Apr 13 Swimming becomes the first major Olympic sport to lift restrictions on Russian athletes By James Ellingworth, Associated Press The governing body for international swimming and aquatic sports will allow athletes from Russia to compete without restrictions and with their national flag and anthem. Continue reading
Apr 12 Russia and Ukraine accuse each other of Easter ceasefire violations By Derek Gatopoulos, Vasilisa Stepanenko, Associated Press Russia and Ukraine accused each other of violating a Kremlin-declared Easter ceasefire Sunday, as Orthodox Christians gathered to celebrate the holiday. Continue reading
Apr 11 Orthodox Easter ceasefire falters as Ukraine says Russia continues drone strikes By Derek Gatopoulos, Dmytro Zhyhinas, Elise Morton, Associated Press Russia continued to strike Ukrainian positions with drones after a Kremlin-declared Easter ceasefire took effect Saturday, a Ukrainian military officer told The Associated Press, casting immediate doubt over the truce. Continue reading
Apr 10 Watch 10:24 Hungarian election could end Orbán's grip on power and alter Europe's political landscape By Lisa Desjardins, Sonia Kopelev Hungarians will go to the polls this Sunday in one of the most closely watched elections this year. Longtime Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, an ally of both President Trump and Russia's Vladimir Putin, is facing the most serious challenge to… Continue watching
Apr 09 Putin declares weekend ceasefire in Russia's war against Ukraine for Orthodox Easter By Associated Press Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday declared a 32-hour ceasefire in Ukraine over the Orthodox Easter weekend, following an earlier call from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy for a pause in some of the hostilities to observe the holiday. Continue reading
Apr 09 Watch 8:41 Ukraine faces military desertions as Russian invasion grinds through 5th year By Jack Hewson Ukraine’s military is facing a growing problem of desertion. An estimated 150,000 service members may be missing from their units as the war grinds through its fifth year. Soldiers cite fatigue caused by long deployments, anger at orders seen as… Continue watching
Apr 07 Russia and China veto watered-down UN resolution aimed at reopening the Strait of Hormuz By Edith M. Lederer, Farnoush Amiri, Associated Press The vote — 11 in favor, two against and two abstentions — took place just hours before an 8 p.m. Eastern deadline set by U.S. President Donald Trump for Iran to open the strategic waterway or face attacks on its… Continue reading
Apr 06 Russian attacks kill 4 people overnight as Ukraine drones target oil infrastructure By Derek Gatopoulos, Volodymyr Yurchuk, Associated Press Eleven people were hospitalized, including a pregnant woman and two children — the youngest less than a year old, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in a post on X. Continue reading
Apr 03 Russian strikes on Ukraine kill 8 as Kyiv holds door open for Easter truce By Volodymyr Yurchuk, Associated Press Ukrainian officials claim the Kremlin is changing its tactics to increase civilian suffering, shifting to daytime barrages and preparing to target more key infrastructure. Continue reading
Apr 02 Watch 8:17 Russian corruption fuels massive casualties in Ukraine By Simon Ostrovsky, Katia Patin Estimates show Russian forces have suffered more than one million casualties in the war against Ukraine. At the same time, its territorial gains have been some of the slowest in modern history. Special correspondent Simon Ostrovsky has a rare look… Continue watching