May 28 Watch 6:43 Ukraine's foreign minister says drone attacks in Russia could pressure Putin to end war By Simon Ostrovsky, Katia Patin With the Ukraine war deep into its fourth year, Russia has intensified attacks across the country. But even amid the barrage, Ukraine says it is adapting and carrying out increasingly sophisticated drone strikes deep inside Russia. Special correspondent Simon Ostrovsky… Continue watching
May 27 Zelenskyy asks Trump for more U.S. air defense help against Russian missile attacks, Kyiv says By Associated Press Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has written to U.S. President Donald Trump and Congress asking for more American-made air defense ammunition to counter intensifying Russian ballistic missile attacks, Kyiv said Wednesday. Continue reading
May 21 Watch 5:11 NATO's Baltic flank in crossfire between Ukrainian drones and Russian targets By Nick Schifrin, Sonia Kopelev The countries along NATO’s eastern flank have long been on the frontline against Russian aggression. But now they are in the firing line between Ukraine’s long-range drones and targets in northwest Russia. Nick Schifrin spoke with Latvia’s foreign minister and… Continue watching
May 17 Large Ukrainian drone strikes kill at least 4 people in Russia By Samya Kullab, Associated Press At least 12 other people were wounded. Russian drone strikes on Ukraine overnight wounded eight people, Ukrainian authorities said. Continue reading
May 14 Pope Leo condemns use of AI warfare and the 'spiral of annihilation' it brings By Nicole Winfield, Paolo Santalucia, Associated Press Leo’s speech at Rome’s La Sapienza University marked the first time a pope has visited the campus since Pope Benedict XVI called off a planned speech there in 2008 in the face of protests from faculty and students. Continue reading
May 14 Russia strikes across Ukraine leave 7 dead, dozens injured By Samya Kullab, Vasilisa Stepanenko, Associated Press As dawn broke on a clear day in Kyiv, a scene of devastation came into focus in the capital’s leafy Darnytsia neighborhood, located between a suburban forest and the Dnieper River. Continue reading
May 12 Watch 7:43 Inside Izyum, the Ukrainian frontline city facing the threat of a 2nd Russian occupation By Amanda Bailly, Nick Schifrin As Russia prepares for a large-scale spring offensive, a city near the frontline is preparing for the worst. Control of Izyum is vital for Ukraine as the link between Kharkiv and Donetsk. Izyum was occupied by Russian forces for six… Continue watching
May 12 Zelenskyy's ex-chief of staff a suspect in a money-laundering probe, Ukraine officials say By Hanna Arhirova, Associated Press Two national agencies fighting corruption in Ukraine have named Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s former chief of staff as an official suspect in a major graft investigation. Continue reading
May 11 EU targets Russians with sanctions over the abduction of thousands of Ukrainian children By Lorne Cook, Associated Press The European Union has imposed sanctions on 16 officials accused of helping Russia abduct tens of thousands of children from Ukraine. Continue reading
May 11 Russia and Ukraine trade blame for continued fighting that killed at least 2 as U.S.-brokered ceasefire nears its end By Associated Press As the U.S.-brokered 72-hour ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine is due to expire Monday, American and European officials are considering how they might steer the warring countries into further talks. Continue reading