May 12 Finland moves to join NATO in major shift in European alignment By Oleksandr Stashevskyi, Associated Press Finland's leaders have come out in favor of applying to join NATO, and Sweden could do the same within days. Continue reading
May 12 Ukraine prepares for first Russian war crimes trial with captured soldier By Elena Becatoros, Jon Gambrell, Associated Press Ukraine's top prosecutor says the country plans to hold its first war crimes trial of a captured Russian soldier. Continue reading
May 11 Watch 4:42 News Wrap: Sharp rise in inflation may have hit a peak, but remains near 40-year highs In our news wrap Wednesday, the Labor Department's April consumer price report shows a slight drop in inflation increases amid 40-year highs, Hong Kong police arrested a Catholic cardinal for endangering China's national security, the Great Barrier Reef suffered its… Continue watching
May 11 Watch 4:42 Ukrainian forces claim new gains as Sweden, Finland seek NATO membership By PBS NewsHour President Biden on Wednesday highlighted how the war in Ukraine is raising food prices globally as previously neutral countries increasingly seek to join the defensive umbrella of NATO. This as Ukraine's counter-offensive around Kharkiv has pushed close to the Russian… Continue watching
May 11 WATCH: Biden sees bigger role for U.S. farms to ease food prices amid Ukraine war By News Desk and Associated Press President Joe Biden is vowing to help American farmers try to ease a global spike in food prices following Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Continue reading
May 11 Ukraine cuts Russian gas hub, risks supply to Europe while war in east continues By Elena Becatoros, Jon Gambrell, Associated Press Ukraine stopped the flow of Russian natural gas through one hub that feeds European homes and industry. Continue reading
May 10 House passes $40 billion Ukraine aid package By Alan Fram, Associated Press The measure sailed to passage by a lopsided 368-57 margin, providing $7 billion more than Biden's request from April and dividing the increase evenly between defense and humanitarian programs. Continue reading
May 10 Watch 8:07 As Ukraine regains territory near Kharkiv, Russia prepares for a more expansive war By Nick Schifrin Ukraine announced on Tuesday that Russia is withdrawing some troops from the region around Kharkiv, Ukraine’s second-largest city and a crucial base for the Ukrainian military. The announcement comes after Ukrainian soldiers recently recaptured towns and as top U.S. intelligence… Continue watching
May 10 Russia pummels vital port of Odesa, targeting supply lines By Elena Becatoros, Jon Gambrell, Associated Press One of the most dramatic examples of Ukraine's ability to prevent easy victories is in Mariupol, where Ukrainian fighters remained holed up at a steel plant, denying Russia's full control of the city. The regiment defending the plant said Russian warplanes… Continue reading
May 10 Crucial decisions on NATO membership expected from Finland, Sweden this week By Karl Ritter, Associated Press Key decision-makers in non-aligned Finland and Sweden are set to announce their positions on NATO membership this week. Continue reading