Oct 15 Watch 1:57 News Wrap: Aid groups warn of humanitarian crisis after repeated Afghan quakes In our news wrap Sunday, another powerful earthquake rocked Afghanistan’s western region where thousands died in last week’s quakes, six people were killed in Russian attacks on Ukraine, Poland held what’s considered to be its most significant national election since… Continue watching
Oct 15 Watch 6:03 U.S. intends to keep supporting Ukraine against Russia, says defense secretary By Nick Schifrin, Andrew Corkery While U.S. aid to Ukraine has gotten caught up in Capitol Hill politics, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin says he intends to support Ukraine as best he can. Austin talked about that when he sat down with foreign affairs and defense… Continue watching
Oct 15 6 people killed across Ukraine as Russia intensifies attacks in the east By Associated Press Fighting remained fierce across eastern Ukraine over the weekend, with Russian forces repeatedly attempting to encircle the city of Kupiansk in the Kharkiv region, military officials said. Continue reading
Oct 14 Ukraine reports nonstop Russian assaults on key eastern city as fierce fighting continues By Associated Press Ukrainian officials reported intense combat as Russian forces relentlessly assaulted the eastern Ukrainian city of Avdiivka for a fifth consecutive day Saturday. Continue reading
Oct 07 Ukrainian village shattered by precision missile strike on cafe hosting fallen soldier's wake By Hanna Arhirova, Lori Hinnant, Associated Press The Ukrainian village of Hroza has been plunged into mourning by a missile strike on a cafe that killed more than 50 people. Almost every household in the village had sent someone to a soldier’s wake that was held at… Continue reading
Oct 06 10-year-old boy and his grandmother killed in Russian missile attack in eastern Ukraine By Hanna Arhirova, Associated Press Officials said preliminary information indicated the Kremlin’s forces used two Iskander missiles in the attack, the same as in the previous day’s attack on the eastern village of Hroza that killed 51. Continue reading
Oct 05 Russian rocket strike kills 51 in village, Ukrainian officials say By Susie Blann, Associated Press At least 51 civilians have been killed in a Russian rocket strike on a village store in eastern Ukraine, one of the deadliest attacks in recent months. Continue reading
Oct 01 How much aid the U.S. has sent to Ukraine, in 6 charts By Jonathan Masters, Will Merrow, Council on Foreign Relations Six graphics illustrate the extraordinary level of support the United States has provided Ukraine in its war against Russian invaders. Continue reading
Oct 01 Government funding package drops Ukraine aid, raising questions about future support By Kevin Freking, Colleen Long, Associated Press President Joe Biden said Sunday that American aid to Ukraine will keep flowing for now as he sought to reassure allies of continued U.S. financial support for the war effort. But time is running out, the president said in a… Continue reading
Sep 30 Putin marks anniversary of illegal annexation of Ukrainian regions in address By Susie Blann, Associated Press Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday insisted that the residents of four Ukrainian regions that Moscow illegally annexed a year ago “made their choice — to be with their Fatherland.”… Continue reading