Mar 28 Russian court convicts father of teen who drew antiwar pictures By Dasha Litvinova, Associated Press Officials say a Russian court has convicted a single father over social media posts criticizing the war in Ukraine and sentenced him to two years in prison. Continue reading
Mar 28 Deal for protection zone around Ukrainian nuclear plant is ‘close,’ IAEA leader says By Elena Becatoros, Associated Press A deal to protect Europe's largest nuclear power plant from a catastrophic accident due to fighting in Ukraine could be “close,” the head of the International Atomic Energy Agency said Tuesday. Continue reading
Mar 27 Watch 2:54 News Wrap: Drone footage shows Mississippi tornado’s trail of destruction In our news wrap Monday, aid poured into the hard-hit Mississippi Delta after Friday’s powerful tornado, the head of the IAEA warned that the Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant in Ukraine is once again under threat, labor unions in Germany called… Continue watching
Mar 27 Hungarian parliament approves Finland’s bid to join NATO By Justin Spike, Associated Press Hungary's parliament has approved Finland's bid to join NATO, ending months of delays and bringing the Nordic country one step closer to becoming a full member of the Western military alliance. Continue reading
Mar 27 Russian forces carry out deadly attack on eastern Ukrainian city By Karl Ritter, Associated Press Video footage of the aftermath of Monday's attack showed damaged residential buildings, debris in the streets and vehicles on fire. Continue reading
Mar 26 Ukraine demands emergency UN security meeting over Putin’s nuclear plans By Karl Ritter, Associated Press Ukraine's government on Sunday called for an emergency meeting of the U.N. Security Council to “counter the Kremlin's nuclear blackmail” after Russian President Vladimir Putin revealed plans to station tactical atomic weapons in Belarus. Continue reading
Mar 24 U.S. sanctions Belarus election officials, President Lukashenko’s plane By Fatima Hussein, Associated Press Lukashenko, who has ruled Belarus since 1994, intensified his repression after a wave of protests in 2020 following a presidential election that the West and Belarus’ opposition denounced as a sham. Continue reading
Mar 24 Why Prince William just made a surprise visit to Poland By Carolyn Durand Prince William concluded a two-day visit to Poland on Thursday, an unannounced trip meant to underscore continued British support for Ukrainians in the fight against Russia. Continue reading
Mar 23 EU leaders approve fast-track plan to send Ukraine artillery ammunition By Samuel Petrequin, Lorne Cook, Associated Press European Union leaders have endorsed a plan for sending Ukraine 1 million rounds of artillery ammunition within the next 12 months to help the country counter Russia’s invasion forces. Continue reading
Mar 23 Zelenskyy visits front-line as Ukraine gears up for counteroffensive By Karl Ritter, Associated Press Ukraine's president has made his third visit in two days to areas that have felt the brunt of Russia's invasion. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy made a trip on Thursday to the southern Kherson region which was mostly retaken from the Kremlin's… Continue reading