Sep 26 WATCH: Biden announces billions in Ukraine military aid as Zelenskyy visits White House By Lolita C. Baldor, Tara Copp, Associated Press The latest support raises the total amount of weapons and security assistance the U.S. has provided Ukraine to almost $60 billion since Russia invaded in February 2022. Continue reading
Sep 25 WATCH: Trump suggests Ukraine should have made concessions to Putin before Russian invasion during N.C. campaign stop By Jonathan J. Cooper, Associated Press Former President Donald Trump described Ukraine in bleak terms Wednesday, referring to its people as “dead” and the country itself as “demolished." His remarks, at a North Carolina event billed as an economic speech, come on the heels of a… Continue reading
Sep 25 WATCH: Zelenskyy urges UN General Assembly to seek ‘real, just peace’ for Ukraine By Jennifer Peltz, Associated Press At a time when he faces growing pressure from Western allies and some of his fellow Ukrainians to negotiate a cease-fire, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy told the U.N. General Assembly there's no alternative to the “peace formula” he presented two years… Continue reading
Sep 25 WATCH: 2024 United Nations General Assembly – Day 2 Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy, at the podium, implored world leaders not to give in to calls for a ceasefire that doesn't guarantee Ukraine's sovereignty. Continue reading
Sep 24 AP report: U.S. to send military aid worth $375 million to Ukraine By Lolita C. Baldor, Matthew Lee, Associated Press Officials expect an announcement on Wednesday, as global leaders meet at the U.N. General Assembly, and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy uses his appearance there to shore up support and persuade the U.S. to allow his troops to use long-range weapons… Continue reading
Sep 04 Ukraine’s Foreign Minister Kuleba resigns as Zelenskyy calls for ‘new energy’ in diplomacy By Illia Novikov, Associated Press Dmytro Kuleba, one of Ukraine's most recognizable faces on the international stage, submitted his resignation Wednesday ahead of an expected major government reshuffle. Continue reading
Sep 03 Watch 3:37 Zelenskyy renews plea for long-range U.S. weapons after Russian strikes kill dozens By Nick Schifrin, Jonah Anderson Ukraine is reeling after one of the deadliest Russian strikes since the war began more than two and a half years ago. Authorities say two missiles hit a military academy and a hospital in the town of Poltava, killing at… Continue watching
Sep 03 Russian missile attack kills at least 47 in Ukrainian city of Poltava, Zelenskyy says By Lori Hinnant, Illia Novikov, Associated Press The attack on Tuesday appeared to be one of the deadliest Russian strikes since the war began. The strike hit the central-eastern city of Poltava, the capital of the region of the same name. Continue reading
Aug 30 Zelenskyy fires Ukraine’s air force commander after F-16 pilot dies in crash By Illia Novikov, Hanna Arhirova, Associated Press Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy fired the country’s air force commander Friday, four days after an F-16 warplane that Ukraine received from its Western partners crashed during a Russian bombardment and killed the pilot. U.S. experts have joined the investigation into the crash,… Continue reading
Aug 28 Russian missile hits Ukrainian President Zelenskyy’s home city as it mourns deaths in earlier attack By Illia Novikov, Associated Press It came as Kryvyi Rih was observing an official day of mourning for an attack the previous day that killed four civilians at a hotel. Local officials said Wednesday's attack struck civilian infrastructure and wounded eight people. Continue reading