Feb 20 Russia appears to have time on its side nearly 3 years after it invaded Ukraine By Associated Press Russian President Vladimir Putin's invasion of Ukraine three years ago has turned into Europe’s largest conflict since World War II. Continue reading
Feb 20 News conference between Zelenskyy and Trump's Ukraine envoy canceled as tensions grow By Justin Spike, Associated Press The format of the press event, which was to include comments to the media by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and retired U.S. Lt. Gen. Keith Kellogg, was changed at the last minute so that the two did not deliver statements… Continue reading
Feb 19 Watch 2:29 Trump calls Zelenskyy a 'dictator' as he tries to pressure Kyiv to accept deal to end war By Ali Rogin, Eliot Barnhart President Donald Trump denounced Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy as a dictator as he tried to pressure Kyiv to accept a deal to end the war. The U.S. is negotiating those terms directly with Russia. It comes a day after Trump… Continue watching
Feb 19 Trump and Zelenskyy trade barbs as relations sour over Russia's war with Ukraine By Hanna Arhirova, Justin Spike, Associated Press Relations between Ukrainian President Zelenskyy and President Trump are deteriorating . Zelenskyy said Wednesday that Trump was living in a Russian-made “disinformation space,” and Trump called Zelenskyy “a dictator."… Continue reading
Feb 18 Watch 3:24 Without Ukrainian officials present, U.S. and Russia meet to discuss ending war By Geoff Bennett, Dan Sagalyn, Winston Wilde Russian and U.S. officials met in person for the first time since Russia invaded Ukraine more than 1,000 days ago. They aimed to chart a path towards peace and raised the possibility of lifting sanctions they’ve aimed at each other. Continue watching
Feb 18 Watch 7:54 U.S. foreign policy experts analyze the opening talks to end Russia's war in Ukraine By Geoff Bennett, Dan Sagalyn In Saudi Arabia, U.S. officials met with Russian counterparts to discuss ending the war in Ukraine. Missing from these talks were Ukrainian and European representatives. Geoff Bennett analyzed the notable absences with Andrea Kendall-Taylor, a former senior intelligence officer focused… Continue watching
Feb 18 Russian and U.S. officials meet in Saudi Arabia without Ukraine to discuss improving ties and ending war By Matthew Lee, Baraa Anwer, Dasha Litvinova, Associated Press President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said his country won't accept any outcome from this week's talks if Kyiv doesn't take part. Continue reading
Feb 17 Watch 7:49 European leaders are left scrambling as U.S. nears talks with Russia on Ukraine By Nick Schifrin, Dan Sagalyn, Sonia Kopelev European leaders met in France on Monday as President Trump's delegation prepared for talks with Russia about how to end the war with Ukraine. German Chancellor Olaf Scholz called it a "difficult situation" for Europe, and said that talks must… Continue watching
Feb 17 Ukraine's President Zelenskyy travels to United Arab Emirates as momentum grows for peace talks By Jon Gambrell, Associated Press Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with the leader of the United Arab Emirates on Monday as momentum grows for potential peace talks ending Moscow's war on the country. Continue reading
Feb 17 Top Russian, U.S. officials to hold talks on ending the Ukraine war without Kyiv By Matthew Lee, Justin Spike, Barry Hatton, Associated Press The talks, scheduled for Tuesday in Saudi Arabia, mark another consequential step by the Trump administration to reverse U.S. policy on isolating Russia, and are meant to pave the way for a meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian… Continue reading