Sep 23 WATCH: Ukrainian President Zelenskyy addresses 2026 UN General Assembly By Edith M. Lederer, Jennifer Peltz, Associated Press Zelenskyy urged the world’s leaders Wednesday to keep choking Russia’s revenues and impede its war efforts, telling the U.N. General Assembly that “Russia’s revenues must remain a target.”… Continue reading
Sep 22 Russia and Ukraine trade strikes ahead of Zelenskyy's meeting with Trump By Hanna Arhirova, Associated Press Russian missiles and drones struck at least four Ukrainian regions overnight, killing five people, officials said Tuesday. Continue reading
Sep 22 Republican senator calls for probe of Trump Jr. after wedding party bankrolled by Russian oligarch By Joey Cappelletti, Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press Republican Sen. John Curtis of Utah wants the Senate Judiciary Committee to investigate and subpoena Donald Trump Jr. after his wedding party was partially bankrolled by a Russian oligarch. Continue reading
Sep 21 Main Kremlin party keeps control of Russian parliament after a carefully orchestrated vote By Associated Press At a polling station in the Russian-held part of the Donetsk region, voters dropped their ballots in a box under the gaze of an armed Russian soldier. Continue reading
Sep 20 Russia wraps up first wartime parliamentary election with Kremlin dominance all but assured By Associated Press The vote included residents of four Ukrainian regions that Moscow illegally annexed after the war began but still doesn’t fully control, as well as those in Crimea, the Black Sea peninsula that was illegally annexed by Russia in 2014. Continue reading
Sep 20 Ukraine fires over 1,000 drones at Russia, including 'largest ever' attack on Moscow By Associated Press Moscow’s mayor described the wave of drones as the “largest ever” drone attack on the Russian capital and said there had been damage to the Moscow Oil Refinery and a residential building. Continue reading
Sep 19 Russian election observer loses consciousness during arrest by police, opposition party says By Associated Press The three-day election, which began Friday and ends Sunday, features virtually no opposition and is all but certain to secure the Kremlin’s political dominance. Continue reading
Sep 18 Russia begins 3 days of voting in a parliamentary election set to cement the Kremlin's power By Associated Press Russians on Friday began three days of voting in the country’s first wartime parliamentary election, which features virtually no opposition and is all but certain to secure the Kremlin’s political dominance. Continue reading
Sep 17 Watch 5:24 Congress passes new sanctions on Russia and countries using Russian energy By Lisa Desjardins, Jonah Anderson A bill to impose sweeping new sanctions on Russia, and on countries using Russian energy, is now on its way to President Trump after the House overwhelmingly passed it Wednesday night. Congress also took action this week on data centers,… Continue watching
Sep 16 WATCH: House passes sweeping Russia sanctions bill, sending it to Trump By Kevin Freking, Associated Press The House on Wednesday passed a broad package of sanctions targeting Russian officials and key pillars of its economy as lawmakers look to deprive President Vladimir Putin of the financial resources needed to wage the war against Ukraine. Continue reading