Sep 17 Alexei Navalny's widow says lab reports show her husband was poisoned By Associated Press Navalny, a vocal critic of President Vladimir Putin, died in February 2024 while serving a 19-year sentence. Continue reading
Sep 16 Zelenskyy calls for European air defense system as Russia bombards southern Ukraine By Illia Novikov, Associated Press Ukrainian officials say Russian forces have bombarded the city of Zaporizhzhia in southern Ukraine with rockets. The attack wounded 20 people including four children. Continue reading
Sep 16 Denmark leads military exercise in Greenland amid wariness toward Russia and tensions with U.S. By Philipp Jenne, Associated Press Denmark is leading a military exercise with hundreds of troops from several European NATO members in Greenland. Continue reading
Sep 15 U.K. summons Russian ambassador over 'unprecedented' violation of NATO airspace By Associated Press The Foreign Office says further incursions will again be met with force. Continue reading
Sep 14 Ukrainian drone strike sparks fire at one of Russia's top oil refineries By Associated Press The overnight strike on the Kirishi refinery, in Russia's northwestern Leningrad region, follows weeks of Ukrainian attacks on Russian oil infrastructure that Kyiv says fuels Moscow’s war effort. Continue reading
Sep 13 Trump calls on NATO countries to stop buying Russian oil and pressure China with tariffs By Josh Boak, Associated Press President Donald Trump said Saturday he believes the Russia-Ukraine war would end if all NATO countries stopped buying oil from Russia and placed tariffs on China of 50% to 100% for its purchases of Russian petroleum. Continue reading
Sep 12 Watch 5:34 NATO responds to Russia's drone incursion with 'Eastern Sentry' defense plan By Nick Schifrin, Sonia Kopelev, Dan Sagalyn Continue watching
Sep 12 WATCH: NATO leaders hold news conference in wake of Russian drone incursion By Claudia Ciobanu, Associated Press NATO said Friday it's bulking up its defensive posture on its eastern flank bordering Belarus, Russia and Ukraine with new equipment to deter potential Russian aggression following an incursion by Russian drones into Polish territory. Continue reading
Sep 12 Russia cuts interest rate to 17% as wartime economy slows while deficit grows By David McHugh, Associated Press The bank’s inflation warnings in its policy statements underlined the stresses in the Kremlin’s wartime economy. Continue reading
Sep 10 Watch 8:15 'Putin is mocking' Trump, Polish foreign minister says after Russian drone incursion By Nick Schifrin, Dan Sagalyn It was an ominous series of firsts for the world’s largest military alliance. For the first time in NATO history, alliance airplanes engaged enemy targets in allied airspace, and for the first time since Russia’s full-scale war in Ukraine, NATO… Continue watching