Apr 18 WATCH: State Department spokesperson Ned Price holds briefing amid tensions in Israel By Associated Press State Department spokesperson Ned Price held a news briefing on Monday as tensions soar in Israel. Continue reading
Apr 18 Battle-hardened Syrian fighters to join Russian side in Ukraine war, say observers By Bassem Mroue, Associated Press The next chapter of the war in Ukraine could see Russia bringing in greater numbers of battle-hardened fighters from Syria, observers say. Continue reading
Apr 18 Russian strikes kill at least 7 in western Ukrainian city of Lviv, say officials By Yuras Karmanau, Associated Press Russian forces launched missile attacks on the western city of Lviv and pounded a multitude of other targets across Ukraine. Continue reading
Apr 17 Watch 2:50 In the battered port city of Mariupol, Ukrainians resist Russian demands to surrender By Ali Rogin In Ukraine, Russian long-range attacks continue to rain down near Kyiv, even as Russian troops consolidate in the south and east. And the port city of Mariupol is on the brink of a full Russian takeover, but the remaining Ukrainian… Continue watching
Apr 17 Pope Francis makes Easter appeal for peace in 'senseless' Ukraine war By Frances D'Emilio, Associated Press The pontiff had just finished celebrating Easter Mass in the square packed by faithful for the holiday for the first time since the pandemic began in early 2020. Applause erupted from many of the crowd, estimated by the Vatican to… Continue reading
Apr 17 Ukrainian forces hold out in key port of Mariupol as Russia calls for surrender By Adam Schreck, Mstyslav Chernov, Associated Press The Russian military estimated that about 2,500 Ukrainian fighters holding out at a hulking steel plant with a warren of underground passageways provided the last pocket of resistance in Mariupol. Continue reading
Apr 16 Watch 2:50 Russian forces regroup in the east, leaving destruction in their path By Ali Rogin, Matt Loffman, Tommy Walters As more Ukrainians return to their homes, and embassies in the war-torn country reopen, the threat from Russia remains. Ukrainian authorities on Saturday announced more than 900 civilian bodies have been found in the capital region alone. Ali Rogin reports… Continue watching
Apr 16 Ukrainian mayor, lawmakers attend Vatican Easter vigil By Associated Press Francis did not refer directly to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, but he has called for an Easter truce in order to reach a negotiated peace. Continue reading
Apr 16 Ukraine war far from over as Russia renews strikes in Kyiv By Adam Schreck, Mstyslav Chernov, Associated Press Stung by the loss of its Black Sea flagship and indignant over alleged Ukrainian aggression on Russian territory, Russia’s military command had warned a day earlier of renewed missile strikes on Ukraine’s capital. Officials in Moscow said they were targeting… Continue reading
Apr 15 Watch 10:17 'This is as bad as it gets': Russia escalates attacks in Ukraine amid humanitarian crisis By Amna Nawaz, Shoshana Dubnow, Frank Carlson Russian forces appear close to seizing the port city of Mariupol, where weeks of bombardment have left residents without food and other basic needs. This comes as atrocities committed by Russian troops continue to be unearthed across the region surrounding… Continue watching