Sep 25 Watch 7:50 Finland’s president says Putin should be worried after Trump’s shift on Ukraine territory By Geoff Bennett, Sonia Kopelev, Dan Sagalyn As the leader of a NATO nation that shares an 830-mile border with Russia, Finland’s President Alexander Stubb has been a key voice in Europe’s response to the war in Ukraine. In a speech to the U.N. Security Council this… Continue watching
Sep 24 How Trump’s rhetoric about Zelenskyy and Putin has evolved, in his own words By Associated Press At the outset of his second term, President Donald Trump was conciliatory toward Russian President Vladimir Putin, for whom he has long shown admiration. But in recent months the Republican leader has expressed increasing exasperation. Continue reading
Sep 23 NATO warns Russia it will use all means to defend airspace after incursions By Lorne Cook, Associated Press NATO has warned Russia that it will use all means to defend against airspace breaches. Continue reading
Sep 22 Putin says Russia is willing to abide by nuclear arms deal with the U.S. for 1 year after it expires By Vladimir Isachenkov, Associated Press Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday emphasized the importance of maintaining the status quo to avoid a strategic arms race. Continue reading
Sep 22 Russia escalating repression to silence opposition to war in Ukraine, UN human rights expert says By Associated Press A U.N. expert reports that repression in Russia is escalating, targeting civilians, journalists, and Ukrainian prisoners of war. Continue reading
Sep 19 Estonia says 3 Russian fighter jets entered its airspace in ‘brazen’ incursion By Geir Moulson, Andrew Wilks, Associated Press Russia’s violation of Poland’s airspace was the most serious cross-border incident into a NATO member country since the war in Ukraine began with Russia’s all-out invasion in February 2022. Continue reading
Sep 17 Alexei Navalny’s widow says lab reports show her husband was poisoned By Associated Press Navalny, a vocal critic of President Vladimir Putin, died in February 2024 while serving a 19-year sentence. Continue reading
Sep 12 Russia cuts interest rate to 17% as wartime economy slows while deficit grows By David McHugh, Associated Press The bank’s inflation warnings in its policy statements underlined the stresses in the Kremlin’s wartime economy. Continue reading
Sep 10 Watch 8:15 ‘Putin is mocking’ Trump, Polish foreign minister says after Russian drone incursion By Nick Schifrin, Dan Sagalyn It was an ominous series of firsts for the world’s largest military alliance. For the first time in NATO history, alliance airplanes engaged enemy targets in allied airspace, and for the first time since Russia’s full-scale war in Ukraine, NATO… Continue watching
Sep 05 Putin says foreign troops deployed to Ukraine would be legitimate targets By Associated Press Putin's comments on Friday came hours after European leaders repledged their commitment to a potential peacekeeping force. Continue reading