Jul 03 Watch 8:35 As Pentagon pauses some weapons for Ukraine, experts weigh in on U.S. priorities By Nick Schifrin, Dan Sagalyn Earlier this week, the Trump administration announced it had suspended some weapons deliveries to Ukraine. The Defense Department says the U.S. needs the weapons to be ready for its own contingencies. Nick Schifrin discussed the move with Kimberly Kagan of… Continue watching
Jul 03 Trump says his 6th phone call with Putin this year ‘didn’t make any progress’ By Chris Megerian, Associated Press President Donald Trump complained Thursday that the United States provided too many weapons to Ukraine under the previous administration. Trump said he had a “pretty long call” with Putin that “didn't make any progress” in resolving the war. Continue reading
Jul 02 Emboldened Russia ramps up offensives on 2 fronts in Ukraine By Samya Kullab, Yehor Konovalov, Associated Press An emboldened Russia has ramped up military offensives on two fronts in Ukraine. That is scattering Kyiv’s precious reserve troops and threatening to expand the fighting to a new Ukrainian region. Continue reading
Jul 01 Watch 5:25 U.S. withholds weapons promised to Ukraine as Russian forces gain more territory By Nick Schifrin The News Hour has learned that the United States is holding back weapons that the Biden administration and the last Congress marked for Ukraine. This comes as Russia has made territorial gains in Ukraine in recent days and blasted the… Continue watching
Jul 01 After record Russian drone attacks in June, Ukrainian drone hits industrial plant deep inside Russia By Illia Novikov, Emma Burrows, Associated Press Officials say a Ukrainian drone has struck an industrial plant deep inside Russia, injuring several people and causing a fire. Continue reading
Jun 29 Russia has launched the biggest aerial attack since the start of the war, Ukraine says By Volodymyr Yurchuk, Associated Press Russia fired a total of 537 aerial weapons at Ukraine, including 477 drones and decoys and 60 missiles, Ukraine’s air force said. Of these, 249 were shot down and 226 were lost, likely having been electronically jammed. Continue reading
Jun 26 Watch 9:43 Ksenia Karelina says release from Russian prison ‘feels like starting a new life’ By Amna Nawaz, Zeba Warsi Ksenia Karelina thought she was going to visit family in Russia in January 2024, but authorities there had other ideas. They detained the 32-year-old because of a small donation she made to support Ukraine. They charged her with treason and… Continue watching
Jun 25 Trump meets with Zelenskyy at NATO summit, says Ukraine war is ‘a mess’ for Putin By Mike Corder, Aamer Madhani, Associated Press President Donald Trump is suggesting that a commitment by NATO members to spend more on defense could help prevent future Russian aggression against its neighbors. Continue reading
Jun 25 NATO leaders agree to hike military spending and restate ‘ironclad commitment’ to collective defense if attacked By Mike Corder, Sylvie Corbet, Molly Quell, Lorne Cook, Associated Press Russia remains the major threat in Europe, but the United States is shifting its attention to focus on security priorities elsewhere. However, some countries have already warned that they will struggle to meet the target. Continue reading
Jun 24 Russian attacks kill 18 civilians in Ukraine as Zelenskyy seeks more Western support By Illia Novikov, Associated Press More than 12,000 Ukrainian civilians have been killed, according to the United Nations. Continue reading