Jul 09 WATCH: Washington National Cathedral hosts prayer service for Ukraine marking 500 days of war By News Desk and Associated Press Washington National Cathedral is hosting a special ecumenical prayer service on Sunday with Ukrainian ambassador Oksana Markarova and Ukrainian clergy to mark 500 days since the start of Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Continue reading
Jul 08 Zelenskyy marks 500 days of war, honors Ukraine’s soldiers in speech on Snake Island By Felipe Dana, Associated Press krainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy marked the 500th day of the war Saturday by hailing the country's soldiers in a video from a Black Sea island that became the symbol of Ukraine’s resilience in the face of the Russian invasion. Continue reading
Jul 02 Russia attempts 1st drone strike on Kyiv in 12 days, all are shot down By Associated Press After a relative lull, Russia launched a drone attack early Sunday on Ukraine's capital, Kyiv, officials said. It was the first such attack of the war in 12 days. Continue reading
Jun 21 European Union countries agree on new sanctions against Russia for its war in Ukraine By Samuel Petrequin, Lorne Cook, Associated Press Sweden, which currently holds the rotating EU presidency, said that the package includes measures aimed at countering sanctions circumvention and individual listings. Continue reading
Jun 20 WATCH: Pentagon says accounting error provides extra $6.2 billion for Ukraine military aid By Lolita C. Baldor, Tara Copp, Associated Press The country's military intelligence chief also claimed Russia has mined the cooling system of the Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant. The plant’s six reactors are shut down but still need cooling. Continue reading
Jun 18 Ukraine, Russia both suffering heavy casualties amid Kyiv’s counteroffensive, UK assesses By Associated Press Russia and Ukraine are suffering high numbers of military casualties as Ukraine fights to dislodge the Kremlin’s forces from occupied areas in the early stages of its counteroffensive, British officials said Sunday. Continue reading
Jun 16 Putin boasts of Russia’s economy, calls Ukraine’s Zelenskyy ‘shame to Jewish people’ By Associated Press Western officials and investors steered clear of this year’s St. Petersburg International Economic Forum that for decades has been Russia’s premier event for attracting foreign capital and is sometimes likened to the Davos World Economic Forum. Continue reading
Jun 16 African leaders visit Kyiv, push for peace between Ukraine and Russia By Jamey Keaten, Associated Press The delegation, which is set to travel to St. Petersburg later Friday, is also working to ensure food and fertilizer deliveries to their continent. Continue reading
Jun 11 How Ukraine’s dam collapse is turning into a slow-moving ecological catastrophe By Lori Hinnant, Sam McNeil, Illia Novikov, Associated Press The short-term dangers following the destruction of the Kakhovka Dam can be seen from outer space. Experts say the long-term consequences will be generational. Continue reading
Jun 11 Watch 3:35 News Wrap: Trump vows he’ll ‘never leave’ presidential race despite charges In our news wrap Sunday, Trump said that not even a felony conviction would drive him out of the presidential race, Ukrainian forces say they’ve retaken a southeastern village from Russian occupiers, former First Minister Nicola Sturgeon was arrested and… Continue watching