Jun 02 Russian attacks on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure cause blackouts across the country By Samya Kullab, Elise Morton, Associated Press Ukraine imposed emergency power shutdowns in most of the country on Sunday, a day after Russia unleashed large-scale attacks on energy infrastructure and claimed it made gains in the eastern Donetsk province. Continue reading
Jun 01 Watch 2:49 News Wrap: Netanyahu clashes with Biden over conditions for permanent cease-fire in Gaza In our news wrap Saturday, Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu called Biden’s proposal to end the war in Gaza a “nonstarter” until Israel’s conditions are met, a barrage of Russian missiles and drones targeted Ukraine’s power grid, South Africa’s ANC party… Continue watching
May 30 Watch 2:25 Biden authorizes Ukraine to fire U.S. weapons into parts of Russia By Nick Schifrin There has been a major change in U.S. policy on arming Ukraine. For the first time, the White House will allow some U.S. weapons to be used to strike inside of Russia. Nick Schifrin reports. Continue watching
May 30 WATCH: Blinken assails misinformation after hinting U.S. may allow Ukraine to strike inside Russia By Matthew Lee, Associated Press Blinken is in Prague for a NATO foreign ministers meeting, and on Thursday he signed an agreement with the Czech government to combat Moscow's use of misinformation. Continue reading
May 29 France’s Macron urges a green light for Ukraine to strike targets inside Russia with Western weapons By Associated Press It is the most recent sign of a potentially significant policy shift that could help change the complexion of the war. Continue reading
May 29 WATCH: Blinken holds news conference with Moldova’s Maia Sandu as concerns rise about Russia By Matthew Lee, Associated Press Secretary of State Antony Blinken will meet Moldovan President Maia Sandu to reaffirm U.S. backing for Moldova's progress on joining the European Union, the State Department said. Continue reading
May 28 Ukraine gets more military aid from Europe but Putin warns of consequences if Russian soil is hit By Barry Hatton, Raf Cassert, Associated Press The aid pledge for 2024 came from Belgium, which topped up the money with a commitment to give 30 F-16 fighter jets over the next four years. Continue reading
May 27 Ukraine gets more air defense missiles from Spain to fight deadly Russian glide bombs By Associated Press Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has secured from Spain a pledge of additional air defense missiles to help fight the about 3,000 bombs that he says Russia launches every month at Ukraine. Continue reading
May 25 Watch 1:56 News Wrap: New Israeli attacks reportedly kill more than 40 Palestinians across Gaza In our news wrap Saturday, Israel pressed ahead with its assault on Rafah despite international criticism, a Russian strike on a residential area of Kharkiv killed at least two people, Secretary of Defense Austin resumed his duties after undergoing a… Continue watching
May 25 Watch 4:24 Exhausted Ukrainian forces fight to contain Russian advances on the eastern front By John Ray Along the Russia-Ukraine border, badly stretched Ukrainian forces are struggling to deny Russia a foothold. The town of Vovchansk, three miles inside the border, has seen some of the fiercest fighting since Russia launched its offensive in 2022. John Ray… Continue watching