Jul 11 Jens Stoltenberg wraps up his final summit as NATO secretary-general By Lorne Cook, Associated Press Jens Stoltenberg steps down as NATO’s 13th secretary-general in the fall, after one of the most tumultuous decades in alliance history. Continue reading
Jul 11 China warns NATO not to create ‘chaos’ in Asia and rejects label of ‘enabler’ of Russia By Ken Moritsugu, Associated Press A China spokesperson accused NATO of interfering in China's internal politics and smearing China's image. Continue reading
Jul 09 Watch 8:44 Poland’s foreign minister on defending Ukraine and its path to NATO membership By Nick Schifrin, Dan Sagalyn The 32 members of NATO are meeting in Washington and the focus is largely on Ukraine. Members will announce they are sending new air defense systems a day after one of the worst attacks on Kyiv in years. Diplomats are… Continue watching
Jul 09 Rescue operations continue at Ukraine children’s hospital struck by Russian missiles By Samya Kullab, Illia Novikov, Associated Press Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says rescue operations have stretched into a second day at a major Kyiv children’s hospital struck by a Russian missile. Continue reading
Jul 09 Putin hosts India’s prime minister in Russia to deepen ties, but war in Ukraine looms By Emma Burrows, Krutika Pathi, Associated Press Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has met President Vladimir Putin in Moscow, seeking to deepen the two nuclear powers' relationship as NATO leaders gathered in Washington and Russia and launched deadly missile strikes in Ukraine that destroyed a children's hospital. Continue reading
Jul 08 Russian missile attack hits Ukrainian children’s hospital amid bombardment, dozens killed By Hanna Arhirova, Illia Novikov, Associated Press Strikes in Kryvyi Rih killed 10 people and injured 47, while seven people were killed in Kyiv, authorities said. Continue reading
Jul 07 Ukrainian drone sets off explosions at Russian warehouse near border as war grinds on By Samya Kullab, Associated Press A village in a border region of western Russia was evacuated Sunday following a series of explosions after debris from a downed Ukrainian drone set fire to a nearby warehouse, local officials said. Continue reading
Jul 06 Where Putin stands on using nuclear weapons to win Russia’s war in Ukraine By Associated Press As the war in Ukraine turned slowly in Moscow's favor this summer, Putin declared he doesn’t need nuclear weapons to achieve his goals. But he also says it's wrong for the West to assume that Russia will never use them. Continue reading
Jul 06 Watch 2:18 News Wrap: Thousands in northern Ukraine lose power after Russian drone attack In our news wrap Saturday, Iran has a new president-elect after a runoff vote, Russian drone attacks hit a vital energy facility in northern Ukraine, Hamas dropped a key demand in cease-fire negotiations with Israel, Trump is distancing himself from… Continue watching
Jul 05 Hungary’s Orbán visits Putin in Moscow, drawing backlash from some European leaders By Justin Spike, Vladimir Isachenkov, Associated Press Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán visited Moscow on Friday for a rare meeting by a European leader with Russian President Vladimir Putin and discussed peace proposals for Ukraine, which triggered condemnation from Kyiv and some European leaders and officials. Continue reading