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
Jul 08 Watch 6:18 Summit revealed NATO 'not in a great state,' but it could be worse, says ex-ambassador By Geoff Bennett, Dan Sagalyn To discuss the latest developments in Iran and at the NATO summit, Geoff Bennett spoke with Ivo Daalder. He was the U.S. ambassador to NATO during the Obama administration and is now a senior fellow at Harvard University's Belfer Center. Continue watching
Jul 08 WATCH: Trump says in Zelenskyy meeting that U.S. will allow Patriot missiles to be made overseas By Associated Press President Donald Trump said that the U.S. will give a license for its Patriot air defense systems to be made overseas for Ukraine to counter Russian missile attacks, a huge coup for that nation. Continue reading
Jul 07 Watch 7:27 At NATO summit, Trump pressures allies on loyalty, defense spending and Greenland By Nick Schifrin, Veronica Vela, Sonia Kopelev New U.S. strikes on Iran come against the backdrop of the NATO summit in Turkey, where leaders are hoping to strengthen Europe’s ability to defend itself. President Trump brought his long-standing criticisms of European countries, once again expressing frustration over… Continue watching
Jul 06 WATCH: Trump says he thinks an end to Ukraine war is 'getting close' despite Russian strikes on Kyiv By Associated Press “I think we’re getting much closer than people realize. And President Putin wants it to end, I will tell you that very strongly,” President Donald Trump said while talking to press at the White House. Continue reading