Mar 02 Russia claims Ukraine crossing border in sabotage attacks, Kyiv denies By Susie Blann, Associated Press Russian officials say Ukrainian saboteurs have crossed into western Russia and attacked villages there. Continue reading
Feb 28 WATCH: Pentagon reports no evidence of weapons lost to fraud in Ukraine By Susie Blann, Associated Press The Pentagon's inspector general says his office has found no evidence yet that any of the billions of dollars in weapons and aid to Ukraine has been lost to corruption or diverted into the wrong hands. Continue reading
Feb 28 As drones hit Russia, Putin orders officials to strengthen border between Ukraine and Russia By Susie Blann, Associated Press Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered officials to tighten control of the border with Ukraine after a spate of drone attacks that Russian authorities blamed on Kyiv. Continue reading
Feb 23 Here’s how much aid the U.S. has sent to Ukraine By Jonathan Masters, Will Merrow, Council on Foreign Relations The historic sums are helping a broad set of Ukrainian people and institutions, including refugees, law enforcement, and independent radio broadcasters, though most of the aid has been military-related. Continue reading
Feb 21 Watch 8:39 Where relations between U.S. and Russia stand a year after Putin’s invasion of Ukraine By Amna Nawaz, Dan Sagalyn As Russia's invasion of Ukraine marks one year and Putin announces his country will suspend participation in the New START Treaty, where does that leave U.S.-Russia relations? Rose Gottemoeller, the chief U.S. negotiator for the treaty during the Obama administration,… Continue watching
Feb 21 Putin suspends Russian involvement in nuclear arms pact over Ukraine tensions By Associated Press Speaking in his state-of-the-nation address, Putin also said that Russia should stand ready to resume nuclear weapons tests if the U.S. does so, a move that would end a global ban on nuclear weapons tests in place since the end… Continue reading
Feb 20 Moscow downplays significance of Biden’s surprise visit to Ukraine By Dasha Litvinova, Associated Press Russian officials and state media have downplayed President Joe Biden's surprise visit to Ukraine, painting Kyiv as a U.S. puppet and maintaining Moscow's forces will prevail despite Washington's pledges to send more weapons to Ukraine. Continue reading
Feb 19 1 year after the invasion began, a timeline of Russia’s war in Ukraine By Associated Press The war in Ukraine has killed thousands, forced millions to flee their homes, reduced entire cities to rubble and fueled fears the confrontation could escalate into an open conflict between Russia and NATO. Continue reading
Feb 18 Watch 5:31 Ukraine fights to hold Bakhmut as U.S. accuses Russia of crimes against humanity By Nick Schifrin, Harry Zahn, Andrew Corkery It has been nearly one year since Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, and today for the first time, the United States has labeled Russian actions in Ukraine as crimes against humanity. Meanwhile, Ukrainian soldiers are barely holding Bakhmut,… Continue watching
Feb 08 ‘Strong indications’ Putin approved supplying missile that shot down MH17, investigators say By Mike Corder, Associated Press An international team of investigators says it found "strong indications" that Russian President Vladimir Putin approved the supply of heavy anti-aircraft weapons to Ukrainian separatists who shot down Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 in 2014 with a Russian missile. Continue reading