Aug 22 Ukraine media say Kyiv saboteurs responsible for drone strikes on Russian air bases By Susie Blann, Associated Press Ukrainska Pravda and Ukraine’s NV news outlet said groups of saboteurs were behind the audacious strikes, which suggest that Ukraine's scope of action is broadening. Continue reading
Aug 21 Greek PM Mitsotakis pledges to continue support for Ukraine during Zelenskyy meeting By Associated Press Greece's Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has pledged to keep up military support for Ukraine for as long as it takes during talks in Athens with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Continue reading
Aug 21 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. Continue reading
Aug 18 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. Continue reading
Aug 18 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. Continue reading
Aug 18 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. Continue reading
Aug 17 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. Continue reading
Aug 16 Watch 7:49 '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… Continue watching
Aug 16 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. Continue reading
Aug 15 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. Continue reading