Nov 13 Watch 7:01 Ukraine says Russia is recruiting African mercenaries to fight in its war By Simon Ostrovsky, Katia Patin, Sonia Kopelev Since last fall, more than 12,000 North Koreans have reportedly been deployed to fight with the Russian army in Ukraine. Recently, Ukraine accused the Kremlin of recruiting foreign fighters from African nations as it struggles to recruit troops among its… Continue watching
Nov 13 EU warns Ukraine to crack down on corruption in wake of energy scandal By Illia Novikov, Associated Press European Union officials are warning Ukraine that it must keep cracking down on graft in the wake of a major corruption scandal that could hurt the country’s ability to attract financial help. Continue reading
Nov 12 Ukraine’s foreign minister presses for support at G7 as Russia targets the energy grid By Rob Gillies, Matthew Lee, Associated Press Top diplomats from the Group of Seven industrialized democracies have met with Ukraine’s foreign minister as Kyiv tries to fend off relentless Russian aerial attacks that have brought rolling blackouts across the country. Continue reading
Nov 10 Zelenskyy says he wants to order Patriot systems from U.S. to counter Russia’s power grid attacks By Illia Novikov, Associated Press International peace efforts appear to have dissipated, nearly four years after Russia invaded its neighbor. Continue reading
Nov 07 EU tightens visa restrictions on Russian nationals over Ukraine war, potential security risks By Lorne Cook, Associated Press The European Union on Friday made it harder for Russian citizens to enter Europe’s ID-check free travel area due to Russia's continued war on Ukraine, increasing acts of sabotage blamed on Moscow and the potential misuse of visas. Continue reading
Oct 30 Russia blasts Ukraine’s power grid again, causing outages across the country and killing 6 By Volodymyr Yurchuk, Associated Press Ukraine's prime minister described Moscow’s tactic as “systematic energy terror.”… Continue reading
Oct 27 Putin boasts about new nuclear-powered missile as he digs in over Russia’s demands on Ukraine By Associated Press Russian President Vladimir Putin is sending a message to President Donald Trump: Moscow wouldn’t be cowed into concessions on Ukraine. Continue reading
Oct 24 Ukraine’s Zelenskyy urges U.S. to broaden Russian oil sanctions and seeks long-range missiles By Jill Lawless, Associated Press Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy was in London for talks with two dozen European leaders who have pledged military help to shield his country from future Russian aggression if a ceasefire stops the more than three-year war. Continue reading
Oct 23 Putin decries U.S. sanctions as ‘unfriendly’ as EU joins in adding more restrictions on Russia By Lorne Cook, Associated Press The American and European sanctions are intended as part of a broadened effort to choke off the revenue and supplies that fuel Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine, compelling Putin to negotiate an end to the war. Continue reading
Oct 21 Trump-Putin meeting planned for Budapest on hold, U.S. official says By Matthew Lee, Associated Press Plans are on hold for President Donald Trump to sit down with Russian leader Vladimir Putin to talk about resolving the war in Ukraine. Continue reading