Russia invokes its nuclear capacity in a UN speech that's full of bile toward the West

Russia's top diplomat warned Saturday against “trying to fight to victory with a nuclear power,” delivering a U.N. General Assembly speech packed with condemnations of what Russia sees as Western machinations in Ukraine and elsewhere — including inside the United Nations itself. ...

An explosion and fire at a service station kills 13 in Russia’s Dagestan

MOSCOW (AP) — An explosion at a gas station in Russia’s southern region of Dagestan killed at least 13 people and injured 23 others, officials said Saturday. The explosion on Friday triggered a fire that tore through the service station and its cafeteria on the outskirts of the...

Orbán pushes back on aide's comment that Hungary wouldn't have fought a Russian invasion

BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Hungary always has and always will defend itself against foreign attacks, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said on Friday after one of his closest aides provoked controversy by suggesting that Hungary wouldn't have fought against a Russian invasion as Ukraine has done. ...

Harris blasts proposals for Ukraine to cede territory to Russia during Zelenskyy meeting

WASHINGTON (AP) — With American support for Ukraine at a partisan crossroads, Vice President Kamala Harris on Thursday slammed suggestions that Kyiv should cede territory for the sake of peace with Moscow as “dangerous and unacceptable.” The Democratic presidential nominee...

Trump says he will meet Friday with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at critical moment in Russia-Ukraine war

Standing with Zelenskyy, Harris says any suggestion that Ukraine cede land to Russia is 'dangerous and unacceptable'

The US is giving Ukraine billions more in weapons. Here's how they will help

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration's latest infusion of more than $2.7 billion in military aid for Ukraine and the promise of billions more will give Kyiv a massive boost in air defenses, but much of the aid is in long-range contracts for weapons that won't be seen on the battlefield for...

Kremlin says changes in Russia's nuclear doctrine are intended as a warning to the West

MOSCOW (AP) — Changes in Russia's nuclear doctrine that were announced by President Vladimir Putin are intended to discourage Ukraine's Western allies from supporting attacks on Russia, the Kremlin said Thursday. The United States and the European Union both denounced the latest...

Cryptocurrency exchange network accused of helping Russia hit with sanctions

WASHINGTON (AP) — A network of people and virtual currency exchanges associated with harboring Russian cybercrime were hit with sanctions on Thursday, in a government-wide crackdown on cybercrime that could assist Russia ahead of President Joe Biden's meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr...

UN chief criticizes divided Security Council for failure of leadership to end wars, calls for unity

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The United Nations chief sharply criticized the powerful but deeply divided Security Council at a high-level meeting Wednesday for a failure of leadership to end wars in Gaza, Ukraine, Sudan and beyond. “Peace demands action. And peace demands leadership,”...