Pope Francis: Ukraine should have the courage of the 'white flag,' negotiate end of war with Russia
Pope Francis has said in an interview that Ukraine, facing possible defeat, should have the courage to negotiate an end to the war with Russia and not be ashamed to sit at the same table to carry out peace talks.
UN watchdogโs head in Russia to discuss safety of Ukrainian nuclear plant caught in crossfire
The U.N.โs atomic watchdog agency chief is visiting Russia amid concern about a Ukrainian nuclear power plant caught in the crossfire since Moscow sent troops into Ukraine in 2022 and seized the facility shortly after.
A woman clutching an infant is found in the rubble of Ukraine building after Russian drone strike
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has urged Western allies to boost his countryโs air defenses after a Russian drone strike destroyed an apartment block in the southern port city of Odesa and killed at least 11 people.
Ukraine's Zelenskyy pleads for more ammunition at Albania summit of southeastern European nations
Ukraineโs president has pleaded for more ammunition to repel Russian advances at a summit he co-hosted with Albaniaโs government to build further support for Kyiv among southeastern European countries.
In Ukraine, Schumer challenges Speaker Johnson to 'rise to the occasion' and pass more US aid
On a surprise visit to Ukraine to meet with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer directly challenged House Speaker Mike Johnson to take up a $95 billion national security package that includes aid for the besieged country.
As the Ukraine war enters a third year, Putin waits for Western support for Kyiv to wither
As the war in Ukraine enters its third year, Russian President Vladimir Putin appears to hope that he can achieve his goals by biding his time and waiting for Western support for Kyiv to wither while maintaining steady military pressure along the stalemated front line.
Why is Japan hosting a conference for Ukraine reconstruction when it's still at war? AP explains.
Japan is hosting a conference for Japanese and Ukrainian officials to discuss reconstruction of Ukraine just ahead of the two-year anniversary of Russiaโs invasion, while the U.S. and other Western countries are still focusing on military aid for the battlefield.
Japan vows support to Ukraine while hosting conference focused on war-torn country's reconstruction
Japan has pledged long-term commitment to Ukraineโs reconstruction, calling it a future investment, while stressing support for the war-torn country about to mark the second anniversary of Russiaโs invasion.
Republican opponent of US aid to Ukraine brings his case to an international conference
A Republican opponent of new U.S. funding for Ukraine has argued at an international security conference that the package stuck in Congress wouldnโt โfundamentally change the realityโ on the ground and that Russia has an incentive to negotiate peace.
6 people are killed, 18 injured by a missile strike in the Russian city of Belgorod, officials say
Officials say a missile strike on the Russian city of Belgorod near the Ukraine border has killed six people, including a child, and injured 18 others, in what appears to be the latest exchange of long-range missile and rocket fire between the two countries.
Putin uses Tucker Carlson interview to press his Ukraine narrative, hints at swapping WSJ reporter
Russian President Vladimir Putin used an interview with former Fox News host Tucker Carlson to push his narrative on the war in Ukraine, urge Washington to recognize Moscowโs interests and press Kyiv to sit down for talks.
Who is Ukraine's new army chief appointed by Zelenskyy?
The man Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has named to lead the countryโs military has played a key role in some of Ukraineโs biggest victories in its war with Russia, including overseeing the successful defense of the capital in the early days of the invasion.
Ukraine's president replaces top general to shake up deadlocked war with Russia
Ukraineโs president replaced his top general in a shake-up aimed at reigniting momentum in the deadlocked war with Russia, which is grinding into its third year as the country grapples with shortages of ammunition and personnel and struggles to maintain support from the West.
The EU is providing Ukraine with $54 billion. How will the money be spent?
EU leaders on Thursday sealed a deal to provide Ukraine with 50 billion euros ($54 million) to shore up its economy ravaged by a nearly two-year-old war with Russia, The aid package, which was approved after Hungary dropped weeks of threats to veto it is not intended to fund arms and ammunition.
Russia and Ukraine swap scores of POWs despite tensions over a plane crash last week
Russia and Ukraine said they have exchanged about 200 prisoners of war, despite tensions stemming from last weekโs crash of a military transport plane that Moscow claimed was carrying Ukrainian POWs and was shot down by Kyivโs forces.
At Davos, Blinken calls a pathway to a Palestinian state a necessity for Israeli security
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken says Israel cannot achieve โgenuine securityโ without a pathway to a Palestinian state, insisting such a move could help unify the Middle East and isolate Israelโs top rival: Iran.
British prime minister visits Ukraine to give aid and reassurances of West's support against Russia
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has unveiled new military funding for Ukraine during a visit to Kyiv aimed at reassuring the country that the West is still providing support nearly 23 months after Russiaโs invasion.
Ukraine unleashes more drones and missiles at Russian areas as part of its new year strategy
Russia says its air defenses downed dozens of Ukrainian drones in occupied Crimea and southern Russia as Kyiv pressed its strategy of targeting the Moscow-annexed peninsula and taking the 22-month war well beyond Ukraineโs borders.
Analysts say Ukraine's forces are pivoting to defense after Russia held off their counteroffensive
A British military analysis says Ukraineโs armed forces are taking up a more defensive posture, after their summer counteroffensive failed to achieve a major breakthrough against Russiaโs army and as winter weather sets in after almost 22 months of war.
US announces new sanctions on Russia's weapons suppliers as Zelenskyy visits Washington
The Biden administration is hitting hundreds of people and firms around the globe with new economic and diplomatic sanctions as the U.S. targets third-country contributors that are equipping Russiaโs invasion of Ukraine.
Zelenskyy pleads for Ukraine aid at Capitol and White House, says to US: Our fight is yours
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has told Americans his country is fighting for โour freedom and yoursโ as he made an impassioned for Congress to approve more assistance to fight Russiaโs invasion.
House Speaker Johnson is insisting on sweeping border security changes in a deal for Ukraine aid
House Speaker Mike Johnson tells fellow Republicans that sweeping changes to U.S. border policy will be their โhill to die onโ in negotiations over President Joe Bidenโs nearly $106 billion package for the wars in Ukraine and Israel and other security needs.
The AP Interview: Ukraine's Zelenskyy says the war with Russia is in a new phase as winter looms
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says the war with Russia is in a new stage, with winter expected to complicate fighting after a summer counteroffensive that failed to produce desired results due to enduring shortages of weapons and ground forces.
Ukrainian marines claim multiple bridgeheads across a key Russian strategic barrier
Ukraineโs marine corps says it has secured multiple bridgeheads on the eastern bank of the Dnieper River in the Kherson region in fighting it described as having caused thousands of Russian casualties and destroyed dozens of ammunition warehouses, armored vehicles and other weaponry.