Jun 26 Sergei Ivanov, former Russian defense minister once seen as Putin's likely successor, dies at 73 By Associated Press Putin and Ivanov knew each other since the 1970s when they both worked as young KGB officers in their hometown of Leningrad, as St. Petersburg was called during the Soviet times. Continue reading
Jun 25 Zelenskyy says Russia is shifting air defenses to protect Moscow and other key sites after drone strikes By Illia Novikov, Associated Press President Donald Trump praised Zelenskyy as "courageous," and Kyiv is hoping for continued support from G7 leaders. Continue reading
Jun 24 Ukraine's latest long-range strikes on Russia hit a major natural gas plant and satellite communications centers By Illia Novikov, Associated Press The plant, located near Russia's border with Kazakhstan, is over 750 miles from the front line and is one of the largest gas complexes in the world. Continue reading
Jun 23 Watch 4:42 'The Queer Face of War' chronicles hardships for Ukraine's LGBTQ+ community during war By Mike Fritz It’s been more than four years since Russia launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine. While war has impacted the lives of nearly all Ukrainians, life has been especially challenging for members of the LGBTQ+ community. Author and photojournalist J. Lester… Continue watching
Jun 22 Ukraine and Russia exchange deadly strikes, with at least 1 child killed in Sumy By Volodymyr Yurchuk, Associated Press A Russian drone strike on the city of Sumy in northeastern Ukraine killed three members of the same family, including a 13-year-old boy, while a Ukrainian strike on a Russian industrial plant killed five people, officials said Monday. Continue reading
Jun 19 Watch Why some Russians are breaking with Putin as Ukraine war drags on By Nick Schifrin, Dan Sagalyn, Madison Staten, Satvi Sunkara, Veronica Vela, Zeba Warsi, Juliet Fuisz, Alexa Gold, Sonia Kopelev, Zoie Lambert Russian President Vladimir Putin’s iron grip on power is being challenged by the war in Ukraine and his government’s authoritarian crackdowns. He finds himself in unfamiliar political territory, questioned by some of the country’s elite and embarrassed by Ukraine’s strikes… Continue reading
Jun 19 EU leaders disagree on creation of Kremlin back-channel amid Ukraine war By Sam McNeil, Associated Press A top EU official has set up a tentative back-channel with Russia, despite some leaders' reservations. The Kremlin said on Friday that Russia is open to talks if Europe is ready to listen and not lecture. Continue reading
Jun 18 Ukrainian drones set a Moscow refinery ablaze in a major attack on the Russian capital By Barry Hatton, Associated Press Ukraine has repeatedly targeted Russian oil facilities, aiming to cut Moscow’s revenue for the war and make Russians feel the consequences of the invasion. Some areas have reported fuel shortages. Continue reading
Jun 17 Takeaways from the G7: Trump's new attitude toward allies buoyed by their praise for Iran deal By Darlene Superville, Sylvie Corbet, Rob Gillies, Aamer Madhani, John Leicester, Associated Press President Donald Trump is not known to be a fan of international gatherings of world leaders, but he changed his tune at this year's G7 summit at a French Alpine resort, where he was buoyed by support from his counterparts… Continue reading
Jun 16 Trump signals he may reimpose sanctions on Russian oil as G7 refocuses on Ukraine By Darlene Superville, Sylvie Corbet, Aamer Madhani, Associated Press Ukraine has started EU membership negotiations, seeking security guarantees. Continue reading