Jul 16 Ukrainians protest Zelenskyy's ouster of his popular defense minister By Samya Kullab, Illia Novikov, Associated Press President Volodymyr Zelenskyy shook up his wartime government, drawing thousands into the streets Thursday across Ukraine to protest the ouster of his youthful defense minister — seen as an innovator of the country’s successful drone technology but who clashed with… Continue reading
Jul 13 Ukraine fears it will have a weaker link to Trump after Sen. Lindsey Graham's sudden death By Samya Kullab, Will Weissert, Associated Press Ukraine has lost a close ally in President Donald Trump’s orbit, leaving its leaders grappling with the implications for their war-torn country. Continue reading
Jul 13 Ukraine and 9 other countries form coalition to protect Europe from ballistic missiles By Illia Novikov, Emma Carmichael, Associated Press Ukraine and nine other countries have announced a coalition to protect Europe from ballistic missiles, taking advantage of Kyiv’s experience of fighting Russia. Continue reading
Jul 09 Ukrainian drones batter Russian oil facilities and set more oil tankers ablaze By Illia Novikov, Associated Press Ukraine's drone strikes on oil refineries and other infrastructure across Russia have triggered a widespread fuel crisis with gasoline shortages and rationing in multiple regions and motorists waiting for hours to fill their tanks. Continue reading
Jul 08 Watch 6:18 Summit revealed NATO 'not in a great state,' but it could be worse, says ex-ambassador By Geoff Bennett, Dan Sagalyn To discuss the latest developments in Iran and at the NATO summit, Geoff Bennett spoke with Ivo Daalder. He was the U.S. ambassador to NATO during the Obama administration and is now a senior fellow at Harvard University's Belfer Center. Continue watching
Jul 08 WATCH: Trump says in Zelenskyy meeting that U.S. will allow Patriot missiles to be made overseas By Associated Press President Donald Trump said that the U.S. will give a license for its Patriot air defense systems to be made overseas for Ukraine to counter Russian missile attacks, a huge coup for that nation. Continue reading
Jul 07 Watch 7:27 At NATO summit, Trump pressures allies on loyalty, defense spending and Greenland By Nick Schifrin, Veronica Vela, Sonia Kopelev New U.S. strikes on Iran come against the backdrop of the NATO summit in Turkey, where leaders are hoping to strengthen Europe’s ability to defend itself. President Trump brought his long-standing criticisms of European countries, once again expressing frustration over… Continue watching
Jul 06 WATCH: Trump says he thinks an end to Ukraine war is 'getting close' despite Russian strikes on Kyiv By Associated Press “I think we’re getting much closer than people realize. And President Putin wants it to end, I will tell you that very strongly,” President Donald Trump said while talking to press at the White House. Continue reading
Jul 03 Watch 8:21 Lured by Russia, African soldiers end up on deadly front lines of Ukraine war By Simon Ostrovsky, Katia Patin By some estimates, Russia has taken 1.5 million casualties in its war against Ukraine, including a half million killed since the war began. Now, as Russia runs out of recruits, it is bringing in mercenaries from far away. Special correspondent… Continue watching
Jul 02 Heavy Russian strikes kill at least 21 in Kyiv after Ukrainian strikes disrupt Moscow's oil sector By Hanna Arhirova, Illia Novikov, Associated Press Russia hammered Kyiv in an 11-hour drone and missile attack overnight into Thursday morning, killing at least 21 civilians in the city and injuring scores more in what Moscow said was retaliation for Ukrainian strikes on Russian oil facilities. Continue reading