Dec 06 U.S. announces new weapons aid for Ukraine as Congress stalls on more funding By Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press The aid comes as Congress remains stalled on legislation that would provide new funding for Ukraine as well as money for Israel's war with Hamas and other security needs. Continue reading
Dec 05 The U.S. has made an offer to bring home jailed Americans in Russia. Moscow rejected it By Associated Press Spokesman Matthew Miller did not reveal the details of the offer nor why Russia had turned it down, but the proposal was a fresh indication that Washington is still trying to negotiate with Moscow to get both men home. Continue reading
Dec 04 WATCH: White House says U.S. is running out of money for Ukraine By Associated Press The Biden administration is sending Congress an urgent warning about the need to approve tens of billions of dollars in military and economic assistance to Ukraine. Continue reading
Dec 04 U.S. is running out of money for Ukraine, Biden administration says By Zeke Miller, Associated Press An administration official says the U.S. already has run out of money it has used to prop up Ukraine's economy and if Ukraine's economy collapses it "will not be able to keep fighting."… Continue reading
Dec 02 Police raid gay venues in Moscow after Supreme Court labels LGBTQ+ movement ‘extremist’ By Associated Press Russian security forces raided gay clubs and bars across Moscow Friday night, less than 48 hours after the country’s top court banned what it called the “global LGBTQ+ movement” as an extremist organization. Continue reading
Dec 01 Watch 4:25 News Wrap: Appeals court rules Jan. 6 lawsuits Trump can move forward In our news wrap Friday, a federal appeals court panel ruled that Jan. 6 lawsuits against former President Trump will move forward, an inmate is charged with attempted murder after stabbing Derek Chauvin 22 times in a federal prison and… Continue watching
Dec 01 Ukraine’s Zelenskyy says ‘we are not backing down’ as war with Russia enters a new stage By Samya Kullab, Associated Press Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy also said in an exclusive interview Thursday with The Associated Press that he fears the Israel-Hamas war threatens to overshadow the conflict in Ukraine, as competing political agendas and limited resources put the flow of Western… Continue reading
Nov 30 Russian missile strikes in eastern Ukraine rip through buildings, kill 2 and bury families in rubble By Hanna Arhirova, Associated Press Ukrainian officials say Russian missiles tore through apartment buildings in eastern Ukraine's Donetsk region during the night. The strikes killed at least two people and buried families under rubble. Continue reading
Nov 30 Russia’s Supreme Court effectively outlaws LGBTQ+ activism, citing ‘extremist’ movement By Dasha Litvinova, Associated Press The court ruled to declare the LGBTQ+ "movement" as extremist and ban it in Russia. Continue reading
Nov 28 Finland to close its entire border with Russia over migrant concerns By Jari Tanner, Associated Press Finland says it will close its last remaining border crossing with Russia amid concerns that Moscow is using migrants as part of "hybrid warfare" to destabilize the Nordic country following its entry into NATO. Continue reading