Sep 21 Russia strikes Ukrainian cities ahead of key Zelenskyy meetings in U.S. By Illia Novikov, Vasilisa Stepanenko, Associated Press The early-morning wave of missile strikes on what’s known as the International Day of Peace was Russia’s largest in over a month, and came as world leaders meet at United Nations General Assembly in New York. Continue reading
Sep 17 First civilian cargo ships arrive in Ukraine port since Russia’s withdrawal from grain deal By Associated Press Two cargo ships arrived in one of Ukraine's ports over the weekend, using a temporary Black Sea corridor established by Kyiv following Russia's withdrawal from a wartime agreement designed to ensure safe grain exports from the invaded country’s ports. Continue reading
Sep 10 Ukrainian NGO reports 2 foreign aid workers killed by Russian shelling By Associated Press Two foreign aid workers were reportedly killed in eastern Ukraine on Sunday as Russian shelling hit a van carrying a team of four working with a Ukrainian nongovernmental organization. Continue reading
Sep 09 IAEA warns of nuclear safety threat as combat spikes near Ukraine power plant By Samya Kullab, Associated Press The United Nations atomic watchdog warned of a potential threat to nuclear safety from a spike in fighting near Europe’s largest nuclear power plant in Ukraine, whose forces continued pressing their counteroffensive on Saturday. Continue reading
Sep 03 Ukraine’s defense minister Oleksii Reznikov to be replaced, Zelenskyy says By Associated Press Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Sunday that defense minister Oleksii Reznikov will be replaced this week with Rustem Umerov, a Crimean Tatar lawmaker. Continue reading
Sep 03 Watch 2:09 News Wrap: Russia attacks Ukrainian port a day before new grain deal talks In our news wrap Sunday, Russia attacked a Ukrainian port city on the eve of a diplomatic effort to revive the Black Sea grain deal, a Florida judge who threw out Gov. DeSantis’ redistricting plan said it violates the state… Continue watching
Sep 03 Turkey’s president is meeting Putin in a bid to revive the Black Sea grain deal. Here’s what’s at stake By Andrew Wilks, Elise Morton, Associated Press Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan will meet with Vladimir Putin on Monday, hoping to persuade the Russian leader to rejoin the Black Sea grain deal that Moscow broke off from in July. Here are some key things to know. Continue reading
Sep 03 Russia attacks Ukrainian port in Odesa region before key grain deal talks with Turkey By Associated Press The attack on the Reni seaport comes a day before Russian President Vladimir Putin is due to meet with his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan to discuss the resumption of food shipments from Ukraine under a Black Sea grain agreement that Moscow broke off from… Continue reading
Sep 02 Russia says it thwarted Ukrainian drone attack on Kerch bridge in Crimea By Susie Blann, Associated Press Russia said Saturday its forces destroyed three Ukrainian naval drones being used in an attempt to attack a key bridge linking Russia to the Moscow-annexed Crimean Peninsula, forcing its temporary closure for a third time in less than a year. Continue reading
Sep 01 Putin and Erdogan will meet for talks on Ukraine grain deal By Associated Press Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov announced the talks Friday, ending weeks of speculation about when and where the two leaders might meet next as international efforts continue to patch up the Black Sea Grain Initiative. Continue reading