Oct 15 Watch 5:10 Ukraine less reliant on U.S. as Trump-Zelenskyy rift deepens, former ambassador says By Amna Nawaz, Dan Sagalyn For perspective on the tensions between President Trump and Ukrainian President Zelenskyy, Amna Nawaz spoke with former U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine William Taylor. He’s now a distinguished fellow at the Atlantic Council. Continue watching
Oct 15 Ukraine resumes attacks on Russian oil refineries as relations with Trump sour By Susie Blann, Associated Press Ukrainian drones attacked a refinery in Russia’s Ryazan region early Thursday, hours after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that a brief truce spurned by Moscow was over amid deepening tensions with Washington. Continue reading
Oct 14 Watch 8:16 How Starlink disruptions affected Ukraine's battlefield operations By Amna Nawaz, Liz Landers, Sonia Kopelev, Dan Sagalyn A key component of Ukraine’s communications network was partially disabled on Wednesday. The Starshield satellite network, funded by the Pentagon and operated by Elon Musk's SpaceX, was not operating at full capacity, hampering communications within the Ukrainian military. Liz Landers… Continue watching
Oct 14 Sudden Starlink limits sap Ukraine drone power as Kyiv fears U.S. intelligence squeeze By Hanna Arhirova, Samya Kullab, Barry Hatton, Associated Press Ukrainian drones lost some of their fighting capacity after restrictions were suddenly imposed on the battlefield use of the country's U.S.-made Starlink communication terminals, officials said Wednesday as the capital endured another night of missile attacks. Continue reading
Oct 13 Ukraine had no intelligence from partners about missiles headed to Kyiv, Zelenskyy says By Hanna Arhirova, Justin Spike, Associated Press At the White House, Trump told reporters that the U.S. has not stopped sharing intelligence with Ukraine. Continue reading
Oct 12 Watch 10:42 Ukraine disputes Trump's claim of energy ceasefire as Russian diesel deal draws fire By William Brangham, Dan Sagalyn, Veronica Vela President Trump blames high energy prices on Ukraine, not his war in the Middle East, and made a surprise decision to suspend sanctions against Russia on Friday. William Brangham discusses the latest developments in the Ukraine-Russia war with Andrew Weiss. Continue watching
Oct 12 NATO commander says alliance does not want war but is 'ready to fight tonight' By Emma Burrows, Associated Press European officials warn Russia could test NATO's defenses with covert attacks or a limited military incursion. Recently, European nations have faced increased covert Russian activity. Continue reading
Oct 12 Zelenskyy says Russia strikes energy facilities despite Trump claim of an energy ceasefire By Samya Kullab, Associated Press Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Monday that Russia has continued to strike Ukraine's energy facilities even after President Donald Trump said a day earlier that the warring countries had agreed on an energy ceasefire in the 4 1/2-year-old war. Continue reading
Oct 08 Russian strike on Ukrainian public buses leaves dozens dead as blackouts worsen in Kyiv By Hanna Arhirova, Associated Press The morning attack occurred next to a bus stop in the war-torn city of Kramatorsk in Ukraine’s Donetsk region, prompting public transport to be suspended in the area. Continue reading
Oct 05 Ukraine claims its strikes have taken out more than half of Russia's oil refining capacity By Hanna Arhirova, Katie Marie Davies, Associated Press Ukraine's defense ministry said that recent attacks on refineries, including those in Moscow and Yaroslavl, had disabled 51% of Russia’s refining capacity. The claim could not be independently verified. Continue reading