May 21 Watch 2:40 News Wrap: McCarthy, Biden to meet Monday for high-stakes debt limit talks In our news wrap Sunday, as Biden returns to the U.S. from the G7 summit in Japan, House Speaker McCarthy agreed to meet with the president on Monday to continue debt limit negotiations, Russia claims its forces have taken the… Continue watching
May 21 Why Ukraine is waging a brutal war of attrition against Russia over Bakhmut By Samya Kullab, Associated Press The nine-month battle for Bakhmut has destroyed the 400-year-old city in eastern Ukraine and killed tens of thousands of people in a mutually devastating demonstration of Ukraine's strategy of exhausting the Russian military. Continue reading
May 21 WATCH: Ukraine’s President Zelenskyy meets with Biden as G7 leaders pledge support By Adam Schreck, Foster Klug, Zeke Miller, Associated Press President Joe Biden announced new military aid worth $375 million for Ukraine, saying the U.S. would provide ammunition and armored vehicles. Continue reading
May 20 Wagner forces claim Russian control of Bakhmut as Ukraine says defenders still holding on By Susie Blann, Associated Press The head of the Russian private army Wagner claimed Saturday that his forces have taken control of the city of Bakhmut after the longest and most grinding battle of the Russia-Ukraine war, but Ukrainian defense officials denied it. Continue reading
May 20 Ukraine’s Zelenskyy arrives in Japan to meet with G7 leaders, bolster support against Russia By Foster Klug, Adam Schreck, Josh Boak, Associated Press Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy arrived Saturday in Japan for talks with the leaders of the world’s most powerful democracies, a personal appearance meant to galvanize global attention as the nations ratcheted up pressure on Moscow for its 15-month invasion of… Continue reading
May 14 Zelenskyy makes surprise stop in Paris, meets with French President Macron By John Leicester, Frank Jordans, Associated Press Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy made a surprise visit to Paris for talks Sunday night with French President Emmanuel Macron, extending a multi-stop European tour that has elicited fresh pledges of military support as his country gears up for a counteroffensive… Continue reading
May 14 Ukraine’s Zelenskyy says counteroffensive aims to take back occupied land, not attack Russian territory By Frank Jordans, Associated Press Speaking during a news conference with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz in Berlin, Zelenskyy said Ukraine’s goal is to free the territories within its internationally recognized borders. Continue reading
May 13 Watch 7:35 New documentary shows Ukrainians’ fight for survival, devastation of war By Ali Rogin As Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine enters its second year, more than 100,000 Ukrainian troops have been killed or wounded and at least 8 million people are living as refugees elsewhere in Europe. Ali Rogin speaks with French writer and… Continue watching
May 13 Ukraine’s Zelenskyy meets with Pope Francis at Vatican, Italian premier during Rome visit By Frances D'Emilio, Associated Press Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy had private talks with Pope Francis at the Vatican on Saturday, later saying he sought support for his peace plan from the pontiff , who in the past has offered to try to help end the… Continue reading
May 08 Russia enacts security clampdown ahead of annual World War II commemorations By Susie Blann, Associated Press Authorities are curbing the use of drones and car-sharing services and even jet skis on the canals of St. Petersburg amid the 14-month war with Ukraine. Russian media said at least 21 Russian cities canceled May 9 military parades —… Continue reading