Oct 30 Russia blasts Ukraine’s power grid again, causing outages across the country and killing 6 By Volodymyr Yurchuk, Associated Press Ukraine's prime minister described Moscow’s tactic as “systematic energy terror.”… Continue reading
Oct 30 Trump appears to suggest the U.S. will resume testing nuclear weapons for first time in 30 years By Michelle L. Price, Chris Megerian, Associated Press There was no indication that the U.S. would start detonating warheads, but the president offered few details about what seemed to be a significant shift in U.S. policy. Continue reading
Oct 27 Putin boasts about new nuclear-powered missile as he digs in over Russia’s demands on Ukraine By Associated Press Russian President Vladimir Putin is sending a message to President Donald Trump: Moscow wouldn’t be cowed into concessions on Ukraine. Continue reading
Oct 26 Putin says Russia has tested a new long-range, nuclear-capable missile that can evade defenses By Associated Press Russia tested a new nuclear-capable and powered cruise missile fit to confound existing defenses, inching closer to deploying it to its military, President Vladimir Putin said in remarks released on Sunday. Continue reading
Oct 24 Ukraine’s Zelenskyy urges U.S. to broaden Russian oil sanctions and seeks long-range missiles By Jill Lawless, Associated Press Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy was in London for talks with two dozen European leaders who have pledged military help to shield his country from future Russian aggression if a ceasefire stops the more than three-year war. Continue reading
Oct 23 President of Lithuania says Russian military planes violated country’s airspace By Associated Press Russian military planes briefly violated Lithuania’s airspace Thursday evening, the Lithuanian president said, condemning what he called a blatant breach of the territorial integrity of his European Union and NATO-member country. Continue reading
Oct 23 Putin decries U.S. sanctions as ‘unfriendly’ as EU joins in adding more restrictions on Russia By Lorne Cook, Associated Press The American and European sanctions are intended as part of a broadened effort to choke off the revenue and supplies that fuel Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine, compelling Putin to negotiate an end to the war. Continue reading
Oct 22 Watch 4:00 Trump sanctions Russian oil companies as his efforts to end Ukraine war falter By Nick Schifrin President Trump took a step that he had not taken during his second term and imposed new sanctions on Russia. The Treasury Department announced the sanctions on Russia’s two largest oil companies and accused Putin of not taking Trump’s pursuit… Continue watching
Oct 22 Putin directs Russian nuclear forces drills as summit with Trump is on hold By Associated Press Russian President Vladimir Putin has directed drills of the country’s strategic nuclear forces that featured practice missile launches. Continue reading
Oct 22 U.S. announces new sanctions against Russia’s two largest oil companies over war in Ukraine By Susie Blann, Associated Press Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced new sanctions Wednesday against Russia’s two biggest oil companies and blasted Moscow’s refusal to end its “senseless war” as U.S.-led efforts to end the war floundered and the Ukrainian president sought more foreign military help. Continue reading