Jan 10 Ukraine’s Zelenskyy begins visit to Baltic nations, seeking aid from allies against Russia’s invasion By Liudas Dapkus, Associated Press On his official Telegram channel, Zelenskyy said the trip to the Baltic countries would focus on security concerns, Ukraine's hopes to join the European Union and NATO, and building partnerships in drone production and electronic warfare capacities. Continue reading
Jan 09 Watch 7:15 New book ‘Our Enemies Will Vanish’ recounts Ukrainian resistance against Russian invasion By Nick Schifrin, Dan Sagalyn The war in Ukraine will enter its third year next month with the battle lines nearly as frozen as the nation itself during this winter. But two years ago, there was concern Kyiv wouldn't last a week. Ukraine journalist Yaroslav… Continue watching
Jan 09 Global economy will slow for a third straight year in 2024, World Bank predicts By Paul Wiseman, Associated Press Heightened global tensions, arising particularly from Israel's war with Hamas and the conflict in Ukraine, pose the risk of even weaker growth. Continue reading
Jan 08 WATCH: DHS Secretary Mayorkas delivers remarks at U.S.-Mexico border By Stephen Groves, Associated Press Senate negotiators were trying to land a bipartisan border security proposal this week that could unlock Senate Republican support for Ukraine aid. But as Congress returns, House conservatives are trying to interject their own hardline immigration demands. Continue reading
Jan 06 Russian shelling kills 11 in Donetsk region, Ukraine says it hit a military airbase in Crimea By Associated Press Eleven people were killed Saturday in Russian shelling in Ukraine’s partially occupied Donetsk province, according to regional Gov. Vadym Filashkin. Five children were among the dead and eight further people were wounded in the attack on the Pokrovsk district, he… Continue reading
Jan 05 Ukraine ramps up drone, missile attacks on Russia in new year war strategy By Associated Press Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has pledged to strike more targets on the Moscow-annexed Crimean Peninsula and inside Russian border regions this year. Continue reading
Jan 04 Russia and Ukraine exchange long-range attacks as their front-line forces remain bogged down By Associated Press The report Thursday comes as both sides in the war continue long-range strikes while their front-line forces remain largely deadlocked. Continue reading
Jan 04 Watch 2:58 Russia attacks Ukraine with ballistic missiles provided by North Korea, U.S. says By Geoff Bennett, Eliot Barnhart A White House spokesperson said U.S. intelligence officials have determined that Moscow has acquired ballistic missiles from North Korea and fired at least one of them into Ukraine on December 30. The U.S. is now concerned Iran will soon agree… Continue watching
Jan 04 Watch 9:01 Ukraine should pivot from offense to defense and rebuild what it controls, expert says By Geoff Bennett, Dan Sagalyn The frontlines of the war in Ukraine have hardly moved in the last few months, but could the course of the war change in 2024? Geoff Bennett discussed two perspectives with Charles Kupchan, who served on the National Security Council… Continue watching
Jan 04 Putin speeds up citizenship path for migrants who enlist in the Russian military By Dasha Litvinova, Associated Press The move comes as Moscow is trying to replenish its troops in Ukraine by various methods, including the recruitment of migrants. Continue reading