Apr 03 Ukraine drops its conscription age to 25 to replenish huge troop shortfall By Hanna Arhirova, Samya Kullab, Associated Press Conscription has been a sensitive matter in Ukraine for many months amid a growing shortage of infantry on top of a severe ammunition shortfall that has handed Russia the battlefield initiative. Continue reading
Apr 02 2 years after the horrors at Bucha, some families struggle to come to terms with atrocities By Samya Kullab, Associated Press Now there are signs of renewal and rebuilding in streets of Bucha where bodies once lay, but some of those whose loved ones were killed say they are finding it impossible to move on. Continue reading
Apr 01 Watch 6:04 ‘Havana syndrome’ investigator on accusing Russia of targeting U.S. officials By Geoff Bennett, Dan Sagalyn For the last decade, American diplomatic, law enforcement and intelligence personnel have suffered grievous injuries in the line of duty. Many say they felt attacked by debilitating waves of sound and pressure known as "Havana syndrome." Sunday, 60 Minutes reported… Continue watching
Apr 01 Russian security agency says Moscow attack suspects detained in Caucasus By Associated Press The Federal Security Service, or FSB, said that it arrested four suspected members of the cell in the Russian province of Dagestan in the North Caucasus on Sunday. Continue reading
Mar 31 Escalating Russian attacks on Ukraine’s energy grid leave 2 dead, hundreds of thousands without power By Associated Press A Russian cruise missile strike on infrastructure in Ukraine’s western Lviv region killed one man, while another died in an attack in the northeast, officials said Sunday. Continue reading
Mar 30 Zelenskyy continues adviser reshuffle as Russia launches more strikes across Ukraine By Associated Press Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy dismissed a longtime aide and several advisers on Saturday in a continuing reshuffle while Russia unleashed fresh missile and drone attacks overnight. Continue reading
Mar 29 Russia launches barrage of 99 drones and missiles on Ukraine’s energy system, officials say By Associated Press Russia has escalated its attacks on Ukraine in recent days, launching several missile barrages on the capital, Kyiv, and hitting energy infrastructure across the country in apparent retaliation for recent Ukrainian aerial attacks on the Russian border region of Belgorod. Continue reading
Mar 29 Russian journalist who covered Navalny’s trials is jailed in Moscow on charges of extremism By Associated Press Russian journalist Antonina Favorskaya, was arrested earlier in March as part of a crackdown on dissent in Russia. She is to remain in custody pending an investigation and trial on charges of extremism. Continue reading
Mar 28 Watch 9:31 Sister of Evan Gershkovich discusses fight to free him from Russian detention By Nick Schifrin, Dan Sagalyn Thursday marks one year since Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich was detained by Russian police. He has remained in detention ever since on espionage charges, an accusation both the U.S. and Journal strongly deny. Nick Schifrin speaks with Gershkovich's… Continue watching
Mar 28 Russian veto effectively ends the UN panel that monitors North Korea nuclear sanctions By Edith M. Lederer, Associated Press Russia's vote on Thursday prompted Western accusations that Moscow was acting to shield its weapons purchases from North Korea for use in its war against Ukraine, in violation of sanctions. Continue reading