TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — Even now, safe in her new home in Estonia, Inna Vnukova says she can’t shake the terrifying memory of living under Russian occupation in eastern Ukraine at the start of the war and her family’s harrowing escape. They hid for days in a damp basement in their village of Kudriashivka after … Read more
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia launched a barrage of ballistic missiles and drones on Ukrainian cities in overnight attacks, officials reported Thursday, as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Moscow was “hesitant” about a new round of U.S.-brokered talks on ending the fighting. Washington has proposed new negotiations next week between the Russian and Ukrainian delegations, … Read more
The Kremlin’s financial situation is worsening and could come to a head within months as oil revenues dwindle while President Vladimir Putin shows no intention of ending his war against Ukraine. Russian officials have warned Putin with growing alarm that a financial crisis could hit by the summer, sources said Washington Post. They pointed to … Read more
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — The U.S. and Russia agreed Thursday to resume high-level military dialogue for the first time in more than four years, another sign of warming relations between the two countries since President Donald Trump returned to office and sought to end the war in Ukraine. High-level military communication was suspended in late … Read more
Ukraine’s Defense Ministry said there was a “shutdown” of Starlink satellite internet terminals in Russia, which it claims disrupted Russian military communications on Thursday. Ukrainian Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov said SpaceX was working with Ukraine to update a “white list” of approved and verified Starlink terminals, while unapproved Russian systems were blocked. “The whitelisted Starlink … Read more
NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — There’s a chance the dreaded propeller noise heard on Ukrainian battlefields is coming from drones built in a country of just over a million people on Europe’s southeastern edge: Cyprus. Maker Swarmly says there are more than 200 of its H-10 Poseidon drones helping Ukrainian artillery batteries pinpoint enemy ground targets … Read more
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — The terms of Russia’s pledge to U.S. President Donald Trump to temporarily halt bombing Ukraine during one of the country’s bleakest winters in years remained unclear Friday as Ukrainians braced for even worse conditions next week. Trump said late Thursday that President Vladimir Putin had agreed to a temporary pause in … Read more
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — A new report warns that the number of soldiers killed, wounded or missing on both sides of Russia’s war against Ukraine could reach 2 million by spring, with Russia suffering the highest number of troop deaths on record for any major power in any conflict since World War II. The Center … Read more
For average wage earners in Russia, it’s a big payday. For criminals looking to escape the harsh conditions and abuse of prison, it’s a chance at freedom. For immigrants hoping for a better life, it’s a streamlined path to citizenship. All he has to do is sign a contract to fight in Ukraine. As Russia … Read more
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Olena Janchuk spends another day of frozen isolation in her high-rise apartment. The former kindergarten teacher suffers from severe rheumatoid arthritis and has been stuck for weeks on the 19th floor of her apartment building in Kiev, 650 feet above the ground. Long daily outages caused by Russian bombing of power … Read more