Jul 23 Russian strike on Odesa badly damages landmark cathedral of Ukrainian Orthodox Church By Hanna Arhirova, Elise Morton, Associated Press Officials said least one person was killed and 22 others wounded in the early morning attack on Sunday, which severely damaged 25 landmarks across the Ukrainian Black Sea city of Odesa, including the historic Transfiguration Cathedral. Continue reading
Jul 22 Ukraine strikes ammunition depot in Crimea as Russian attacks kill more civilians By Felipe Dana, Associated Press A Ukrainian drone hit an ammunition depot in central Crimea on Saturday, sparking an explosion, less than a week after a predawn strike on a key bridge linking the peninsula to Russia prompted Moscow to exit a landmark grain export deal and pound Ukraine's… Continue reading
Jul 20 Watch 4:34 News Wrap: Cities in southern Ukraine suffer 3rd straight night of Russian bombardment By PBS NewsHour In our news wrap Thursday, cities across southern Ukraine suffered a third straight night of heavy Russian bombardment, protesters in Iraq stormed the Swedish embassy in Baghdad outraged that an Iraqi atheist in Stockholm threatened to burn a copy of… Continue watching
Jul 20 Odesa, other Ukrainian port cities bombarded by Russia for 3rd consecutive night By Samya Kullab, Associated Press Russia pounded Ukraine’s southern cities with drones and missiles for a third consecutive night, keeping Odesa in its crosshairs after a bitter dispute over the end of a wartime deal that allowed Ukraine to send grain through the key Black… Continue reading
Jul 17 Watch 3:20 News Wrap: U.S., China discuss curbing coal usage and methane emissions By PBS NewsHour In our news wrap Monday, U.S. climate envoy John Kerry met with his Chinese counterpart pushing for a curb on coal usage and methane emissions, Russia is warning Ukraine will answer for an attack that closed the bridge linking Russia… Continue watching
Jul 16 Putin warns Ukraine against using U.S.-supplied cluster bombs, saying Russia has its own ‘sufficient stockpile’ By Elise Morton, Felipe Dana, Associated Press Russian President Vladimir Putin said in an interview published Sunday that Moscow has a “sufficient stockpile” of cluster munitions, and warned that Russia “reserves the right to take reciprocal action” if Ukraine uses the controversial weapons. Continue reading
Jul 15 South Korean President Yoon makes surprise visit to Ukraine, pledges to expand support By Felipe Dana, Hyung-Jin Kim, Associated Press South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol made a surprise visit to Ukraine on Saturday, offering support for the invaded country in its war with Russia while demonstrating his own nation's cooperation with NATO. Continue reading
Jul 09 Russia reports intercepting missile over annexed Crimea, briefly shuts down key bridge By Associated Press Russian-installed authorities in the Crimean peninsula on Sunday reported shooting down a cruise missile near the city of Kerch and briefly suspending traffic on the Kerch bridge that links the annexed territory to Russia. Continue reading
Jul 09 WATCH: Washington National Cathedral hosts prayer service for Ukraine marking 500 days of war By News Desk and Associated Press Washington National Cathedral is hosting a special ecumenical prayer service on Sunday with Ukrainian ambassador Oksana Markarova and Ukrainian clergy to mark 500 days since the start of Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Continue reading
Jul 08 Zelenskyy marks 500 days of war, honors Ukraine’s soldiers in speech on Snake Island By Felipe Dana, Associated Press krainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy marked the 500th day of the war Saturday by hailing the country's soldiers in a video from a Black Sea island that became the symbol of Ukraine’s resilience in the face of the Russian invasion. Continue reading