain shipments Russia and Ukraine signed agreements Friday that cleared the way for exporting millions of tons of desperately needed Ukrainian grain, as well as securing Russian exports of grain and fertilizers. Ukraine's one of the world’s largest exporters of wheat, corn… Continue watching
Jul 22 Ukraine, Russia sign U.N. deal to export grain on Black Sea By Ayse Wieting, Suzan Fraser, Associated Press Russia's invasion of Ukraine has driven up food prices around the world and led to silos full of blocked grain being stuck in Ukraine. Continue reading
Jul 22 Ukraine school hit by Russian strike, bodies found By Susie Blann, Associated Press Officials say Ukrainian emergency workers have recovered three bodies from a school hit by a Russian strike in the east of the country, as attacks continued in several parts of the nation. Continue reading