Nov 18 U.S. shift allowing Ukraine to hit Russian soil with long-range weapons draws warning from Moscow By Illia Novikov, Samya Kullab, Associated Press Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov on Monday referred to a statement made by Russian President Vladimir Putin in September, in which he said allowing Ukraine to target Russia would significantly raise the stakes in the conflict. Continue reading
Nov 17 Biden gives Ukraine permission to use U.S.-supplied missiles for deeper strikes inside Russia By Aamer Madhani, Colleen Long, Zeke Miller, Matthew Lee, Ellen Knickmeyer, Associated Press The decision allowing Kyiv to use the U.S.-supplied Army Tactical Missile System for attacks farther inside Russia comes as Putin positions North Korean troops along Ukraine's northern border to try to reclaim hundreds of miles of territory seized by Ukrainian forces. Continue reading
Nov 17 Russia targets Ukraine's energy infrastructure with large-scale missile and drone attack By Associated Press The attack came as fears are mounting about Moscow’s intentions to devastate Ukraine's power generation capacity ahead of the winter. Continue reading
Nov 15 German Chancellor Scholz spoke to Putin for first time in 2 years to push Ukraine peace talks By Kirsten Grieshaber, Associated Press German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has spoken with Russian President Vladimir Putin in what appeared to be the first conversation with the sitting leader of a major Western power in nearly two years. Continue reading
Nov 05 Ukrainian troops engaged with North Korean units for first time in Russia, official says By Illia Novikov, Associated Press Ukraine's defense minister says Ukrainian troops have engaged for the first time with North Korean units that were recently deployed to help Russia in the war with its neighbor. Continue reading
Nov 02 Zelenskyy urges allies to take action before North Korean troops reach Ukraine's front By Associated Press Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy urged its allies to stop “watching” and take steps before North Korean troops deployed in Russia reach the battlefield, and the country's army chief warned that his troops are facing “one of the most powerful offensives” by Moscow… Continue reading
Oct 31 About 8,000 North Korean troops expected to join combat against Ukraine in days, U.S. says By Tara Copp, Matthew Lee, Edith M. Lederer, Associated Press Some 8,000 North Korean soldiers are now in Russia near Ukraine’s border and are preparing to help the Kremlin fight against Ukrainian troops in the coming days, the Biden administration said Thursday. Continue reading
Oct 29 WATCH: 'Relatively small number' of North Korean troops in Russia's Kursk region, Pentagon's Ryder says By Lorne Cook, Tara Copp, Associated Press North Korea has sent about 10,000 troops to Russia to train and likely fight against Ukraine within "the next several weeks," the Pentagon said Monday, in a move that Western leaders say will intensify the almost three-year war and jolt… Continue reading
Oct 28 Course of Ukraine's fight against Russia hangs on outcome of U.S. election By Samya Kullab, Associated Press The decisions of the next U.S. president will determine the trajectory of Ukraine's fight against Russia’s invasion. Continue reading
Oct 23 What would North Korean troops in Russia mean for the war with Ukraine? By Samya Kullab, Associated Press If the soldiers' goal is fighting with Russia in Ukraine, it would be the first time a third country puts boots on the ground in the war. Continue reading