Nov 27 Putin signs Russia's largest national budget, bolstering military spending in 2024 By Associated Press Speaker Vyacheslav Volodin says the budget was developed specifically to fund the military and mitigate the impact of international sanctions imposed after Russia sent troops into Ukraine in February 2022. Continue reading
Nov 27 New shipping corridor allows Ukraine to again export grain internationally By Hanna Arhirova, Associated Press The exports are giving a boost to Ukraine’s agriculture-dependent economy and bringing back a key source of affordable food products for developing nations where food insecurity is growing. Continue reading
Nov 26 Russia says it downed dozens of Ukrainian drones headed for Moscow after its strike on Kyiv By Associated Press Ukraine overnight tried to attack Moscow with dozens of drones, Russian authorities said Sunday, just a day after Ukrainian officials reported that Russia had launched its most intense drone attack on Kyiv since the beginning of its full-scale war in 2022. Continue reading
Nov 25 Ukraine says Russia launched its largest drone attack on Kyiv since the start of the invasion By Samya Kullab, Associated Press Russia on Saturday morning launched its most intense drone attack on Ukraine since the beginning of its full-scale invasion in 2022, targeting the capital city for over six hours, military officials said. Continue reading
Nov 22 Almost half of Americans think U.S. spending too much on Ukraine aid, AP-NORC poll says By Seung Min Kim, Linley Sanders, Associated Press Close to half of the U.S. public thinks the country is spending too much on aid to Ukraine. Continue reading
Nov 21 Seeking safety from one war, Ukrainian refugees who fled for Israel find themselves in another By Sam Mednick, Associated Press She describes it as “deja vu,” reminding her of the morning in Mariupol that forever changed her life. Continue reading
Nov 20 Watch 3:43 News Wrap: Defense Secretary Austin makes surprise visit to Ukraine In our news wrap Monday, Defense Secretary Austin made a surprise visit to Ukraine in a bid to keep money and weapons flowing to its military, a federal appeals court ruling could curb enforcement of the Voting Rights Act, Donald… Continue watching
Nov 20 Defense Secretary Austin shows solidarity with Ukraine in surprise visit By Tara Copp, Felipe Dana, Associated Press Austin arrived Monday in what is expected to be a high-profile push to keep money and weapons flowing to Ukraine even as U.S. and international resources are stretched by the new global risks raised by the Israel-Hamas conflict. Continue reading
Nov 19 Ukrainian teen who was taken from Mariupol to Russia early in the war returns home By Associated Press An orphaned Ukrainian teenager who was taken to Russia last year during the war in his country returned home after being reunited with relatives in Belarus on his 18th birthday Sunday. Continue reading
Nov 18 Watch 5:19 Humanitarian crisis in Ukraine worsens as U.S. funding stalls By Ali Rogin, Andrew Corkery President Biden has asked Congress for tens of billions of dollars to support Ukraine in its war against Russia. Most of it would be for military aid, but it also includes money to address the nation’s worsening humanitarian situation. Zoe… Continue watching