Aug 03 Russia blasts Zaporizhzhia with glide bombs while Ukrainian drones kill 9 By Illia Novikov, Associated Press Russian planes have dropped powerful glide bombs on Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine, killing one person and wounding dozens. Meanwhile, Ukrainian drone debris killed six people in Arkhipo-Osipovka in Russia. Continue reading
Aug 03 A Putin critic leaves Russia after he is barred from running for parliament By Associated Press "Good news: I'm alive and free. Unfortunately, not in Russia for the time being," opposition politician Boris Nadezhdin said in a video on social media, showing him standing in front of the Eiffel Tower in Paris. Continue reading
Jul 31 Ukraine hits more outlets of Russia's largest online marketplace to bring the war home By Dasha Litvinova, Associated Press Ukraine's attacks on the sprawling Russian warehouses have produced stark images, with massive pillars of smoke rising above fires that raged at facilities of Wildberries, the country’s biggest online retailer and its equivalent of Amazon. Continue reading
Jul 30 Watch 6:26 How shipping risks from Ukraine and Iran wars are converging By Geoff Bennett, Dan Sagalyn The blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, through which nearly all Middle Eastern oil flows, has prompted Saudi Arabia to call for a maritime defense coalition to protect Red Sea shipping. For perspective on the proposal, Geoff Bennett spoke with… Continue watching
Jul 29 Ukraine says it hits 2 major Russian oil refineries hours after Zelenskyy's meeting with Trump By Hanna Arhirova, Associated Press Ukrainian forces hit two of Russia’s biggest oil refineries overnight in its latest long-range strikes, officials said Wednesday, as Kyiv deepened its economic, military and diplomatic pressure on Moscow. Continue reading
Jul 28 Watch 4:21 What Netanyahu and Zelenskyy are hoping to accomplish after meetings with Trump By Nick Schifrin, Dan Sagalyn, Zeba Warsi The late Sen. Lindsey Graham was remembered as a tireless fighter for South Carolina and an influential fixture on the world stage during a memorial service in Washington. President Trump eulogized Graham after hosting two of Graham’s strongest international allies,… Continue watching
Jul 28 Zelenskyy will visit Trump at the White House before Sen. Graham's funeral By Seung Min Kim, Associated Press The Ukrainian leader has traveled to Washington to honor Sen. Lindsey Graham, whose final act as a public official was visiting Kyiv and securing an agreement on a package of sanctions that seek to punish countries that purchase Russian oil,… Continue reading
Jul 27 From a Kyiv bomb shelter, Laura Loomer explains her shift on Russia's war in Ukraine By Illia Novikov, Volodymyr Yurchuk, Jill Colvin, Associated Press A close ally of President Trump, Loomer has reversed her longtime criticism of Ukraine and is urging fellow conservatives to be wary of Moscow’s propaganda, which she blames for duping large swaths of the American right. Continue reading
Jul 27 Zelenskyy visits Britain as Prime Minister Andy Burnham signals more support for Kyiv By Jill Lawless, Associated Press Zelenskyy and Burnham will meet more than 200 Ukrainian military personnel who have spent the past three weeks in Britain. Continue reading
Jul 24 Watch 8:33 How volunteers with 3D printers make weapons for Ukraine By Simon Ostrovsky, Katia Patin, Dan Sagalyn Last week, Ukrainian President Zelenskyy dismissed his tech-savvy defense minister. That sparked protests among supporters who credit him with helping transform Ukraine’s defense capabilities. Special correspondent Simon Ostrovsky and producer Katia Patin report on the technologies and policies that helped… Continue watching