Jul 08 WATCH: Trump says he’s ‘not happy with Putin’ because ‘he’s killing a lot of people’ By Will Weissert, Associated Press President Donald Trump acknowledged that his previous suggestions that he might be able to cajole Russia's president into bringing the fighting to a close and quickly ending the war in Ukraine has “turned out to be tougher.”… Continue reading
Jul 08 Europe must strengthen defense within 5 years amid Russian threats, Frederiksen warns By Lorne Cook, Associated Press Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen says Russia could pose a security threat to the European Union by the end of the decade and that defense industries in Europe and Ukraine must be ramped up. Continue reading
Jul 06 Kyiv signs deals to boost drone production as Russia and Ukraine trade strikes By Associated Press Russia and Ukraine struck each other with hundreds of drones on Sunday, throwing Russian air travel in disarray, shortly after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced deals with Western partners that would allow Kyiv to scale up drone production. Continue reading
Jul 05 Ukraine says it struck a Russian air base as Russia launched hundreds of drones into Ukraine By Elise Morton, Associated Press Russia fired 322 drones and decoys into Ukraine overnight into Saturday, Ukraine’s air force said. Of these, 157 were shot down and 135 were lost, likely having been electronically jammed. Continue reading
Jul 03 Watch 8:35 As Pentagon pauses some weapons for Ukraine, experts weigh in on U.S. priorities By Nick Schifrin, Dan Sagalyn Earlier this week, the Trump administration announced it had suspended some weapons deliveries to Ukraine. The Defense Department says the U.S. needs the weapons to be ready for its own contingencies. Nick Schifrin discussed the move with Kimberly Kagan of… Continue watching
Jul 02 Emboldened Russia ramps up offensives on 2 fronts in Ukraine By Samya Kullab, Yehor Konovalov, Associated Press An emboldened Russia has ramped up military offensives on two fronts in Ukraine. That is scattering Kyiv’s precious reserve troops and threatening to expand the fighting to a new Ukrainian region. Continue reading
Jul 01 Watch 5:25 U.S. withholds weapons promised to Ukraine as Russian forces gain more territory By Nick Schifrin The News Hour has learned that the United States is holding back weapons that the Biden administration and the last Congress marked for Ukraine. This comes as Russia has made territorial gains in Ukraine in recent days and blasted the… Continue watching
Jul 01 After record Russian drone attacks in June, Ukrainian drone hits industrial plant deep inside Russia By Illia Novikov, Emma Burrows, Associated Press Officials say a Ukrainian drone has struck an industrial plant deep inside Russia, injuring several people and causing a fire. Continue reading
Jun 29 Russia has launched the biggest aerial attack since the start of the war, Ukraine says By Volodymyr Yurchuk, Associated Press Russia fired a total of 537 aerial weapons at Ukraine, including 477 drones and decoys and 60 missiles, Ukraine’s air force said. Of these, 249 were shot down and 226 were lost, likely having been electronically jammed. Continue reading
Jun 26 Zelenskyy approves special tribunal plans to prosecute Russian leaders over Ukraine invasion By Molly Quell, Associated Press The special tribunal aims to target senior Russian leaders for the “crime of aggression,” which underpins the countless war crimes Ukraine accuses Russian forces of committing since the start of the war on Feb. 24, 2022. Continue reading