Dec 31 Russia hits Ukraine with retaliatory wave of drone strikes after Belgorod attack By Illia Novikov, Associated Press Russia launched a fresh drone assault on Ukraine after promising that strikes on the Russian border city of Belgorod that killed 24 people Saturday “would not go unpunished.”… Continue reading
Dec 30 Shelling kills 21 in Russian city of Belgorod after Moscow's mass aerial attack on Ukraine By Associated Press Shelling in the center of the Russian border city of Belgorod killed 21 people, including two children, local officials reported. Russian authorities accused Kyiv of carrying out the attack, which took place the day after an 18-hour aerial bombardment across Ukraine killed… Continue reading
Dec 24 Watch 8:10 'Glory to the Heroes' documents the resilience of those on Ukraine's front lines By Ali Rogin, Harry Zahn With aid for Ukraine caught in a partisan fight on Capitol Hill, it can be easy to lose sight of the human toll of the war. In a new documentary “Glory to the Heroes,” director Bernard-Henri Lévy turns the focus… Continue watching
Dec 24 As conflicts rage overseas, a divided Congress struggles to meet historic global challenges By Stephen Groves, Seung Min Kim, Associated Press Congress is not expected to return for two weeks while continued aid for Ukraine has nearly been exhausted. Still, congressional leaders are trying to rally members to address global challenges they say are among the most difficult in decades. Continue reading
Dec 18 Ukraine's military chief says routine sweep discovered bugged office By Illia Novikov, Associated Press Ukraine’s military chief says a covert listening device was found in one of the offices where he works and he is hinting that other bugs were detected in other locations. Continue reading
Dec 17 Russian drones hit Black Sea coast while Ukraine targets air base in Russia By Karl Ritter, Associated Press Russia and Ukraine reportedly launched mass drone attacks at each other’s territories for a second straight day Sunday, one of which apparently targeted a Russian military airport. A civilian was killed overnight near Odesa after the remnants of a destroyed drone… Continue reading
Dec 16 Russia and Ukraine trade drone attacks after Hungary vetoes EU funding to Ukraine By Karl Ritter, Elise Morton, Associated Press Russia and Ukraine each reported dozens of attempted drone attacks in the past day, just hours after Hungary vetoed 50 billion euros ($54.5 billion) of European Union funding to Ukraine. Continue reading
Dec 14 Putin vows no peace in Ukraine until Russia meets its unchanged military goals By Harriet Morris, Associated Press Speaking at a year-end news conference that lasted over four hours and offered him an opportunity to reinforce his grip on power, Putin gave some rare details on what Moscow calls its “special military operation.”… Continue reading
Dec 10 Zelenskyy to meet with Biden as pressure builds for Congress to approve more Ukraine aid By Mark Sherman, Associated Press President Joe Biden and Ukraine's leader, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, will meet at the White House on Tuesday as the U.S. administration steps up the pressure on Congress to provide billions more in aid to Kyiv in its war with Russia. Continue reading
Dec 10 Zelenskyy attends presidential inauguration in Argentina as he seeks support for Ukraine By Karl Ritter, Associated Press Ukrainian President Zelenskyy traveled to Buenos Aires to witness the swearing-in of Argentina's new president, Javier Milei. It is the Ukrainian leader's first-ever trip to Latin America as Kyiv continues to court support among developing nations for its 21-month-old fight… Continue reading