Aug 22 Watch 8:55 What Ukraine stands to gain or lose from capturing Russian land in Kursk By Nick Schifrin Two weeks ago, Ukraine’s troops launched a surprise incursion into Russia. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Thursday that Ukraine has captured more territory and Russian soldiers in Russia’s Kursk region, while Moscow said it foiled a Ukrainian attempt to seize… Continue watching
Aug 19 Watch 8:41 Former U.S. diplomat shares details of Russia’s ‘war against the West’ in new book By Nick Schifrin, Dan Sagalyn, Zeba Warsi Over the past decade, the U.S.-Russia relationship has deteriorated to its lowest point since the Cold War. Ambassador John Sullivan had a front-row seat to all of it and wrote about it in his new book, “Midnight in Moscow: A… Continue watching
Aug 18 Watch 2:46 News Wrap: Secretary of State Blinken visits Israel, as more strikes hit Gaza In our news wrap Sunday, Secretary of State Antony Blinken visits Israel, as more airstrikes hit Gaza. Ukraine ramps up its military operations, nearly two weeks into its incursion of Russia. Vice President Kamala Harris and her running mate Gov. Continue watching
Aug 17 Watch 2:31 News Wrap: Israel signals acceptance of key ceasefire points, ahead of talks next week In our news wrap Saturday, Israel signals acceptance of key ceasefire points, ahead of talks next week. Russia presses its assault, as Ukrainian forces push further into Russian territory, and Hurricane Ernesto sweeps back into the Atlantic after battering Bermuda. Continue watching
Aug 04 Zelenskyy displays Ukraine’s newly arrived F-16 fighter jets to combat Russia in the air By Andrew Meldrum, Associated Press Ukraine’s newly arrived F-16 fighter jets were put on display Sunday by President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, who said the planes will boost the country’s war effort against Russia. Continue reading
Jul 11 WATCH: Ukraine’s Zelenskyy asks Biden to lift U.S. limits on striking Russian military targets By Ellen Knickmeyer, Eric Tucker, Associated Press Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Thursday embraced the support of allies who have provided substantial new aid and a path to joining NATO, even as he emphatically pushed for the help to arrive faster and for restrictions to be lifted on the use of… Continue reading
Jul 07 Ukrainian drone sets off explosions at Russian warehouse near border as war grinds on By Samya Kullab, Associated Press A village in a border region of western Russia was evacuated Sunday following a series of explosions after debris from a downed Ukrainian drone set fire to a nearby warehouse, local officials said. Continue reading
Jul 06 Where Putin stands on using nuclear weapons to win Russia’s war in Ukraine By Associated Press As the war in Ukraine turned slowly in Moscow's favor this summer, Putin declared he doesn’t need nuclear weapons to achieve his goals. But he also says it's wrong for the West to assume that Russia will never use them. Continue reading
Jul 06 Watch 2:18 News Wrap: Thousands in northern Ukraine lose power after Russian drone attack In our news wrap Saturday, Iran has a new president-elect after a runoff vote, Russian drone attacks hit a vital energy facility in northern Ukraine, Hamas dropped a key demand in cease-fire negotiations with Israel, Trump is distancing himself from… Continue watching
Jun 30 Zelenskyy asks West to relax Ukraine’s targeting limits as Russia bombards front line By Vasilisa Stepanenko, Evgeniy Maloletka, Associated Press President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Sunday that Russia had dropped more than 800 glide bombs in Ukraine in the past week alone. “Ukraine needs the necessary means to destroy the carriers of these bombs, including Russian combat aircraft, wherever they are,”… Continue reading