Ukraine
In shock move, Russia exits grain agreement
World
July 17, 2023
In shock move, Russia exits grain agreement
The Russian Foreign Ministry on Monday announced the withdrawal of its security guarantees for grain shipments and the closure of…
Vital bridge linking Crimea with Russia damaged, Russian Transport Ministry says
World
July 17, 2023
Vital bridge linking Crimea with Russia damaged, Russian Transport Ministry says
CNN — The Crimean Bridge, the only link between the annexed peninsula and Russia, has suffered damage to its spans,…
Putin says Russia has ‘sufficient’ cluster munitions and may retaliate if Ukraine uses them
World
July 16, 2023
Putin says Russia has ‘sufficient’ cluster munitions and may retaliate if Ukraine uses them
CNN — Russia has a stockpile of cluster munitions and will consider using them against Ukraine “if they are used…
Limited battlefield progress hasn’t spooked western allies, Kyiv says
World
July 16, 2023
Limited battlefield progress hasn’t spooked western allies, Kyiv says
Kyiv, Ukraine CNN — Despite an underwhelming first month of Ukraine’s much-anticipated summer push to liberate territory from Russian forces,…
Zelensky gets a NATO boost and rockstar’s welcome from crowds in Vilnius
World
July 15, 2023
Zelensky gets a NATO boost and rockstar’s welcome from crowds in Vilnius
CNN — Attending a NATO summit in Vilnius on Tuesday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky got huge support from adoring crowds…
Wagner ‘does not exist’: Why Putin claims a rift in the mercenary group
World
July 15, 2023
Wagner ‘does not exist’: Why Putin claims a rift in the mercenary group
CNN — Now you see Wagner, now you don’t. Weeks after an armed uprising by the Russian mercenary group Wagner…
Controversial US cluster munitions are now in Ukraine, say Ukrainian general and Pentagon
World
July 14, 2023
Controversial US cluster munitions are now in Ukraine, say Ukrainian general and Pentagon
Dnipro, Ukraine CNN — The much-anticipated and controversial American-made cluster munitions that the United States agreed to supply to Kyiv…
What Zelensky wanted from NATO – and what he got
World
July 13, 2023
What Zelensky wanted from NATO – and what he got
CNN — At last year’s NATO summit in Madrid, the alliance formally invited Sweden and Finland to join its ranks.…
Boris Johnson warns US against ‘Ukraine fatigue’ as NATO summit concludes
World
July 13, 2023
Boris Johnson warns US against ‘Ukraine fatigue’ as NATO summit concludes
London CNN — Former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has urged the United States not to grow weary of Ukraine’s…
China and Taiwan loom large behind Ukraine at NATO summit
World
July 11, 2023
China and Taiwan loom large behind Ukraine at NATO summit
Seoul, South Korea CNN — The presence of four Asia-Pacific leaders at the NATO summit this week suggests that Ukraine…