Aug 18 A timeline of territorial shifts during Russia’s war on Ukraine By Associated Press Russia’s troops are continuing their slow war of attrition in eastern and northern Ukraine, even as the conflict enters a pivotal phase with a series of high-level meetings. Continue reading
Aug 18 What to know about Crimea, the peninsula Russia seized from Ukraine in 2014 By Associated Press Russia’s illegal seizure of the Crimean Peninsula from Ukraine in March 2014 was quick and bloodless, and it sent Moscow’s relations with the West into a downward spiral unseen since the Cold War. Continue reading
Aug 18 WATCH: Zelenskyy brings Europe’s top leaders to meet Trump over ending Ukraine war By Associated Press President Donald Trump opened a group meeting with Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelenskyy and leaders from Europe saying the group wants to see “if we can get it finished” and “put this to sleep.”… Continue reading
Aug 18 WATCH: Zelenskyy arrives at White House to meet with Trump on ending Russia’s war By Josh Boak, Samya Kullab, Associated Press Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has arrived at the White House for critical talks with President Donald Trump and key European leaders as the U.S. leader presses for a quick end to the brutal Russia-Ukraine war. Continue reading
Aug 18 Zelenskyy and Trump’s meeting could be pivotal. Here’s what to know By Barry Hatton, Associated Press The presence of several European leaders at the talks in Washington shows how central the conflict is to wider security questions on the continent. Continue reading
Aug 17 Putin agreed to let U.S., Europe offer Ukraine NATO-like security protections, Trump envoy says By Jill Colvin, Associated Press Russia's Vladimir Putin agreed at his summit with President Donald Trump to allow the United States and its European allies to offer Ukraine a security guarantee resembling NATO’s collective defense mandate as part of an eventual deal to end the 3 1/2-year war in Ukraine, special U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff… Continue reading
Aug 16 Watch 5:58 Security expert analyzes fallout of Trump’s alignment with Putin after their summit By John Yang, Juliet Fuisz, Andrew Corkery Efforts to end the war between Russia and Ukraine are shifting next week to the White House, where Trump will meet with Ukraine’s Zelenskyy. Their talks come as Trump aligns himself with Putin, dropping his demand for a ceasefire and… Continue watching
Aug 16 Ukrainians feel betrayed by Trump’s red carpet treatment for Putin in Alaska By Samya Kullab, Alex Babenko, Associated Press In Kyiv, Ukrainians living under near daily Russian bombardment watched with astonishment as their country’s most important ally rolled out a red carpet in Alaska for the man they blame for over three years of war, bloodshed and loss. Continue reading
Aug 16 Zelenskyy to meet Trump on Monday after U.S.-Russia summit secured no halt to war in Ukraine By Samya Kullab, Elise Morton, Associated Press Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will meet Monday in Washington with U.S. President Donald Trump, who has shifted to saying an overall peace agreement — and not a ceasefire — is the next step in ending the 3 1/2-year-old war. Continue reading
Aug 15 Trump’s red carpet reception for Putin in Alaska ends without deal to end war in Ukraine By Jill Colvin, Michelle L. Price, Associated Press The tensions between the two leaders were not apparent from their clasped hands and grins as Trump welcomed Putin back to U.S. soil for the first time in a decade. But as they parted, little was known about what comes… Continue reading