Oct 14 Ukraine reports nonstop Russian assaults on key eastern city as fierce fighting continues By Associated Press Ukrainian officials reported intense combat as Russian forces relentlessly assaulted the eastern Ukrainian city of Avdiivka for a fifth consecutive day Saturday. Continue reading
Oct 13 U.S. says North Korea delivered 1,000 containers of equipment and munitions to Russia By Aamer Madhani, Associated Press Speculation about a possible North Korean plan to refill Russia's munition stores drained in its protracted war with Ukraine flared last month, when North Korean leader traveled to Russia to meet Putin. Continue reading
Oct 12 IOC suspends Russian Olympic Committee for incorporating sports councils in Ukrainian regions By Graham Dunbar, Associated Press The Russian Olympic Committee has been suspended by the IOC for breaching the Olympic Charter by incorporating sports bodies in four regions in eastern Ukraine. Continue reading
Oct 12 French police are probing possible poisoning of Russian journalist who denounced Ukraine war By Associated Press Ovsyannikova drew international attention in after appearing behind the anchor of an evening Russian news broadcast with a sign that said, "Stop the war, don't believe the propaganda, they are lying to you here."… Continue reading
Oct 11 Zelenskyy meets with NATO defense ministers seeking more support to fight Russia By Lorne Cook, Lolita Baldor, Associated Press Political support in the U.S. for the war has been lagging, and allies are under pressure to send weapons to bolster Israel in its war with Hamas. Continue reading
Oct 07 How $6 billion in U.S. aid to Ukraine collapsed in the deal to avoid a government shutdown By Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press The collapse of Ukraine aid in Congress was months in the making, and exactly what Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell had feared. Continue reading
Oct 07 Ukrainian village shattered by precision missile strike on cafe hosting fallen soldier’s wake By Hanna Arhirova, Lori Hinnant, Associated Press The Ukrainian village of Hroza has been plunged into mourning by a missile strike on a cafe that killed more than 50 people. Almost every household in the village had sent someone to a soldier’s wake that was held at… Continue reading
Oct 06 Watch 4:01 News Wrap: UAW holds off expanding strike after GM makes major concession In our news wrap Friday, the United Auto Workers held off expanding its strike after General Motors made a major concession, House Republicans face a weekend of weighing who should be the next speaker as Trump endorsed Rep. Jim Jordan… Continue watching
Oct 06 EU summit to look at how to welcome Ukraine, others as new members By Raf Casert, Iain Sullivan, Associated Press Since the war in Ukraine began last year, most of the 27 EU nations have said they'll work steadfastly on “lasting unity,” leading eventually to Ukraine’s membership of the wealthy bloc. Continue reading
Oct 06 10-year-old boy and his grandmother killed in Russian missile attack in eastern Ukraine By Hanna Arhirova, Associated Press Officials said preliminary information indicated the Kremlin’s forces used two Iskander missiles in the attack, the same as in the previous day’s attack on the eastern village of Hroza that killed 51. Continue reading