Sep 24 Russian strikes kill 8 civilians in Ukraine as UN debates how to end the war By Hanna Arhirova, Barry Hatton, Associated Press Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy appealed in a speech at the United Nations late Wednesday for countries to starve Russia of revenue through sanctions and trade bans, denying Moscow the money it needs to prolong the war. Continue reading
Sep 23 Watch 7:07 Moldova's PM on confronting Russian threats and backing Ukraine By Nick Schifrin Moldova is an Eastern European nation of almost three million people nestled between NATO member Romania and Ukraine. It has become a stage for Russian interference and drone incursions. Moldovan Prime Minister Vasile Tofan spoke with Nick Schifrin about Russia’s… Continue watching
Sep 23 Senior NATO commander warns Putin is becoming more cavalier and open to risk as Ukraine war drags on By Emma Burrows, Associated Press 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… Continue reading
Sep 23 WATCH: Ukrainian President Zelenskyy addresses 2026 UN General Assembly By Edith M. Lederer, Jennifer Peltz, Associated Press 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.”… Continue reading
Sep 22 Diplomats face a world in turmoil as UN opens annual meeting By Farnoush Amiri, Associated Press 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… Continue reading
Sep 21 Main Kremlin party keeps control of Russian parliament after a carefully orchestrated vote By Associated Press 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. Continue reading
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