Jul 18 Watch 3:47 News Wrap: Russia pounds Ukraine with heavy shelling as the civilian death toll rises In our news wrap Monday, Russia continued its campaign of heavy shelling in Ukraine that killed more civilians as Russian President Putin remained defiant over western sanctions, the acting president of Sri Lanka declared a state of emergency that gave… Continue watching
Jul 14 Russian missiles kill at least 20 in Ukraine, Zelenskyy says By Maria Grazia Murru, Hanna Arhirova, Associated Press Ukraine's president accused Russia of deliberately targeting civilians in locations without military value. Continue reading
Jul 13 U.N. sees progress in talks to free up Ukraine grain exports By Ayse Wieting, Suzan Fraser, Associated Press The United Nations reported "positive" results from the first face-to-face talks in months between Russia and Ukraine on a plan to unblock the export of Ukrainian grain. Continue reading
Jul 04 Putin declares victory in eastern Ukrainian region of Luhansk By Francesca Ebel, Associated Press Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday declared victory in the eastern Ukrainian region of Luhansk, one day after Ukrainian forces withdrew from their last remaining bulwark of resistance in the province. Continue reading
Jun 18 Watch 2:36 News Wrap: CDC authorizes COVID-19 vaccinations for children under age 5 In our news wrap Saturday, the CDC authorized COVID vaccinations for children under 5, Ukraine's President Zelenskyy paid a rare visit to troops on the front lines in the southern city of Mykolaiv, at least 18 people died in floods… Continue watching
Jun 16 WATCH: White House press secretary Jean-Pierre affirms Ukraine’s agency to decide when the war is over By Associated Press With several European leaders meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and debate rising over how to end Ukraine's war with Russia, the White House is reiterating President Joe Biden's adage "nothing about Ukraine without Ukraine."… Continue reading
Jun 16 European leaders visit Kyiv to denounce Russian invasion in show of support for Ukraine By John Leicester, Sylvie Corbet, Associated Press Four European leaders are visiting Ukraine, denouncing the brutality of the Russian invasion in a high-profile show of support amid Kyiv's fears that Western resolve to help the embattled country could wane as the war grinds on… Continue reading
Jun 12 Zelenskyy praises Ukraine’s troops for holding the line against Russia By David Keyton, John Leicester, Associated Press Sievierodonetsk, an eastern city with a prewar population of 100,000, is still being hotly fought over, both sides said. The city and neighboring Lysychansk are the last major areas of the Donbas' Luhansk province not under the control of the… Continue reading
May 29 Watch 3:14 News Wrap: Biden pays his respects in Uvalde, Texas following school massacre In our news wrap Sunday, President Biden and first lady Jill Biden traveled to Texas to pay their respects and console a community in mourning, the Justice Department will conduct an independent review of law enforcement's response to the Uvalde… Continue watching
May 23 Zelenskyy calls for ‘maximum’ sanctions on Russia in virtual speech at Davos By Jamey Keaten, Associated Press Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is calling for "maximum" sanctions against Russia during a virtual speech at the World Economic Forum gathering in Davos, Switzerland. Continue reading