Mar 29 Ukraine expects Russia to launch fresh offensive to strengthen its negotiating position By Samya Kullab, Associated Press Russian forces are preparing to launch a fresh military offensive in the coming weeks to maximize pressure on Ukraine and strengthen the Kremlin's negotiating position in ceasefire talks, Ukrainian government and military analysts said. Continue reading
Mar 23 At least 7 killed in Ukraine after Moscow launches drone attack shortly before ceasefire talks By Samya Kullab, Associated Press The attacks, including on the capital, Kyiv, came ahead of ceasefire negotiations in Saudi Arabia in which Ukraine and Russia are expected to hold indirect U.S.-mediated talks on Monday to discuss a pause in long-range attacks targeting energy facilities and civilian infrastructure. Continue reading
Mar 21 Russian drones strike Ukrainian port city of Odesa, causing massive blazes By Illia Novikov, Associated Press Russian drones pummeled the Ukrainian Black Sea port city of Odesa, injuring three people and sparking massive fires, officials said Friday, an attack that underlined Moscow's intention to pursue aerial strikes even as it agreed to temporarily halt strikes on… Continue reading
Mar 20 Ceasefire talks put Zaporizhzhia in the spotlight. What’s next for Ukraine’s nuclear power plant? By Hanna Arhirova, Associated Press During a call between U.S. President Donald Trump and his Ukrainian counterpart, the U.S. leader apparently suggested Volodymyr Zelenskyy consider transferring ownership of Ukraine’s power plants to the U.S. for long-term security, according to a U.S. statement. Continue reading
Mar 15 UK’s Starmer urges Putin to prove he is serious about peace by agreeing to Ukraine ceasefire By Pan Pylas, Associated Press British Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Saturday urged Russian President Vladimir Putin to sign up to a ceasefire in its war against Ukraine if he is serious about peace, and said allies will keep increasing the pressure on the Kremlin, including by moving planning… Continue reading
Mar 08 Heavy Russian strikes kill more than 20 people in Ukraine as U.S. withholds intelligence By Associated Press When asked Friday if Russian President Vladimir Putin was taking advantage of the U.S. pause on intelligence-sharing to attack Ukraine, Trump responded: “I think he’s doing what anybody else would.”… Continue reading
Mar 02 European leaders face a ‘once in a generation moment,’ Starmer says on ending war in Ukraine By Brian Melley, Associated Press British Prime Minister Keir Starmer told leaders gathered Sunday for a summit on the war in Ukraine that they need to step up and continue to support Kyiv and meet a “once in a generation moment” for the security of… Continue reading
Mar 01 Watch 5:47 Former U.S. ambassador on Zelenskyy’s next moves after Oval Office blowout By John Yang Washington and Europe are still feeling the reverberations of Friday’s heated Oval Office exchange between President Trump and Ukrainian President Zelenskyy. Now, Zelenskyy is in London to rally the support of European leaders. Kurt Volker, former U.S. special envoy to… Continue watching
Feb 23 Watch 7:34 New film highlights fear in Estonia, Finland and Sweden of Putin’s aims beyond Ukraine By John Yang, Harry Zahn The shift in U.S. support for Ukraine in its war with Russia, which enters its fourth year on Monday, has raised alarms in Kyiv and in capitals across Europe. A new documentary finds that those anxieties are especially high in… Continue watching
Feb 13 In phone call with Putin, Trump abruptly ends U.S. efforts to isolate Russia By Vladimir Isachenkov, Associated Press By saying Ukraine’s NATO membership is “impractical” and the return of Russian-occupied territories to Kyiv is “illusionary,” the Trump administration is giving its blessing to key items on President Vladimir Putin’s wish list — even before a potential settlement of… Continue reading