Jul 01 Watch 5:25 U.S. withholds weapons promised to Ukraine as Russian forces gain more territory By Nick Schifrin The News Hour has learned that the United States is holding back weapons that the Biden administration and the last Congress marked for Ukraine. This comes as Russia has made territorial gains in Ukraine in recent days and blasted the… Continue watching
Jul 01 After record Russian drone attacks in June, Ukrainian drone hits industrial plant deep inside Russia By Illia Novikov, Emma Burrows, Associated Press Officials say a Ukrainian drone has struck an industrial plant deep inside Russia, injuring several people and causing a fire. Continue reading
Jun 29 Russia has launched the biggest aerial attack since the start of the war, Ukraine says By Volodymyr Yurchuk, Associated Press Russia fired a total of 537 aerial weapons at Ukraine, including 477 drones and decoys and 60 missiles, Ukraine’s air force said. Of these, 249 were shot down and 226 were lost, likely having been electronically jammed. Continue reading
Jun 26 Watch 9:43 Ksenia Karelina says release from Russian prison ‘feels like starting a new life’ By Amna Nawaz, Zeba Warsi Ksenia Karelina thought she was going to visit family in Russia in January 2024, but authorities there had other ideas. They detained the 32-year-old because of a small donation she made to support Ukraine. They charged her with treason and… Continue watching
Jun 25 Trump meets with Zelenskyy at NATO summit, says Ukraine war is ‘a mess’ for Putin By Mike Corder, Aamer Madhani, Associated Press President Donald Trump is suggesting that a commitment by NATO members to spend more on defense could help prevent future Russian aggression against its neighbors. Continue reading
Jun 25 NATO leaders agree to hike military spending and restate ‘ironclad commitment’ to collective defense if attacked By Mike Corder, Sylvie Corbet, Molly Quell, Lorne Cook, Associated Press Russia remains the major threat in Europe, but the United States is shifting its attention to focus on security priorities elsewhere. However, some countries have already warned that they will struggle to meet the target. Continue reading
Jun 24 Russian attacks kill 18 civilians in Ukraine as Zelenskyy seeks more Western support By Illia Novikov, Associated Press More than 12,000 Ukrainian civilians have been killed, according to the United Nations. Continue reading
Jun 23 Russian attacks on Ukraine kill at least 14 people By Justin Spike, Associated Press Russian drones and missiles killed at least 14 civilians and injured several dozen others in Ukraine in overnight attacks, local officials said Monday, with nine deaths reported in the capital, Kyiv, where an apartment building partially collapsed. Continue reading
Jun 23 Trump, NATO to gather for summit amid rising global tensions By Lorne Cook, Associated Press Just a week ago, things had seemed rosy. NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte was optimistic the European members and Canada would commit to invest at least as much of their economic growth on defense as the United States does for the… Continue reading
Jun 19 Ukraine’s Zelenskyy calls for more pressure on Russia after deadly missile strike in Kyiv By Justin Spike, Illia Novikov, Associated Press A Russian missile strike on a nine-story Kyiv apartment building was a sign that more pressure must be applied on Moscow to agree to a ceasefire, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Thursday, as Moscow intensifies attacks in the war. Continue reading