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
Feb 12 Russia continues to shell Ukrainian cities amid grinding offensive push in Donbas By Susie Blann, Associated Press Russian forces over the weekend continued to shell Ukrainian cities amid a grinding push to seize more land in the east of the country, with Ukrainian officials saying that Moscow is having trouble launching its much-anticipated large-scale offensive there. Continue reading
Feb 11 Head of private Russian military group says war in Ukraine could drag on for years By Susie Blann, Associated Press The owner of the Russian Wagner Group private military contractor actively involved in the fighting in Ukraine has predicted that the war could drag on for years. Continue reading
Feb 10 Russia hits targets across Ukraine with cruise missiles, killer drones as one-year anniversary approaches By Susie Blann, Associated Press Russia has used strategic bombers, cruise missiles and killer drones in a barrage of attacks across Ukraine. Meanwhile, a military push by Moscow that Kyiv says has been brewing for days appeared to pick up pace in eastern areas ahead… Continue reading
Feb 09 U.S., UK impose sanctions on Russian cybercrime group By Fatima Hussein, Associated Press The U.S. Treasury Department has announced a joint U.S.-U.K. effort to sanction Russian cybercriminals as the one-year anniversary of Russia's invasion of Ukraine nears and Treasury tightens its efforts to financially punish violators of existing sanctions. Continue reading