Jul 27 From a Kyiv bomb shelter, Laura Loomer explains her shift on Russia's war in Ukraine By Illia Novikov, Volodymyr Yurchuk, Jill Colvin, Associated Press A close ally of President Trump, Loomer has reversed her longtime criticism of Ukraine and is urging fellow conservatives to be wary of Moscow’s propaganda, which she blames for duping large swaths of the American right. Continue reading
Jul 24 Watch 8:33 How volunteers with 3D printers make weapons for Ukraine By Simon Ostrovsky, Katia Patin, Dan Sagalyn Last week, Ukrainian President Zelenskyy dismissed his tech-savvy defense minister. That sparked protests among supporters who credit him with helping transform Ukraine’s defense capabilities. Special correspondent Simon Ostrovsky and producer Katia Patin report on the technologies and policies that helped… Continue watching
Jul 23 Laura Loomer meets with Ukraine's Zelenskyy after her major reversal on the war By Jill Colvin, Volodymyr Yurchuk, Associated Press Laura Loomer, an ardent ally of President Donald Trump with a reputation for incendiary social media commentary, sat down with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Thursday after a dramatic turnaround on the war that could have political reverberations back in Washington. Continue reading
Jul 23 Watch 6:17 Belarusian opposition leader on fighting for democracy under Lukashenko By Liz Landers Belarus has been plunged into the center of Russia’s conflict with Ukraine, both by its borders and by Putin-linked President Alexander Lukashenko. As the eastern European nation of 9 million grapples with its dictatorial leader and the fallout from the… Continue watching
Jul 21 Tech innovator and old guard general are focus of Ukraine's political crisis By Hanna Arhirova, Barry Hatton, Associated Press When their personalities and policies clashed, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy decided to fire popular young Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov and keep Gen. Oleksandr Syrskyi. Continue reading
Jul 17 Ukraine fights under an interim defense chief after Zelenskyy's contested government shake-up By Illia Novikov, Associated Press Ukraine fought Russia’s more than 4-year-old invasion under an interim defense minister Friday, a day after a government reshuffle exposed a deep split between the military’s old guard and young innovators over how to fight the war. Continue reading
Jul 16 Ukrainians protest Zelenskyy's ouster of his popular defense minister By Samya Kullab, Illia Novikov, Associated Press President Volodymyr Zelenskyy shook up his wartime government, drawing thousands into the streets Thursday across Ukraine to protest the ouster of his youthful defense minister — seen as an innovator of the country’s successful drone technology but who clashed with… Continue reading
Jul 13 Ukraine fears it will have a weaker link to Trump after Sen. Lindsey Graham's sudden death By Samya Kullab, Will Weissert, Associated Press Ukraine has lost a close ally in President Donald Trump’s orbit, leaving its leaders grappling with the implications for their war-torn country. Continue reading
Jul 13 Ukraine and 9 other countries form coalition to protect Europe from ballistic missiles By Illia Novikov, Emma Carmichael, Associated Press Ukraine and nine other countries have announced a coalition to protect Europe from ballistic missiles, taking advantage of Kyiv’s experience of fighting Russia. Continue reading
Jul 09 Ukrainian drones batter Russian oil facilities and set more oil tankers ablaze By Illia Novikov, Associated Press Ukraine's drone strikes on oil refineries and other infrastructure across Russia have triggered a widespread fuel crisis with gasoline shortages and rationing in multiple regions and motorists waiting for hours to fill their tanks. Continue reading