May 20 Putin and Xi hail their friendship and growing energy trade at their meeting in Beijing By E. Eduardo Castillo, Simina Mistreanu, Associated Press Chinese leader Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin hailed their strategic ties and growing energy trade as they met in Beijing Wednesday only days after a visit by U.S. President Donald Trump to China. Continue reading
May 19 Watch 7:34 Russians who fled after Ukraine invasion stage fresh take on classic play in U.S. By Jeffrey Brown, Zeba Warsi, Anne Azzi Davenport Two Russians who left their country after the invasion of Ukraine and are now rebuilding their lives and careers in the U.S. Senior Arts Correspondent Jeffrey Brown reports on a recent production in New York for our Art in Action… Continue watching
May 17 Large Ukrainian drone strikes kill at least 4 people in Russia By Samya Kullab, Associated Press At least 12 other people were wounded. Russian drone strikes on Ukraine overnight wounded eight people, Ukrainian authorities said. Continue reading
May 15 Watch How Moscow's turbulent past shapes Putin's vision for Russia By Nick Schifrin, Dan Sagalyn, Madison Staten, Satvi Sunkara, Veronica Vela, Zeba Warsi, Juliet Fuisz, Alexa Gold, Zoie Lambert Moscow started as a fort on a hill and has survived invasion, revolution, civil war and Soviet collapse to transform into a formidable world power. But with the limits of Russia's power tested in Ukraine, is history doomed to repeat… Continue reading
May 14 Xi tells Trump U.S. and China could clash over Taiwan By Will Weissert, Aamer Madhani, Associated Press The exchange at a highly anticipated summit in Beijing underscored just how far apart Trump and Xi still are on thorny issues, including the war in Iran, trade disputes and Washington's relations with Taiwan, which is self-ruled but which China… Continue reading
May 14 Pope Leo condemns use of AI warfare and the 'spiral of annihilation' it brings By Nicole Winfield, Paolo Santalucia, Associated Press Leo’s speech at Rome’s La Sapienza University marked the first time a pope has visited the campus since Pope Benedict XVI called off a planned speech there in 2008 in the face of protests from faculty and students. Continue reading
May 14 Russia strikes across Ukraine leave 7 dead, dozens injured By Samya Kullab, Vasilisa Stepanenko, Associated Press As dawn broke on a clear day in Kyiv, a scene of devastation came into focus in the capital’s leafy Darnytsia neighborhood, located between a suburban forest and the Dnieper River. Continue reading
May 12 Watch 7:43 Inside Izyum, the Ukrainian frontline city facing the threat of a 2nd Russian occupation By Amanda Bailly, Nick Schifrin As Russia prepares for a large-scale spring offensive, a city near the frontline is preparing for the worst. Control of Izyum is vital for Ukraine as the link between Kharkiv and Donetsk. Izyum was occupied by Russian forces for six… Continue watching
May 11 EU targets Russians with sanctions over the abduction of thousands of Ukrainian children By Lorne Cook, Associated Press The European Union has imposed sanctions on 16 officials accused of helping Russia abduct tens of thousands of children from Ukraine. Continue reading
May 11 Russia and Ukraine trade blame for continued fighting that killed at least 2 as U.S.-brokered ceasefire nears its end By Associated Press As the U.S.-brokered 72-hour ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine is due to expire Monday, American and European officials are considering how they might steer the warring countries into further talks. Continue reading