Sep 27 Watch 8:12 How the war in Ukraine and Russian influence is shaping Slovakia's upcoming election By Simona Foltyn, Dan Sagalyn When the war in Ukraine began, its western neighbor Slovakia was one of the first European Union countries to provide military aid. That support, as well as Slovakia’s westward orientation, could soon be ending. The nation of 5.5 million is… Continue watching
Sep 26 Belarus' top diplomat says he can't imagine his country entering the war in Ukraine alongside Russia By Edith M. Lederer, Associated Press The foreign minister of Belarus says he can't envision a situation where his country would enter the war in Ukraine alongside Russian forces. Belarus has a strategic partnership with Russia. Continue reading
Sep 26 How Ukraine soldiers use inexpensive commercial drones on the battlefield By Samya Kullab, Associated Press Nineteen months into the Russian invasion, and as a grueling counteroffensive grinds on, the Ukrainian government wants to spend more than $1 billion to upgrade its drone-fighting capabilities. Continue reading
Sep 26 Odesa port bombarded by Russian drones, cut ferry service to Romania By Illia Novikov, Associated Press Russian forces targeted the area of Izmail in the Odesa region, in what has become a sustained campaign to target Ukraine’s ability to export grain. Continue reading
Sep 25 EU commissioner calls for more balanced trade with China, warns that Ukraine could endanger relations By Ken Moritsugu, Associated Press He also warned in a speech on Monday to a university audience in Beijing that China's position on the war in Ukraine could endanger its relationship with Europe. Continue reading
Sep 25 Russia's Black Sea Fleet commander among 34 killed in a missile strike in Crimea, Ukraine says By Illia Novikov, Associated Press Ukraine's Special Operation Forces said on the Telegram messaging app that its strike on the main building of the Black Sea Fleet headquarters in the port city of Sevastopol had wounded 105 people. Continue reading
Sep 25 Russian strikes damage grain silo, port infrastructure near Odesa By Illia Novikov, Associated Press Russia has continuously targeted port and grain storage facilities in Odesa since pulling out of a deal that allowed Ukrainian grain exports to countries facing the threat of hunger. Continue reading
Sep 23 Russia intercepts Ukrainian missiles over Crimea a day after attack on Black Sea Fleet HQ By Susie Blann, Associated Press Ukraine on Saturday morning launched another missile attack on Sevastopol on the occupied Crimean Peninsula, a Russian-installed official said, a day after an attack on the headquarters of Russia’s Black Sea Fleet that left a serviceman missing and the main… Continue reading
Sep 22 Zelenskyy speaks before Canadian Parliament to shore up support for Ukraine By Rob Gillies, Associated Press Zelenskyy flew into Canada's capital late on Thursday after meetings with President Joe Biden and lawmakers in Washington. Continue reading
Sep 22 Watch 5:16 Ukraine's national security secretary: No Plan B to American weapons By Nick Schifrin, Zeba Warsi After Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with U.S. leaders this week to urge them to continue sending aid to help fight the war against Russia, Nick Schifrin sat down in Kyiv with Oleksiy Danilov, National Security and Defense Council secretary,… Continue watching