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UN: Russia intensifies attacks on Ukraine’s energy facilities, worsening humanitarian conditions
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Intensifying Russian attacks on Ukraine’s energy facilities are worsening humanitarian conditions across the war-torn country, where heavy snow and freezing temperatures have already arrived, U.N. officials said Wednesday. Assistant Secretary-General...
As Ukraine aid falters in the Senate, Biden signals he's willing to make a deal on border security
WASHINGTON (AP) — As Senate Republicans blocked the advance of tens of billions of dollars in military and economic assistance for Ukraine Wednesday, President Joe Biden berated their tactics as “stunning" and dangerous. Yet he also signaled an openness to what GOP lawmakers ultimately want:...
Washington's center of gravity on immigration has shifted to the right. Can the parties make a deal?
WASHINGTON (AP) — It was a decade ago that Capitol Hill was consumed by an urgency to overhaul the nation’s immigration system, fueled in no small part by Republicans who felt a political imperative to make inroads with minority voters by embracing more generous policies. But...
A former Ukrainian lawmaker who fled to Russia found shot dead outside of Moscow
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — A renegade Ukrainian lawmaker who fled to Russia shortly after Moscow's invasion was found dead on Wednesday near Moscow. The Ukrainian military intelligence lauded the killing, warning that other “traitors of Ukraine” would share the same fate. Illia...
Dutch government pledges nearly $2.7 billion for Ukraine in 2024 as war drags into another winter
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — The Netherlands announced Tuesday it would support Ukraine in 2024 with a 2.5 billion euros (nearly $2.7 billion) allocation, as the 21-month war drags into another winter and concerns grow that Kyiv’s war effort may falter without continued Western support. ...
Zelenskyy to address US senators by video as White House pushes Congress to support aid for Ukraine
WASHINGTON (AP) — Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will address U.S. senators by video Tuesday during a classified briefing as the Biden administration urges Congress to approve the White House's nearly $106 billion request for funds for the wars in Ukraine, Israel and other security needs....
Kyiv investigates allegations Russian forces shot surrendering Ukrainian soldiers
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian officials on Sunday launched an investigation into allegations that Russian forces killed surrendering Ukrainian soldiers — a war crime if confirmed — after grainy footage on social media appeared to show two uniformed men being shot at close range after...
Ex-president barred from leaving Ukraine amid alleged plan to meet with Hungary's Viktor Orban
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Former President Petro Poroshenko was denied permission to leave Ukraine for a planned meeting with Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban, Ukraine’s security service said Saturday. Poroshenko announced Friday that he had been turned away at...
The AP Interview: Ukraine's Zelenskyy says the war with Russia is in a new phase as winter looms
KHARKIV, Ukraine (AP) — 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 spy agency stages train explosions on a Russian railroad in Siberia, Ukrainian media say
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine's spy agency staged two successive explosions on a railroad line in Siberia that serves as a key conduit for trade between Russia and China, Ukrainian media reported Friday. The attacks underscored Moscow’s vulnerability amid the war in Ukraine ...
