Oct 19 Watch 6:37 U.S. must put pressure on Russia so Putin ends the war, Ukrainian official says By Geoff Bennett, Dan Sagalyn As Ukraine and Russia trade attacks, President Trump has exempted Russia from sanctions, widening his rift with Ukrainian President Zelenskyy. To discuss the latest developments, Geoff Bennett spoke with Denys Sienik, Ukraine's Deputy Ambassador to the U.S. Continue watching
Oct 19 Zelenskyy says Ukraine got no early warning from partners as Russia hits the power grid again By Samya Kullab, Barry Hatton, Associated Press Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is grappling with the implications of recent Washington moves benefiting Russian President Vladimir Putin, including waiving U.S. sanctions on Moscow and signing a deal to import Russian diesel. Continue reading
Oct 16 Russia strikes 9 Ukrainian regions as strain grows between Zelenskyy and Trump By Samya Kullab, Barry Hatton, Associated Press The latest aerial strikes on civilian targets came as fears mount that a sharp deterioration in relations between Ukraine and the United States this week could leave Ukraine further exposed to Russia’s escalating aerial assaults as the bitter winter approaches. Continue reading
Oct 16 Drone strikes in the Black Sea raise fears of Russian escalation to test NATO's response By Stephen McGrath, Veselin Toshkov, Associated Press The attacks in the two countries' exclusive economic zones threaten a global shipping route and have left two people dead, with at least 25 still missing. They also run the risk of drawing other countries directly into the war for… Continue reading
Oct 14 Sudden Starlink limits sap Ukraine drone power as Kyiv fears U.S. intelligence squeeze By Hanna Arhirova, Samya Kullab, Barry Hatton, Associated Press Ukrainian drones lost some of their fighting capacity after restrictions were suddenly imposed on the battlefield use of the country's U.S.-made Starlink communication terminals, officials said Wednesday as the capital endured another night of missile attacks. Continue reading
Oct 13 Trump's diesel deal with Putin draws bipartisan criticism from a frustrated Congress By Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press The deal is being criticized by both Republicans and Democrats as fueling Russia's war against Ukraine, violating existing U.S. laws and drawing the U.S. closer to Russia. Continue reading
Oct 13 WATCH: Trump addresses Guilfoyle resignation, intel sharing with Ukraine as he departs for Alaska By Associated Press President Donald Trump told reporters that officials "didn’t like what we were reading" about Kimberly Guilfoyle, who resigned as ambassador to Greece on Tuesday. Continue reading
Oct 12 Kremlin relishes in U.S.-Russia diesel deal and Trump's criticism of Zelenskyy By Associated Press While the size of Russia’s diesel exports are relatively small and unlikely to significantly impact prices, the revenue will help Moscow replenish its war coffers. Continue reading
Oct 12 Zelenskyy says Russia strikes energy facilities despite Trump claim of an energy ceasefire By Samya Kullab, Associated Press Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Monday that Russia has continued to strike Ukraine's energy facilities even after President Donald Trump said a day earlier that the warring countries had agreed on an energy ceasefire in the 4 1/2-year-old war. Continue reading
Oct 09 Trump strikes deal with Putin for Russian diesel in sharp reversal of U.S. policy ahead of midterms By Michelle L. Price, Collin Binkley, Associated Press President Donald Trump said he has struck a deal to obtain diesel from Russia, a stunning reversal of years of U.S. pressure on Moscow over its war with Ukraine and an attempt to address high fuel prices ahead of the… Continue reading