May 17 Russia and China are supporting each other's territorial reach, says Taiwan's foreign minister By Simina Mistreanu, Christopher Bodeen, Associated Press Taiwan’s outgoing foreign minister, Joseph Wu, says Russia and China are helping each other to expand their territories. Continue reading
May 17 Putin says Russia has no plans to capture Ukraine's Kharkiv, wants a buffer zone By Illia Novikov, Associated Press Putin’s comments on a trip to China were his first on the offensive launched on May 10, which opened a new front in the war and displaced thousands of Ukrainians within few days. Continue reading
May 16 China and Russia stress partnership as Moscow presses offensive in Ukraine By Emily Wang Fujiyama, Huizhong Wu, Associated Press At their summit, Putin and Xi reaffirmed a “no-limits” alliance that has grown deeper as both countries face deepening tensions with the West. Continue reading
May 15 Watch 4:24 Zelenskyy pleads for more support amid one of Russia's largest offensives of the war By Nick Schifrin, Teresa Cebrián Aranda Ukrainian troops fell back to defensive lines amid one of Russia’s largest offensives since the beginning of the full-scale invasion more than two years ago. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has postponed all foreign travel, and U.S. Secretary of State Blinken announced… Continue watching
May 15 Ukrainian troops pull out of parts of the northeast amid new Russian offensive in Kharkiv By Matthew Lee, Illia Novikov, Associated Press Against that grim backdrop, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken sought to reassure the ally of continuing American support. Continue reading
May 14 Putin signs decree naming new Russian government, including defense minister replacement By Associated Press Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday signed a decree appointing a new government, including replacement of the defense minister with a former deputy prime minister who is an economics expert with no military background. Continue reading
May 14 Watch 5:53 Amid massive protests, Georgian parliament passes bill critics say will set back democracy By Nick Schifrin, Sonia Kopelev The parliament in the country of Georgia passed a bill that requires aid groups and media that receive foreign funding to register as “organizations serving the interests of a foreign power.” Georgia is located between Russia and Turkey on the… Continue watching
May 14 Georgian lawmakers approve a divisive foreign influence bill that sparked weeks of protests By Sophiko Megrelidze, Associated Press Georgian lawmakers have approved a "foreign influence" bill that sparked weeks of mass protests. Critics see it as a Russian-style threat to free speech and the country's aspirations to join the European Union. Continue reading
May 14 Putin visits China to discuss with Xi 'cooperation in various fields' By Associated Press The two continent-sized authoritarian states are increasingly in dispute with democracies and NATO while seeking to gain influence in Africa, the Middle East and South America. Continue reading
May 14 Blinken says U.S. arms are helping Ukraine as nation faces a new Russian offensive By Matthew Lee, Associated Press Analysts have called this moment one of the most dangerous for Ukraine since Russia's full-scale invasion in February 2022. Continue reading