Apr 20 House passes billions in aid for Ukraine and Israel, breaking long congressional stalemate By Stephen Groves, Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press The House is pushing swiftly through a series of votes in a rare Saturday session to approve $95 billion in foreign aid for Ukraine, Israel and other U.S. allies, Democrats and Republicans joining together after a grueling monthslong fight over renewed American… Continue reading
Apr 14 Watch 4:16 Ukraine faces dire shortage of munitions and manpower as Russia ramps up offensive By John Yang, Amna Nawaz, Lorna Baldwin, Sam Lane, Andrew Corkery Ukraine has been at war with Russia for more than two years, and there are signs that this year could be pivotal. Ukrainian officials say they need more munitions and support as Russia appears to be gaining ground. Amna Nawaz… Continue watching
Apr 14 Ukraine will struggle to fight off Russian advances without U.S. aid, military analysts warn By Associated Press With the war in Ukraine entering its third year and a vital U.S. aid package for Kyiv stuck in Congress, Russia has used its edge in firepower and personnel to step up attacks across eastern Ukraine. Continue reading
Apr 06 Watch 2:22 News Wrap: Israeli military recovers body of Oct. 7 hostage from Gaza In our news wrap Saturday, Israel says it recovered the body of a man taken hostage in the Oct. 7 Hamas attack, Russian drone and missile strikes killed eight people in the Ukrainian city of Kharkiv, Mexico suspended diplomatic ties… Continue watching
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 24 Watch 2:19 News Wrap: Russia mourns victims of Moscow attack as some suspects charged with terrorism In our news wrap Sunday, Russia held a national day of mourning for victims of the concert hall massacre in suburban Moscow, a barrage of Russian missiles hit targets in Kyiv and farther west as Putin blames Ukraine for the… Continue watching
Mar 24 Poland says Russian missile entered its airspace during latest major attack on Ukraine By Vanessa Gera, Tony Hicks, Associated Press Poland demanded an explanation from Russia on Sunday after one of its missiles strayed briefly into Polish airspace during a major missile attack on Ukraine, prompting the NATO member to activate F-16 fighter jets. Continue reading
Mar 16 Russia says Ukrainian shelling killed 2 in Belgorod while it thwarted a border incursion By Elise Morton, Associated Press Saturday’s attacks occurred as Russians entered the second day of voting in a presidential election that is all but certain to extend Vladimir Putin’s rule by another six years after he crushed dissent. Continue reading
Mar 11 Sweden’s flag raised at NATO headquarters, cementing its membership in the military alliance By Lorne Cook, Associated Press Sweden set aside decades of post-World War II neutrality when it formally joined NATO on March 7. Finland joined last year in another historic move ending years of military nonalignment. Continue reading