World Sep 23 Senior NATO commander warns Putin is becoming more cavalier and open to risk as Ukraine war drags on Air Chief Marshal Sir John Stringer spoke to The Associated Press at a security conference in Estonia amid warnings from some European leaders that Moscow is planning to test NATO's collective defense pact with bolder attacks that have already included… By Emma Burrows, Associated Press
World Sep 23 WATCH: Ukrainian President Zelenskyy addresses 2026 UN General Assembly Zelenskyy urged the world’s leaders Wednesday to keep choking Russia’s revenues and impede its war efforts, telling the U.N. General Assembly that “Russia’s revenues must remain a target.”… By Edith M. Lederer, Jennifer Peltz, Associated Press
World Sep 22 Diplomats face a world in turmoil as UN opens annual meeting With two escalating wars raging on in Europe and the Middle East, a global economy in flux and a shifting world order, international leaders are arriving in New York on Tuesday to an outlook that is massively dissimilar to this… By Farnoush Amiri, Associated Press
World Sep 21 Main Kremlin party keeps control of Russian parliament after a carefully orchestrated vote At a polling station in the Russian-held part of the Donetsk region, voters dropped their ballots in a box under the gaze of an armed Russian soldier. By Associated Press
Sep 17 Watch 5:24 Congress passes new sanctions on Russia and countries using Russian energy By Lisa Desjardins, Jonah Anderson A bill to impose sweeping new sanctions on Russia, and on countries using Russian energy, is now on its way to President Trump after the House overwhelmingly passed it Wednesday night. Congress also took action this week on data centers,… Continue watching
Sep 15 Watch 8:41 NATO jets shoot down drone in Lithuania as Russia continues to provoke Europe By Stephanie Sy, Kayan Taraporevala A drone was shot down in Lithuania by a NATO jet. It is unknown from where the drone was launched, but it's the latest in a series of incursions and sabotage attacks across Europe. As Russia presses its war in… Continue watching
Sep 14 Some Russians flee country, citing Ukraine war draft fears and loss of freedoms By Dasha Litvinova, Associated Press 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. Continue reading
Sep 10 Zelenskyy visits Canada to seek more military support for Ukraine against Russia By Associated Press 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. Continue reading
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