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European summit opens in Moldova with Ukraine war, regional conflicts on agenda

Jun. 01, 2023 03:56 AM EDT

BULBOACA, Moldova (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy arrived at a sprawling summit of some 50 European leaders in Moldova on Thursday, becoming the focal point of an event that seeks to quell regional conflicts and shore up unity in the face of Russia’s war. The...

Latest Russian missile bombardment of Ukraine’s capital kills at least 3 people, including a child

Jun. 01, 2023 04:28 AM EDT

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — The latest pre-dawn Russian missile attack on Kyiv killed at least three people Thursday, including a 9-year-old child and her mother, Ukrainian officials said. Ukrainian air defenses shot down all 10 cruise and ballistic missiles launched by the Kremlin’s...

Biden approves a new $300M military aid package for Ukraine

May. 31, 2023 16:26 PM EDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden has approved a new package of military aid for Ukraine that totals up to $300 million and includes additional munitions for drones and an array of other weapons. It comes as Russia has continued to pummel Ukraine’s capital and unmanned aircraft have...

UN nuclear chief urges Russia and Ukraine to ban attacks at Europe's largest nuclear power plant

May. 30, 2023 19:25 PM EDT

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. nuclear chief stressed Tuesday that the world is fortunate a nuclear accident hasn’t happened in Ukraine and asked Moscow and Kyiv to commit to preventing any attack on Europe’s largest nuclear power plant and make other pledges “to avoid the danger of a...

New US aid package for Ukraine will total about $300 million and include munitions for drones

May. 30, 2023 18:44 PM EDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — A U.S. military aid package for Ukraine that is expected to be announced this week will total up to $300 million and will include additional munitions for drones, U.S. officials said Tuesday. The drone ammunition comes after new attacks by unmanned aircraft targeted Moscow. ...

Russia says drones lightly damage Moscow buildings before dawn, while Ukraine's capital bombarded

May. 30, 2023 17:06 PM EDT

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — A rare drone attack jolted Moscow early Tuesday, causing only light damage but forcing evacuations as residential buildings were struck in the Russian capital for the first time in the war against Ukraine. The Kremlin, meanwhile, pursued its relentless bombardment of Kyiv...

Moscow drone attack exposes Russia's vulnerabilities, fuels criticism of military

May. 30, 2023 14:49 PM EDT

A drone attack that targeted Moscow on Tuesday exposed glaring breaches in its air defenses and underlined the capital's vulnerability as more Russian soil comes under fire amid expectations of a Ukrainian counteroffensive. The attack, which lightly damaged three apartment buildings,...

Biden to host UK Prime Minister Sunak next week for talks on Ukraine, climate

May. 30, 2023 12:04 PM EDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden will host British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak at the White House next week for talks on Ukraine, climate issues and more. Sunak is slated to visit Washington on June 7-8 and will also meet with U.S. lawmakers and business leaders in addition to...

Today in History: May 30, Joan of Arc burned at the stake

May. 30, 2023 00:03 AM EDT

Today in History Today is Tuesday, May 30, the 150th day of 2023. There are 215 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On May 30, 1989, student protesters in Beijing erected a “Goddess of Democracy” statue in Tiananmen Square (the...

Russia strikes Kyiv in daylight after hitting Ukraine's capital with series of nighttime barrages

May. 29, 2023 20:40 PM EDT

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Explosions rattled Kyiv during daylight Monday as Russian ballistic missiles took aim at the Ukrainian capital, hours after a more common nighttime barrage of the city by drones and cruise missiles. Russian forces fired 11 ballistic and cruise missiles at Kyiv...