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
Aug 26 Shelling kills civilians in northeast Ukraine amid fears of Russia retaking the area By Susie Blann, Associated Press U.K. military intelligence on Saturday assessed that Russia may “increase the intensity of its offensive efforts” around Kupiansk and nearby Lyman in an attempt to take pressure off its forces near Bakhmut and in the Zaporizhzhia region. Continue reading
Aug 17 Ukrainian soldiers blinded in combat re-learn how to navigate society By Hanna Arhirova, Associated Press An organization in Ukraine is helping former soldiers who lost their vision in combat against Russia to reclaim a sense of autonomy. Continue reading
Aug 13 Watch 2:51 News Wrap: Hawaii governor surveys Maui fire damage, warns death toll will grow In our news wrap Sunday, the Maui wildfire is now the deadliest in the U.S. in more than a century as search efforts continue and the death toll keeps rising, at least 21 people died in a mudslide and flash… Continue watching
Aug 13 Russian shelling in Ukraine's Kherson region kills 7 people, including newborn baby By Susie Blann, Associated Press Seven people – including a 23-day-old baby girl – were killed in Russian shelling in Ukraine's southern Kherson region on Sunday, the country's Internal Affairs Ministry said. Continue reading
Aug 12 Russia says it shot down 20 drones over Crimea after a spate of attacks on Moscow By Susie Blann, Associated Press Drone attacks have increased in recent weeks both on Moscow and on Crimea, which Russia annexed from Ukraine in 2014 — a move that most of the world considered illegal. Continue reading