Feb 17 Tank manufacturing plant in small Ohio city plays big role in Ukraine war By Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press Thousands of miles from the front lines, a sprawling manufacturing plant in the small midwestern city of Lima, Ohio, is playing a critical role in the effort to arm Ukraine as it fends off the Russian invasion. Continue reading
Feb 17 Zelenskyy warns delays in military support will lead to more Ukraine deaths By Karl Ritter, Associated Press Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is urging Western allies to quicken their military support for Ukraine. He warned Friday at a major international security conference that delays would play into Russia's hand as the invasion approaches its first anniversary. Continue reading
Feb 16 Moldova’s new pro-Western government faces ‘crises’ amid Russia’s war in Ukraine By Stephen McGrath, Cristian Jardan, Associated Press Moldova's new government led by pro-Western economist Dorin Recean has been sworn in after winning Parliament's approval, as the small former Soviet republic signaled a shift to security concerns amid Russia's war in neighboring Ukraine. Continue reading
Feb 16 WATCH: State Department holds briefing as Moldova swears in new government By Associated Press State Department deputy spokesman Vedant Patel held a news briefing on Thursday as Moldova swore in its new pro-Western government. Continue reading
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