World Sep 15 NATO jets shoot down drone in Lithuania as Russia continues to provoke Europe By Stephanie Sy, Kayan Taraporevala
World Sep 14 Zelenskyy says Ukraine will pause strikes on Russia if Kremlin spares critical infrastructure His comments Monday follow President Donald Trump’s claim that Russia and Ukraine agreed not to target each other’s energy infrastructure. By Claudia Ciobanu, Elise Morton, Hanna Arhirova, Associated Press
World Sep 14 Some Russians flee country, citing Ukraine war draft fears and loss of freedoms Some Russians have left the country this year amid rumors of a new mobilization of troops for the war in Ukraine as well as a crackdown on their personal freedoms. By Dasha Litvinova, Associated Press
World Sep 13 Trump calls on Ukraine to halt strikes on Russian diesel fuel, saying attacks are causing a shortage Ukraine has for months been targeting Russia’s oil and gas industry with long-range strikes, prompting fuel rationing across the country and causing Moscow to ban diesel exports in July, one factor disrupting the global supply of diesel. By Associated Press
World Sep 10 Zelenskyy visits Canada to seek more military support for Ukraine against Russia Ukraine is under mounting pressure from Russia’s intensifying air campaign that uses ballistic missiles and jet-powered drones to pierce defenses. Moscow’s attacks have targeted Ukraine’s power grid ahead of winter in what officials say is part of its campaign to demoralize civilians. By Associated Press
Sep 08 Putin tells Trump that Russia doesn't have aggressive intentions toward Europe, Kremlin says By Samya Kullab, Associated Press The war could yet drag on for years as Russia reconstitutes its forces and its defense industry, said U.S. Undersecretary of Defense Elbridge Colby. Continue reading
Sep 06 U.S. envoys Witkoff and Kushner hold talks in Ukraine after meeting with Putin By Samya Kullab, Associated Press The trip by the Americans follows a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow on Saturday, as both sides have escalated their aerial attacks. Continue reading
Sep 04 Russian drone strikes Ukraine security service headquarters as U.S. talks on the war are expected By Samya Kullab, Associated Press The air war between Russia and Ukraine has intensified as the conflict stretches toward five years since Moscow’s invasion of its neighbor. Continue reading
Sep 03 Watch 7:59 Russia may force more men to fight in Ukraine as military faces heavy losses By Simon Ostrovsky, Katia Patin With Russian military losses estimated at some 40,000 a month, there are signs the Kremlin is preparing for the possibility of a much broader call-up, perhaps after parliamentary elections later this month. Special correspondent Simon Ostrovsky reports. Continue watching
Sep 01 Russia pounds Kyiv with aerial strikes, killing at least 12 people in 6th straight day of attacks By Samya Kullab, Associated Press The latest attack struck civilian infrastructure and residential buildings in several districts of Kyiv, authorities said, with eight people killed in the city itself and four others in the surrounding region. Continue reading