Aug 24 As Ukraine marks Independence Day, Moscow says Kyiv struck a nuclear power plant in Russia By Associated Press Russia accused Ukraine on Sunday of launching drone attacks that sparked a fire at a nuclear power plant in its western Kursk region overnight, as Ukraine celebrated 34 years since its independence. 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 10 Russia and Ukraine stick to their demands ahead of planned Putin-Trump summit in Alaska By Associated Press The threats, pressure and ultimatums have come and gone, but Russian President Vladimir Putin has maintained Moscow's uncompromising demands in the war in Ukraine, raising fears he could use a planned summit with U.S. President Donald Trump in Alaska to coerce Kyiv… Continue reading
Aug 09 Watch 2:37 News Wrap: Zelenskyy says Ukraine won’t give up territory to end war with Russia In our news wrap Saturday, Zelenskyy rejected Trump’s suggestion that a peace deal between Ukraine and Russia may include the two nations “swapping” territory, outrage grew over Israel’s plan to take control of Gaza City, a memorial was held in… Continue watching
Aug 09 Zelenskyy rejects Trump’s suggestion of ceding Ukrainian territory to end war with Russia By Samya Kullab, Elise Morton, Associated Press Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Saturday rejected the idea that his country would give up land to end the war with Russia after U.S. President Donald Trump suggested a peace deal could include “some swapping of territories.”… Continue reading
Aug 08 WATCH: Trump suggests ‘swapping’ Ukraine and Russia territories ahead of meeting with Putin By Associated Press President Donald Trump said Friday that he will meet “very shortly” with Russian President Vladimir Putin to discuss the war in Ukraine and that he will announce the location soon. Continue reading
Jul 20 Kremlin says Putin open to peace with Ukraine only after Russia’s goals have been achieved By Associated Press Russia is open to peace with Ukraine, but achieving its goals remains a priority, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Sunday, days after U.S. President Donald Trump gave Moscow a 50-day deadline to agree to a ceasefire or face tougher sanctions. Continue reading
Jul 12 Long-range Russian drone, cruise missile and bomb attacks kill at least 6 people across Ukraine By Associated Press Russia fired 597 drones and decoys, along with 26 cruise missiles, into Ukraine overnight into Saturday, Ukraine’s air force said. Of these, 319 drones and 25 cruise missiles were shot down and 258 decoy drones were lost, likely having been… Continue reading