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1 year ago, scenes of horror emerged from Ukraine's Bucha

Mar. 31, 2023 04:42 AM EDT

BUCHA, Ukraine (AP) — The cratered roads have been repaved and the damaged houses are gradually being repaired. But the scenes that emerged from this town near Kyiv a year ago, after it was retaken from Russian forces, have indelibly linked its name to the savagery of war. On the...

Today in History: March 31, Jews ordered expelled from Spain

Mar. 31, 2023 00:12 AM EDT

Today in History Today is Friday, March 31, the 90th day of 2023. There are 275 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On March 31, 1991, the Warsaw Pact military alliance came to an end. On this date: In 1492, King...

Boston auction of signed Zelenskyy painting to help Ukraine

Mar. 30, 2023 15:41 PM EDT

BOSTON (AP) — An original painting of Volodymyr Zelenskyy signed by the Ukrainian president is being sold at auction, and proceeds from the sale will be used to benefit the nation's people suffering during its war with Russia. Bidding on the 40-by-24-inch (101.5-by-61-centimeter)...

Transcript of AP interview with Volodymyr Zelenskyy

Mar. 30, 2023 15:40 PM EDT

ON A TRAIN FROM SUMY TO KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — AP Executive Editor Julie Pace interviewed Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy as Zelenskyy visited the southeastern city of Zaporizhzhia, which still faces regular shelling from Russian forces, and northern towns in the Sumy region that were...

NATO, US forces join Romania-led Black Sea military drills

Mar. 30, 2023 12:14 PM EDT

MAHMUDIA, Romania (AP) — Romania’s navy led multinational military drills in the Black Sea region Thursday that brought together U.S. and NATO troops as the 30-nation alliance looks to boost security on its southeastern flank amid Russia’s war in Ukraine. The sea and air...

Ukraine by rail: Inside Zelenskyy's efforts to buoy a nation

Mar. 30, 2023 04:34 AM EDT

ZAPORIZHZHIA, Ukraine (AP) — The caravan of unmarked vehicles tears across the muddy grass next to the playground. On the merry-go-round, the children stop swinging and spinning. The curious — parents and other residents of this southeastern town — gather around. Car doors swing open, and...

Takeaways from AP's interview with Ukraine's Zelenskyy

Mar. 30, 2023 04:16 AM EDT

ON BOARD A TRAIN FROM SUMY TO KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — A team of journalists from The Associated Press spent two days traveling by train with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy as he visited the southeastern city of Zaporizhzhia, which still faces regular shelling from Russian forces, and...

Milley: US has long way to go to build munitions stockpile

Mar. 29, 2023 18:52 PM EDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. military “has a long ways to go” to beef up its munitions stockpiles and ensure the country is ready for any large-scale war, the top U.S. military officer told Congress on Wednesday. Army Gen. Mark Milley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, said...

UN agency warns of rising combat near Ukraine nuclear plant

Mar. 29, 2023 18:06 PM EDT

DNIPRO, Ukraine (AP) — The head of the U.N.’s atomic energy watchdog crossed the front line in the war in Ukraine to visit Europe's largest nuclear power plant Wednesday, and warned that it was easy to see evidence of intensified fighting in the area that poses a threat to the facility's...

Biden: World 'turning the tide' after backslide on democracy

Mar. 29, 2023 17:55 PM EDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Wednesday offered an optimistic outlook on the health of democracy worldwide, declaring that leaders are “turning the tide” in stemming a yearslong backslide of democratic institutions. Opening his second democracy summit, Biden looked...