World Nov 17 Russia’s slowing wartime economy pushes Kremlin to increase taxes and fees By David McHugh, Associated Press
World Nov 17 Mike Pompeo named adviser to Ukrainian defense company looking to expand missile operations Former U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has joined the advisory board of Ukraine’s leading defense company, Fire Point. By Samya Kullab, Efrem Lukatsky, Associated Press
World Nov 16 Finland’s president warns no ceasefire likely soon in Ukraine, urges Europe to hold its nerve A ceasefire in Ukraine is unlikely before the spring and European allies need to keep up support despite a corruption scandal that has engulfed Kyiv, President Alexander Stubb of Finland told The Associated Press. By Emma Burrows, Associated Press
World Nov 14 Watch Russia pummels Kyiv in barrage of drones and missiles as it makes gains in Ukraine Russia fired a large-scale barrage of drones and missiles at Ukraine early Friday, damaging apartment buildings in Kyiv, Odesa and Kharkiv. It comes as Russia has been making incremental gains on the ground in recent weeks, and the diplomatic path… By Amna Nawaz, Sonia Kopelev, Dan Sagalyn
World Nov 14 Russian drone and missile attack kills 6, injures at least 35 in Kyiv Russia has waged a devastating aerial campaign against Ukraine since its all-out invasion of its neighbor nearly four years ago. U.S.-led diplomatic efforts this year to stop the fighting have so far come to nothing. By Hanna Arhirova, Associated Press
Nov 13 Watch 7:01 Ukraine says Russia is recruiting African mercenaries to fight in its war By Simon Ostrovsky, Katia Patin, Sonia Kopelev Since last fall, more than 12,000 North Koreans have reportedly been deployed to fight with the Russian army in Ukraine. Recently, Ukraine accused the Kremlin of recruiting foreign fighters from African nations as it struggles to recruit troops among its… Continue watching
Nov 13 EU warns Ukraine to crack down on corruption in wake of energy scandal By Illia Novikov, Associated Press European Union officials are warning Ukraine that it must keep cracking down on graft in the wake of a major corruption scandal that could hurt the country’s ability to attract financial help. Continue reading
Nov 12 Ukraine’s foreign minister presses for support at G7 as Russia targets the energy grid By Rob Gillies, Matthew Lee, Associated Press Top diplomats from the Group of Seven industrialized democracies have met with Ukraine’s foreign minister as Kyiv tries to fend off relentless Russian aerial attacks that have brought rolling blackouts across the country. Continue reading
Nov 10 Zelenskyy says he wants to order Patriot systems from U.S. to counter Russia’s power grid attacks By Illia Novikov, Associated Press International peace efforts appear to have dissipated, nearly four years after Russia invaded its neighbor. Continue reading
Nov 07 EU tightens visa restrictions on Russian nationals over Ukraine war, potential security risks By Lorne Cook, Associated Press The European Union on Friday made it harder for Russian citizens to enter Europe’s ID-check free travel area due to Russia's continued war on Ukraine, increasing acts of sabotage blamed on Moscow and the potential misuse of visas. Continue reading