Apr 18 President Zelenskyy says Russian offensive in eastern Ukraine has begun By Yuras Karmanau, Associated Press "Now we can already state that the Russian troops have begun the battle for the Donbas, for which they have been preparing for a long time," he announced Monday in a video address. Continue reading
Apr 18 WATCH: Russia 'putting in more forces' as they attack Ukraine's east, says Pentagon By News Desk and Associated Press Russian forces launched missile attacks on multiple targets across Ukraine on Monday in what appeared to be an intensified bid to grind down the country’s defenses ahead of an all-out assault on the east. Continue reading
Apr 18 German employers and unions jointly oppose boycott of Russian natural gas By Associated Press They say a ban on Russian gas would lead to factory shutdowns and the loss of jobs in Germany, the bloc's biggest economy. Continue reading
Apr 18 WATCH: State Department spokesperson Ned Price holds briefing amid tensions in Israel By Associated Press State Department spokesperson Ned Price held a news briefing on Monday as tensions soar in Israel. Continue reading
Apr 18 Battle-hardened Syrian fighters to join Russian side in Ukraine war, say observers By Bassem Mroue, Associated Press The next chapter of the war in Ukraine could see Russia bringing in greater numbers of battle-hardened fighters from Syria, observers say. Continue reading
Apr 18 Russian strikes kill at least 7 in western Ukrainian city of Lviv, say officials By Yuras Karmanau, Associated Press Russian forces launched missile attacks on the western city of Lviv and pounded a multitude of other targets across Ukraine. Continue reading
Apr 17 Watch 2:50 In the battered port city of Mariupol, Ukrainians resist Russian demands to surrender By Ali Rogin In Ukraine, Russian long-range attacks continue to rain down near Kyiv, even as Russian troops consolidate in the south and east. And the port city of Mariupol is on the brink of a full Russian takeover, but the remaining Ukrainian… Continue watching
Apr 17 Watch 5:36 Students in rural New Mexico reflect on the war in Ukraine The crisis in Ukraine is reverberating across the U.S., including in a rural town in northern New Mexico. Special correspondent Kathleen McCleery reports on how the war in Ukraine is impacting teenagers who are thousands of miles away. Continue watching
Apr 17 Pope Francis makes Easter appeal for peace in 'senseless' Ukraine war By Frances D'Emilio, Associated Press The pontiff had just finished celebrating Easter Mass in the square packed by faithful for the holiday for the first time since the pandemic began in early 2020. Applause erupted from many of the crowd, estimated by the Vatican to… Continue reading
Apr 17 Ukrainian forces hold out in key port of Mariupol as Russia calls for surrender By Adam Schreck, Mstyslav Chernov, Associated Press The Russian military estimated that about 2,500 Ukrainian fighters holding out at a hulking steel plant with a warren of underground passageways provided the last pocket of resistance in Mariupol. Continue reading