Jun 06 Global wheat prices jump following collapse of major dam in southern Ukraine By Wyatte Grantham-Philips, Associated Press The destruction of Kakhovka dam and hydroelectric power station, which sits on the Dnieper River in an area that Moscow controls, raised anxiety about a potential disruption to global supplies. Continue reading
Jun 06 Moscow and Kyiv blame each other for disastrous dam collapse in southern Ukraine By Susie Blann, Associated Press It was not immediately clear whether either side benefits from the damage to the dam, since both Russian-controlled and Ukrainian-held lands are at risk. Continue reading
Jun 05 U.S. sanctions Russia-backed actors accused of trying to destabilize Moldova By Fatima Hussein, Associated Press Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control designated seven members of a group linked to sanctioned Moldovan oligarch, Ilan Shor, currently in exile in Israel, and leader of Moldova's pro-Russia Shor Party. Continue reading
Jun 05 Russia makes unverified claims that Ukraine is launching major attacks By Susie Blann, Associated Press Ukrainian officials have kept Russia guessing about when and where it might launch a counteroffensive, or even whether it had already started. Continue reading
Jun 05 Biden to meet with leaders of two key NATO allies this week for talks focused on Ukraine By Aamer Madhani, Associated Press Biden will huddle with Denmark’s Mette Frederiksen on Monday and the UK’s Rishi Sunak on Thursday. The meetings come at a crucial period in the 15-month war as Ukraine readies to launch a long-anticipated counteroffensive. Continue reading
Jun 04 Ukrainian troops not backing down despite Russia’s claim of victory in Bakhmut By Mstyslav Chernov, Jamey Keaten, Associated Press Russian forces declared victory in Bakhmut last month, but Ukrainian defenders aren't retreating. Instead, they are keeping up the pressure and continuing the fight from positions on the western fringes of the city. Continue reading
Jun 04 Watch 3:51 News Wrap: Russia launches more airstrikes as Ukraine prepares counteroffensive In our news wrap Sunday, a Russian missile killed a child and injured many others in the Ukrainian city of Dnipro, nearly 80 schoolgirls were poisoned at two schools in Afghanistan, India says a signaling system error led to Friday’s… Continue watching
Jun 02 Watch 7:42 Attacks inside Russia raise questions about next phase of Ukraine war By Geoff Bennett, Dan Sagalyn, Tommy Walters For over a year, attention has focused on Russia’s invasion and attacks inside Ukraine. But in recent weeks, the war has expanded to attacks inside Russia. Friday, the Kremlin reported further explosions and incursions in its homeland as pro-Ukrainian proxy… Continue watching
Jun 02 No cease-fire without a peace deal that includes Russian withdrawal from Ukraine, Blinken says By Susie Blann, Matthew Lee, Associated Press Blinken said heeding calls from Russia and others, including China, for a ceasefire and negotiations to end the war now would result in a “Potemkin peace” that wouldn't secure Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integrity or enhance European security. Continue reading
Jun 01 Zelenskyy pushes for Ukraine support at European leaders’ summit in Moldova By Justin Spike, Raf Casert, Associated Press Zelenskyy said the best security guarantee for Ukraine was membership in NATO and the European Union, and that any proposed peace plans to end the 15-month-old war in his country could not take into account Russian concerns. Continue reading