Feb 07 JD Vance will attend Munich Security Conference, where Zelenskyy will lead Ukraine’s delegation By Susie Blann, Hanna Arhirova, Associated Press The annual conference comes at a pivotal moment for Ukraine, which is striving to establish a relationship with the new U.S. administration — a key partner during the nearly three-year war against Russia. Continue reading
Feb 07 Trump administration ends Biden-era task force aimed at seizing Russian oligarchs’ assets By Fatima Hussein, Eric Tucker, Associated Press The move to disband Task Force KleptoCapture is one of several moves undertaken by the Justice Department under the new leadership of Attorney General Pam Bondi that presage a different approach toward Russia and national security issues. Continue reading
Feb 04 Russian attacks near Ukrainian nuclear power sites bring scrutiny on Kyiv By Samya Kullab, Hanna Arhirova, Associated Press Only in the fall, after Ukrainian intelligence agencies warned of potential strikes targeting nuclear transmission facilities, was action taken to begin building protection, the officials said — far too late in the event of an attack. Continue reading
Feb 04 Trump’s freezing of foreign aid is felt worldwide, including on Ukraine frontlines By Hanna Arhirova, Associated Press The U.S. funding covered fuel for evacuation vehicles, salaries for aid workers, legal and psychological support, and tickets to help evacuees reach safer locations, said Illia Novikov, the coordinator of the Pavlohrad transit center in eastern Ukraine. Continue reading
Feb 03 As Trump talks of ending war, Ukraine losing ground to Russia By Samya Kullab, Vasilisa Stepanenko, Evgeniy Maloletka, Associated Press Ukrainian commanders say they do not have enough reserves to sustain defense lines and new recruits are unprepared and sometimes abandon positions. Continue reading
Jan 30 At least 6 are dead after Russian drone strike on Ukraine apartment building By Illia Novikov, Associated Press Officials say a Russian drone has blasted a hole in an apartment building in northeastern Ukraine during a nighttime attack that killed at least six people and wounded nine others… Continue reading
Jan 26 Russia says it has captured a strategic town in eastern Ukraine after a monthslong battle By Associated Press Russia on Sunday claimed its troops had captured a strategically important town in eastern Ukraine as part of a grinding campaign to weaken Kyiv’s grip on the country’s industrial heartland. Continue reading
Jan 24 In an interview, Putin echoes Trump’s claim that conflict in Ukraine could have been avoided had he been in office By Vladimir Isachenkov, Associated Press He also said Moscow is ready for talks with the U.S. on a broad range of issues. In an interview Friday with Russian state TV, Putin praised Trump as a “clever and pragmatic man” focused on U.S. interests. Continue reading
Jan 23 Watch 4:03 Trump says he’s willing to use economic pressure on Russia to end Ukraine war By Amna Nawaz, Nick Schifrin, Zeba Warsi Speaking to the World Economic Forum, President Trump railed against the European Union, threatened to levy major tariffs on adversaries and allies, ruminated on global energy markets and spoke of his hopes to end the war in Ukraine. Amna Nawaz… Continue watching
Jan 23 NATO chief says Russian victory over Ukraine would undermine alliance’s credibility, cost trillions By Lorne Cook, Associated Press Rutte said Thursday that "if Ukraine loses then to restore the deterrence of the rest of NATO again, it will be a much, much higher price than what we are contemplating at this moment."… Continue reading