Feb 15 Sweden says its weapons will be a ‘significant’ boost for Ukraine By John Leicester, Associated Press Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson also cautioned that future military aid would have to be balanced with Sweden's own defense needs as a would-be future member of the NATO military alliance. Continue reading
Feb 15 Global economy shows resilience, pain 1 year since the start of Ukraine war By Paul Wiseman, David McHugh, Associated Press One year after Russia invaded Ukraine, the global economy is still enduring the consequences — crunched supplies of grain, fertilizer and energy along with more inflation and economic uncertainty in a world already contending with too much of both. Continue reading
Feb 15 NATO chief eyes bigger defense budgets, hard spending target amid war in Ukraine By Lorne Cook, Associated Press NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg is urging the 30 member countries to commit to spending at least 2 percent of their gross domestic product on their defense budgets by a set date. Continue reading
Feb 15 WATCH: State Department holds news briefing as Ukraine asks for jets, ammunition By Associated Press The State Department is expected to hold a news briefing on Wednesday as Ukraine asks for continued military assistance. Continue reading
Feb 15 Support for Ukraine aid softens in U.S. public, poll says By Aamer Madhani, Emily Swanson, Associated Press Support among the American public for providing Ukraine weaponry and direct economic assistance has softened as the Russian invasion nears a grim one-year milestone. Continue reading
Feb 14 Watch 5:03 Western nations accelerate air defense to Ukraine as Russia launches new offensive By Nick Schifrin, Teresa Cebrian Aranda Leaders from a coalition of more than 50 countries that send weapons to Ukraine met to discuss accelerating their assistance. Russian forces have launched fresh offensives in Ukraine’s east and there are concerns about the ability to withstand the attacks. Continue watching
Feb 14 Watch 6:37 Former Green Beret who fought for Ukraine offers perspective on war, how to counter Russia By William Brangham, Dan Sagalyn After several tours as an Army Ranger in Iraq and Afghanistan, and as a Green Beret in Europe, David Bramlette thought his fighting days were over. But last March, he went to Ukraine and fought against the Russians for almost… Continue watching
Feb 14 Russia rejects claims it plans to destabilize Moldova By Associated Press Russia on Tuesday angrily rejected the Moldovan president's claims about an alleged plot by Moscow to overthrow her government and accused Moldovan authorities of trying to distract attention away from the country's own problems. Continue reading
Feb 14 WATCH: State Department holds news briefing as Ukraine lobbies for jet fighters to defend against Russian invasion By Lorne Cook, Associated Press Ukraine on Tuesday renewed its appeal to Western countries for fighter jets to help frustrate Moscow’s invasion, as senior defense officials from the United States and its NATO allies said the war with Russia is approaching a critical stage. Continue reading
Feb 13 Moldova president outlines Russian ‘plan’ to topple government By Stephen McGrath, Cristian Jardan, Associated Press President Sandu's briefing Monday comes a week after Ukrainian President Zelenskyy said his country had intercepted plans by Russian secret services to destroy Moldova, claims that were later confirmed by Moldovan intelligence. Continue reading