May 10 Russia and Ukraine accuse each other of violating U.S.-brokered three-day ceasefire By Associated Press Russia and Ukraine swapped accusations of breaking a U.S.-brokered ceasefire on Sunday, with both sides claiming to have suffered casualties in drone and artillery strikes over the past 24 hours. Continue reading
May 09 Moscow holds scaled-back Victory Day Parade under heavy security By Associated Press Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday voiced confidence in a victory in Ukraine as he oversaw a military parade on Red Square commemorating the defeat of Nazi Germany in World War II. Continue reading
May 08 What Russia's low‑key Victory Day celebrations reveal about Putin and the war in Ukraine By Daria Litvinova, Barry Hatton, Associated Press Rumblings of unhappiness with some of the Kremlin’s wartime policies have put the spotlight on Vladimir Putin, who is due to make a speech on Saturday to mark Victory Day, commemorating victory over Nazi Germany 81 years ago. Continue reading
May 08 Trump says Russia and Ukraine have agreed to his request for a 3-day ceasefire, prisoner swap By Darlene Superville, Associated Press President Donald Trump announced on social media that the ceasefire would run Saturday through Monday. Saturday is Victory Day in Russia, a holiday that commemorates its victory over Nazi Germany 81 years ago in World War II. Continue reading
May 06 Watch 5:24 News Wrap: 3 new patients evacuated from cruise ship with deadly hantavirus outbreak In our news wrap Wednesday, three patients were evacuated from the ship at the center of a hantavirus outbreak with two of them confirmed to have the disease, Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick faced questioning from the House Oversight Committee over… Continue watching
May 05 Russian strikes kill 22 in Ukraine before looming ceasefire By Hanna Arhirova, Associated Press On Tuesday afternoon, powerful Russian glide bombs smashed into the eastern city of Kramatorsk, the southern city of Zaporizhzhia and the northern city of Chernihiv, killing at least 17 civilians and wounding 45 others, officials said. Continue reading
Apr 27 Russian drone attack wounds 14 in Odesa, while Ukrainian drones kill 2 in Russian-held Kherson By Hanna Arhirova, Associated Press Ukraine intercepts more than 90% of the drones but needs more American-made Patriot air defense missiles, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said. Continue reading
Apr 26 Strikes in Ukraine and Russia kill at least 16 on Chernobyl's 40th anniversary By Samya Kullab, Associated Press Strikes across Ukraine, Russian-occupied territory and Russia over the past day killed at least 16 people, authorities said, as the Chernobyl anniversary highlights nuclear risks of the Russia-Ukraine war. Continue reading
Apr 23 EU approves a $106B loan package to help Ukraine after Hungary lifts its veto By Lorne Cook, Justin Spike, Karel Janicek, Associated Press Ukraine desperately needs the loan package to prop up its war-ravaged economy and help keep Russian forces at bay. Continue reading
Apr 19 Russian strikes kill at least 2 as Ukraine targets drone factory inside Russia By Derek Gatopoulos, Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russian strikes killed at least two people in Ukraine, officials said Sunday, as the Ukrainian military struck a drone factory in southwestern Russia. A "massive" nighttime drone strike on Chernihiv in northern Ukraine killed a 16-year-old… Continue reading