Jun 29 Watch 9:07 How Sesame Street is helping Ukrainian children traumatized by war By Jane Ferguson, Zeba Warsi Death, displacement, doubt and fear damage children's psyches and their ability to cope. But trusted friends are now aiding Ukraine's children. The Sesame Workshop, which has produced the iconic children's program for decades, is being used to help children experiencing… Continue watching
Jun 29 Protecting eastern flank remains top priority at European Union summit By Raf Casert, Associated Press NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg and Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy have taken center stage at the European Union summit. Continue reading
Jun 28 Officials arrest local man accused of helping Russia direct deadly missile strike in east Ukraine By Hanna Arhirova, Associated Press The strike, and others elsewhere across Ukraine late Tuesday and early Wednesday, indicate that the Kremlin is not easing its aerial onslaught despite its political and military turmoil caused by a short-lived armed uprising last weekend. Continue reading
Jun 27 Russian forces shouldn't be underestimated, NATO chief says By Mike Corder, Associated Press Jens Stoltenberg said the NATO said alliance has increased its readiness to confront Russia in recent days. Continue reading
Jun 27 WATCH: Where Russia's military goes after Wagner Group uprising By Nicole Ellis, Casey Kuhn, Yasmeen Sami Alamiri Russia’s Vladimir Putin dropped criminal charges yesterday against Yevgeny Prigozhin, the chief of the mercenary group that led a short-lived revolt against the Russian military late last week. Continue reading
Jun 27 Russia drops charges against Prigozhin and others who took part in aborted armed rebellion By Associated Press Russian authorities said Tuesday they have closed a criminal investigation into the aborted armed rebellion led by mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin and are pressing no charges against him or his troops. Continue reading
Jun 26 Watch 8:36 What's next for Putin's regime after Wagner revolt in Russia? By Geoff Bennett, Tommy Walters Russian President Vladimir Putin is playing up national unity two days after an uprising by mercenaries. He hailed them as patriots in a televised statement, but that did little to quiet the questions swirling about the Kremlin. Geoff Bennett discussed… Continue watching
Jun 26 Watch 4:44 How the attempted rebellion in Russia could affect Putin's war in Ukraine By Geoff Bennett, Teresa Cebrian Aranda After a short-lived mutiny exposed instability in Russia, we take a look at what the revolt means for the war in Ukraine. Geoff Bennett discussed that with Samuel Bendett, a Russian military analyst for the Center for Naval Analyses. Continue watching
Jun 26 Putin says brief insurrection played into Ukraine's hands By Associated Press In a televised address, Russian President Vladimir Putin blamed “Russia's enemies” and said they “miscalculated.”… Continue reading
Jun 23 Leader of Wagner mercenaries says forces entered Russian city of Rostov facing no resistance By Associated Press The owner of the Wagner private military contractor Yevgeny Prigozhin says his forces have driven into the Russian city of Rostov, facing no resistance. Continue reading