Mar 27 France and Britain mull plans to deploy troops to assist with Ukraine-Russia peace deal By John Leicester, Samuel Petrequin, Brian Melley, Associated Press At a recent summit featuring leaders of 30 countries as well as European Union and NATO chiefs, French President Emmanuel Macron offered reassurances that France and Britain will continue to forge ahead with plans to deploy troops in Ukraine to… Continue reading
Mar 25 Watch 10:17 Finland's president says 'time to be hard' with Russia amid threats to Europe By Geoff Bennett, Sonia Kopelev After three days of separate talks with the U.S., Ukraine and Russia say they have reached a deal to ensure safe navigation in the Black Sea and take steps toward a limited ceasefire by halting strikes on energy facilities. Geoff… Continue watching
Mar 25 U.S. says agreement has been reached in the Black Sea in talks with Ukraine and Russia By Hanna Arhirova, Associated Press A joint statement said the sides have "agreed to ensure safe navigation, eliminate the use of force, and prevent the use of commercial vessels for military purposes in the Black Sea."… Continue reading
Mar 24 Watch 3:02 Ukraine war grinds on as sticking points slow partial ceasefire negotiations By Geoff Bennett, Jonah Anderson U.S. negotiators held talks with a Russian delegation in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on a proposed partial ceasefire in Ukraine. It comes one day after the negotiators met with a Ukrainian delegation. Both countries have agreed in principle to a temporary… Continue watching
Mar 24 After meeting Ukrainians, U.S. holds separate talks with Russians to discuss potential ceasefire By Jon Gambrell, Illia Novikov, Associated Press Each side has accused the other of undermining efforts to reach a pause in the 3-year-old war. Continue reading
Mar 23 Watch 2:27 News Wrap: Russian drone strikes across Ukraine kill at least 7 people In our news wrap Sunday, a barrage of Russian drone attacks across Ukraine threaten to complicate U.S.-mediated ceasefire talks, a Turkish court ordered the arrested mayor of Istanbul to be jailed through his trial, high winds and dry conditions are… Continue watching
Mar 23 At least 7 killed in Ukraine after Moscow launches drone attack shortly before ceasefire talks By Samya Kullab, Associated Press The attacks, including on the capital, Kyiv, came ahead of ceasefire negotiations in Saudi Arabia in which Ukraine and Russia are expected to hold indirect U.S.-mediated talks on Monday to discuss a pause in long-range attacks targeting energy facilities and civilian infrastructure. Continue reading
Mar 22 Watch 2:21 News Wrap: Russian drones strike Ukraine despite limited ceasefire agreement By PBS News Weekend In our news wrap Saturday, Ukrainian officials say at least three people were killed in Russian drone strikes on Zaporizhzhia, the Trump administration is revoking legal protections for more than half a million immigrants, and former Massachusetts first lady Kitty… Continue watching
Mar 21 Russian drones strike Ukrainian port city of Odesa, causing massive blazes By Illia Novikov, Associated Press Russian drones pummeled the Ukrainian Black Sea port city of Odesa, injuring three people and sparking massive fires, officials said Friday, an attack that underlined Moscow's intention to pursue aerial strikes even as it agreed to temporarily halt strikes on… Continue reading
Mar 20 Ceasefire talks put Zaporizhzhia in the spotlight. What's next for Ukraine's nuclear power plant? By Hanna Arhirova, Associated Press During a call between U.S. President Donald Trump and his Ukrainian counterpart, the U.S. leader apparently suggested Volodymyr Zelenskyy consider transferring ownership of Ukraine’s power plants to the U.S. for long-term security, according to a U.S. statement. Continue reading