Aug 07 Putin says he hopes to meet Trump as the White House presses for a peace deal on Ukraine By Dasha Litvinova, Barry Hatton, Associated Press Putin’s foreign affairs adviser Yuri Ushakov said a summit could possibly take place next week. A meeting would be a significant milestone. Continue reading
Aug 06 Trump envoy Witkoff meets Putin ahead of Russia-Ukraine peace deadline, the Kremlin says By Associated Press The Kremlin says Russian President Vladimir Putin is holding talks with U.S. President Donald Trump's special envoy Steve Witkoff. A meeting between Putin and Witkoff lasted about three hours Wednesday. Neither side gave an immediate readout of the talks. … Continue reading
Aug 05 NATO coordinating regular deliveries of large-scale weapon packages to Ukraine By Lorne Cook, Associated Press The United Nations has said Russia’s relentless pounding of urban areas has killed more than 12,000 Ukrainian civilians. Continue reading
Aug 04 Trump’s deadline for the Kremlin looms but Putin shows no sign of making concessions By Associated Press U.S. President Donald Trump's special envoy, Steve Witkoff, is expected in Moscow midweek. Trump has set a Friday deadline for Russia to stop its aggression or face severe economic penalties. Continue reading
Aug 01 Kyiv mourns after deadliest attack in a year kills 31 people in Ukraine, including 5 children By Illia Novikov, Associated Press It was the highest number of children killed and injured in a single attack on Kyiv since aerial attacks on the city began in October 2022, according to official casualty figures reported by The Associated Press. Continue reading
Jul 31 Russian missile and drone attack hits Ukrainian capital Kyiv, killing 9 people and wounding 124 By Samya Kullab, Associated Press A Kyiv official said Thursday that at least 124 other people were wounded in the attacks. Continue reading
Jul 31 Ukraine’s Parliament approves law restoring independence of anti-graft watchdogs following backlash By Illia Novikov, Associated Press The move on Thursday reversed his contentious move last week that curbed their power and brought an outcry. Continue reading
Jul 30 Russian missiles hit Ukrainian military training ground and civilian buildings By Illia Novikov, Associated Press Authorities say Russian missiles have hit a Ukrainian army training ground and killed three soldiers as Ukraine struggles to make up a severe manpower shortage in the three-year war. Continue reading
Jul 24 After public outcry and EU criticism, Zelenskyy announces new anti-graft bill in Ukraine By Illia Novikov, Associated Press Opponents said the legal changes had reduced the independence of anti-corruption watchdogs. Zelenskyy unexpectedly revealed a draft bill on Thursday aimed at addressing those concerns. Continue reading
Jul 21 Watch 4:44 NATO countries promise more weapons for Ukraine as Russia launches massive assault By Nick Schifrin, Sonia Kopelev It is a pivotal moment in Ukraine as Kyiv announced it will hold another round of peace talks with Russia on Wednesday. It's the first such meeting in seven weeks and comes as NATO leaders try to answer Ukraine’s desperate… Continue watching