Oct 08 Russian strike seriously damages Ukrainian power plant as winter approaches, officials say By Illia Novikov, Associated Press DTEK, Ukraine's biggest electricity operator, said Wednesday that two workers were injured in the attack. It provided no further information, including the plant's location. Continue reading
Oct 02 European positions on Russia harden as drone incidents, cyber-attacks and sabotage mount By Lorne Cook, Associated Press Europe must take a more aggressive approach with Russia by shooting down drones that enter European airspace and boarding shadow fleet ships illicitly transporting oil to deprive Moscow of war revenue, French President Emmanuel Macron said on Thursday. Continue reading
Sep 29 Moldova's pro-EU party wins clear parliamentary majority, defeating pro-Russian groups By Stephen McGrath, Associated Press European leaders praised Moldova on Monday for reaffirming its commitment to a Western path and potential European Union membership. Continue reading
Sep 28 Russian drone and missile attack on Ukraine kills 4 and wounds at least 10 in Kyiv By Derek Gatopoulos, Illia Novikov, Elise Morton, Associated Press Russia unleashed a barrage of drones and missiles on Ukraine overnight into Sunday, killing at least four people, with Kyiv suffering the heaviest assault. The assault also triggered military responses in neighboring Poland, where fighter jets were deployed early Sunday as… Continue reading
Sep 27 WATCH: Any aggression against Russia will meet a 'decisive response,' foreign minister tells U.N. By Jennifer Peltz, Edith M. Lederer, Associated Press As new tensions rise between Russia and NATO powers, Moscow's top diplomat insisted to world leaders Saturday that his nation doesn't intend to attack Europe but will mount a “decisive response” to any aggression. Continue reading
Sep 26 Moldova bars two pro-Russian parties from high-stakes parliamentary election By Stephen McGrath, Associated Press Moldova’s electoral commission on Friday barred two pro-Russian parties from participating in this weekend's tense parliamentary election, which is beleaguered by widespread claims of Russian interference. Continue reading
Sep 26 Belarus proposes new nuclear plant to supply energy to Russian-occupied Ukraine By Yuras Karmanau, Associated Press Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko raised the plans during a meeting at the Kremlin with President Vladimir Putin, who appeared to publicly support the idea. Continue reading
Sep 26 UN Security Council rejects Russia and China's resolution to delay sanctions on Iran By Farnoush Amiri, Stephanie Liechtenstein, Edith M. Lederer, Associated Press The U.N. Security Council on Friday rejected another last-ditch effort to delay the reimposition of sanctions on Iran over its nuclear program a day before the deadline and after Western countries claimed that weeks of meetings failed to result in… Continue reading
Sep 25 Russia is tracking two satellites used by Germany's military, defense minister says By Associated Press German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius revealed the active operations as he announced a €35 billion investment in his country’s space programs over the next five years. Pistorius said Russia and China have the capability to engage in space warfare and… Continue reading
Sep 25 Watch 7:50 Finland's president says Putin should be worried after Trump's shift on Ukraine territory By Geoff Bennett, Sonia Kopelev, Dan Sagalyn As the leader of a NATO nation that shares an 830-mile border with Russia, Finland’s President Alexander Stubb has been a key voice in Europe’s response to the war in Ukraine. In a speech to the U.N. Security Council this… Continue watching