Dec 04 Watch 6:31 Corruption scandal rocks Ukraine as it fights for survival against Russia's invasion By Jack Hewson, Zeba Warsi A sprawling energy-sector scandal is rocking Ukraine. Last week, the country was shocked by the exit of President Zelenskyy’s chief of staff, Andriy Yermak. Ukraine's second most powerful man resigned after the state anti-corruption body raided his home. As Jack… Continue watching
Dec 04 Watch 8:50 Ukraine ambassador to U.S. on peace negotiations and corruption scandal By Amna Nawaz, Sonia Kopelev Ukrainian officials met with U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff to continue negotiations over an American plan to end the war. Witkoff and Jared Kushner met with Vladimir Putin in Moscow earlier this week, where the Russian president said he endorsed… Continue watching
Dec 04 Putin says there are points in the U.S. proposal on Ukraine war that he can't agree with By Dasha Litvinova, Associated Press Russian President Vladimir Putin says some proposals in a U.S. plan to end the war in Ukraine are unacceptable to the Kremlin, indicating in comments published Thursday that any deal is still some ways off. Continue reading
Dec 03 Europeans accuse Putin of feigning interest in peace after talks with U.S. envoys stall By Lorne Cook, Illia Novikov, Associated Press The Russian leader “should end the bluster and the bloodshed and be ready to come to the table and to support a just and lasting peace,” said U.K. Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper. Continue reading
Dec 02 Watch 2:34 Witkoff and Kushner meet with Putin for latest talks to end Russia's war with Ukraine By Nick Schifrin, Sonia Kopelev U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner met with Russian President Vladimir Putin at the Kremlin on Tuesday. They were there for the latest round of negotiations on a plan to end Russia's war with Ukraine. Nick Schifrin reports. Continue watching
Dec 02 Putin accuses Europeans of sabotaging U.S.-led peace efforts in Ukraine By Associated Press Putin said the Europeans "don't have a peace agenda" and are on the side of war. Continue reading
Dec 01 As Russia and Ukraine mull Trump's peace proposal, land and security seen as main sticking points By Dasha Litvinova, Isobel Koshiw, Associated Press Diplomats face an uphill battle to reconcile Russia’s and Ukraine’s “red lines” as a U.S.-led push to end the war gathers steam. Continue reading
Nov 30 WATCH: Rubio meets with Ukrainian delegation to discuss peace and post-war plans By Josh Boak, Aamer Madhani, Associated Press U.S. and Ukrainian officials completed roughly four hours of talks Sunday aimed at finding an endgame to the war between Russia and Ukraine. Secretary of State Marco Rubio told reporters afterward that the session was productive but work remains in… Continue reading
Nov 29 Russian strikes on Kyiv kill 3 as Ukrainian delegation heads to U.S. for talks to end war By Isobel Koshiw, Associated Press Russian drone and missile attacks in and around the Ukraine's capital killed at least three people early Saturday, officials said, as the country's representatives traveled to the U.S. to work on a renewed push to end the war. Continue reading
Nov 28 Watch 4:17 Top Zelenskyy aide resigns in midst of Ukraine corruption scandal By John Yang, Sonia Kopelev, Jack Hewson A political earthquake in Ukraine has taken place as President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s chief of staff Andrii Yermak, the country’s second-most-powerful person, was forced to resign amid a corruption scandal. This comes as Ukraine is enmeshed in negotiations with the Trump… Continue watching