May 24 Half of U.S. public approves of military aid to Ukraine in 2nd year of war, AP-NORC poll shows By Ellen Knickmeyer, Associated Press The survey finds American support for Washington's backing of Ukraine has ebbed slightly since the war began 15 months ago. But U.S. public support for Ukraine's defense remains strong. Continue reading
May 24 Head of Russian private army says more than 20,000 fighters died in Bakhmut battle By Susie Blann, Joanna Kozlowska, Associated Press About half those killed in the eastern Ukrainian city were Russian convicts recruited to fight in the 15-month-old war. Continue reading
May 23 Watch 3:46 The human toll of the battle for Bakhmut in eastern Ukraine By John Ray Russia claims it has won the battle for Bakhmut, but the fighting continues as it has for more than nine months. Both sides have taken massive casualties to control the strategically marginal city in Ukraine's east. John Ray of Independent… Continue watching
May 23 WATCH: Pentagon holds briefing amid claim Russia quelled Ukrainian raid into its territory By Susie Blann, Associated Press Ryder said the Pentagon could not immediately identify the validity of the claim and emphasized that U.S. military aid for Ukraine is provided on the condition that it's used "inside Ukraine as part of their efforts to defend their country… Continue reading
May 22 Watch 7:48 Longest battle of Ukraine war leaves city of Bakhmut in ruins By Stephanie Sy, Teresa Cebrian Aranda Russian forces claim to have conquered the city of Bakhmut in Ukraine's east. Kyiv denied that and said the nine-month battle for the city continues. Meantime a force of pro-Ukrainian troops who say they are Russians made an incursion into… Continue watching
May 22 South Korea, EU agree to increase pressure on Russia, condemn North Korean missile tests By Hyung-Jin Kim, Associated Press South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol met with European Council President Charles Michel and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen in Seoul after attending the weekend summit of the Group of Seven leading industrialized nations in Japan. Continue reading
May 22 Russia claims it now controls Bakhmut, but Ukrainian officials say the battle is ongoing By Samya Kullab, Associated Press Ukrainian officials acknowledge they now control only a small part of Bakhmut but say their fighters’ presence has played a key role in their strategy of exhausting the Russian military. Continue reading
May 21 Watch 2:40 News Wrap: McCarthy, Biden to meet Monday for high-stakes debt limit talks In our news wrap Sunday, as Biden returns to the U.S. from the G7 summit in Japan, House Speaker McCarthy agreed to meet with the president on Monday to continue debt limit negotiations, Russia claims its forces have taken the… Continue watching
May 21 Kyiv, Moscow to separately host African leaders to discuss grain, fertilizer exports amid war By Gerald Imray, Associated Press A delegation of six African leaders set to hold talks with Kyiv and Moscow aim to “initiate a peace process," but also broach the thorny issue of how a heavily-sanctioned Russia can be paid for the fertilizer exports Africa desperately needs. Continue reading
May 21 Why Ukraine is waging a brutal war of attrition against Russia over Bakhmut By Samya Kullab, Associated Press The nine-month battle for Bakhmut has destroyed the 400-year-old city in eastern Ukraine and killed tens of thousands of people in a mutually devastating demonstration of Ukraine's strategy of exhausting the Russian military. Continue reading