Ukraine

Scuttled grain deal, extreme weather to blame for rice shortages, higher food prices in Africa

By Aniruddha Ghosal, Evelyne Musambi, Associated Press

Countries worldwide are scrambling to secure rice after a partial ban on exports by India cut global supplies by roughly a fifth.

Neighbors Ukraine and Romania sign accord to boost grain exports through Romanian territory

By Associated Press

The accord was signed during a trip by Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal to the Romanian capital, Bucharest, for talks with his Romanian counterpart Marcel Ciolacu.

Biden administration extends temporary legal status for Ukrainians living in U.S.

By Elliot Spagat, Associated Press

The Homeland Security Department says the move is expected to make 166,700 Ukrainians eligible for Temporary Protected Status, up from about 26,000 currently.

U.S. gives OK for Denmark, Netherlands to deliver F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine

By Samya Kullab, Mike Corder, Jan M. Olsen, Associated Press

Officials have previously said that Ukrainian pilots will need six to eight months of training on the F-16s.

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.

'The War Came to Us' offers reporter's perspective on Ukraine's fight against Russia

By Nick Schifrin, Teresa Cebrian Aranda, Nana Adwoa Antwi-Boasiako

It's been nearly 18 months since Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Tens of thousands of people have died as the brutal war grinds on. But even before the total invasion, this war has been going on for nearly…

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Russian drones attack Ukrainian grain depots after Moscow leaves shipping deal

By Hanna Arhirova, Susie Blann, Associated Press

Russia hits Ukrainian grain depots again as a foreign ship tries out Kyiv's new Black Sea corridor.

Why tensions have been growing along NATO's eastern border with Belarus

By Monika Scislowska, Yuras Karmanau, Associated Press

Poland is deploying thousands of troops to its border with pro-Russian Belarus, calling it a deterrent move as tensions between the neighbors ratchet up.

Russia launches nationwide missile attack on Ukraine as Putin speaks at security conference

By Illia Novikov, Dasha Litvinova, Associated Press

The barrage came a day after Russian forces unleashed a wave of missile and drone strikes on Odesa in the country's southwest.

Ukraine says it intercepted air attacks on Odesa, while British and Dutch jets go after Russian bombers

By Susie Blann, Associated Press

Russia launched three waves of drones and missiles against the southern Ukraine port city of Odesa, officials said Monday, though the Ukrainian air force said it intercepted all the airborne weapons fired during the nighttime attacks.