Jun 20 South Korea will consider supplying arms to Ukraine after North Korea and Russia sign pact By Kim Tong-Hyung, Associated Press South Korea says it will consider sending arms to Ukraine after Russia and North Korea rattled the region and beyond by signing a pact to come to each other’s defense in the event of war. Continue reading
Jun 20 Russia obliterates Ukraine's front-line towns with hacked bombs and expanded air base network By Lori Hinnant, Vasilisa Stepanenko, Hanna Arhirova, Associated Press Russia is intensifying its use of cheap glide bombs to lay waste to cities in eastern Ukraine. Continue reading
Jun 20 Putin signs deals with Vietnam in effort to bolster ties in Asia to offset Moscow's growing isolation By Aniruddha Ghosal, Associated Press Russian President Vladimir Putin and President To Lam agreed to further cooperate in education, science and technology, oil and gas exploration, clean energy and health. Continue reading
Jun 17 Watch 9:44 Sullivan: Hamas cease-fire response has both 'understandable' and 'out of step' proposals By Nick Schifrin, Dan Sagalyn, Ethan Dodd Ukrainian President Zelenskyy's top aide pronounced the peace conference this past weekend a success. It was derided just as quickly as ineffectual by the Kremlin. More than 90 nations attended the conference in the Swiss Alps. Nick Schifrin sat down… Continue watching
Jun 17 A record number of NATO allies are spending more on defense, hitting alliance's goals By Ellen Knickmeyer, Associated Press The estimated figure is a nearly fourfold increase from 2021 in the ranks of the 32 NATO members meeting the alliance's defense spending guideline. Continue reading
Jun 16 LGBTQ Ukrainian soldiers rally for legal rights, hoping their service is changing attitudes By Derek Gatopoulos, Alex Babenko, Associated Press Several hundred LGBTQ Ukrainian servicemen and their supporters marched in central Kyiv Sunday to demand more rights and highlight their service to their country in its war with Russia. Continue reading
Jun 16 78 countries at Swiss summit agree Ukraine's territorial integrity required for peace By Jamey Keaten, Associated Press Nearly 80 countries called Sunday for the “territorial integrity” of Ukraine to be the basis for any peace agreement to end Russia’s two-year war, though some key developing nations at a Swiss conference did not join in. The way forward… Continue reading
Jun 15 Watch 2:51 News Wrap: Harris announces $1.5 billion aid package for Ukrainian infrastructure In our news wrap Saturday, Vice President Harris pledged aid for Ukraine’s hard-hit energy sector at a peace summit in Switzerland, eight Israeli soldiers died in an explosion in southern Gaza, nearly 2 million Muslims gathered at Mount Arafat for… Continue watching
Jun 15 World leaders attend Ukraine peace summit in Switzerland, with Russia notably absent By Jamey Keaten, Associated Press Dozens of world leaders converged on a Swiss resort Saturday to discuss how to bring peace to war-ravaged Ukraine, though any hopes of a real breakthrough were muted by the absence of Russia. Continue reading
Jun 14 Putin offers cease-fire if Ukraine exits Russian-claimed areas and drops NATO bid. Kyiv calls proposal 'absurd' By Dasha Litvinova, Associated Press Putin's remarks came as leaders of the Group of Seven leading industrialized nations met in Italy and as Switzerland prepared to host scores of world leaders -- but not Russia -- this weekend to try to map out first steps… Continue reading