Jun 04 Trump says Putin told him Russia will respond to Ukrainian drone attack on airfields By Hanna Arhirova, Michelle L. Price, Associated Press President Trump said Vladimir Putin told him “very strongly” in a phone call Wednesday that he will respond to Ukraine’s weekend drone attack on Russian airfields. Continue reading
Jun 04 Zelenskyy wants face-to-face talks with Putin. Putin says there’s nothing to talk about after Ukraine’s attacks By Hanna Arhirova, Associated Press Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Wednesday dismissed Russia's ceasefire proposal as "an ultimatum" and renewed his call for direct talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin to break the deadlock over the war, which has dragged on for nearly 3½ years. Continue reading
Jun 03 Russian rockets kill 3 in northeastern Ukraine as Kyiv claims it damaged Crimean bridge By Illia Novikov, Associated Press The attack came a day after direct peace talks in Istanbul made no progress on ending the fighting. Continue reading
Jun 02 Watch 7:15 As delegations meet for ceasefire talks, Russia reels from Ukrainian drone attacks By Nick Schifrin, Sonia Kopelev Ukraine launched an unprecedented attack that sent drones deep inside Russia to target bombers. Russia’s strikes also accelerated as it launched the largest drone salvo of the war. One attack killed more than a dozen soldiers, leading to the resignation… Continue watching
Jun 02 Ukraine’s drone attack on Russian warplanes was a serious blow to the Kremlin’s strategic arsenal By Associated Press A surprise Ukrainian drone attack that targeted Russian air bases hosting nuclear-capable strategic bombers was unprecedented in its scope and sophistication, and dealt a heavy blow to the Russian military. Continue reading
Jun 02 Putin ‘is preparing for more war,’ GOP senator warns after meeting with Zelenskyy and Macron By Thomas Adamson, Associated Press Two U.S. senators are warning that Russian President Vladimir Putin is stalling on peace while preparing a fresh military offensive against Ukraine. Continue reading
Jun 02 Ukraine and Russia quickly end their latest round of direct peace talks in Istanbul By Mehmet Guzel, Associated Press Expectations were low for any breakthrough on ending the 3-year-old war after a string of stunning attacks over the weekend. Continue reading
Jun 01 After trip to Ukraine, U.S. senators warn Putin is preparing new offensive By Thomas Adamson, Associated Press Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham and Democratic Sen. Richard Blumenthal spoke to The Associated Press in Paris after meeting President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and touring neighborhoods shattered by what they called the worst Russian bombardments since the full-scale invasion began. Continue reading
Jun 01 Ukraine drone attack destroys dozens of military aircraft inside Russia By Samya Kullab, Associated Press The drones reportedly hit 41 bombers stationed at several airfields on Sunday afternoon, including the Belaya air base in Russia’s Irkutsk region, more than 4,000 kilometers (2,500 miles) from Ukraine. Continue reading
May 31 Russian strikes kill 2 in Ukraine amid prospect of peace talks By Associated Press Russian troops launched some 109 drones and five missiles across Ukraine overnight and into Saturday, the Ukrainian air force said. A top adviser to President Zelenskyy said Friday that Kyiv was ready to resume direct peace talks with Russia in… Continue reading