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US and UK spy chiefs praise Ukraine's 'audacious' Russia incursion and call for a Gaza cease-fire
LONDON (AP) — The heads of the British and American foreign intelligence agencies said Saturday that Ukraine’s surprise incursion into Russia is a significant achievement that could change the narrative of the grinding 2 1/2-year war, as they urged Kyiv's allies not to be held back by Russian...
Ukraine mourns dead from major Russian strike, vows response with underground weapons production
POLTAVA, Ukraine (AP) — Funeral services were held Saturday for victims of one of the deadliest Russian airstrikes since the war in Ukraine began, as Ukraine’s president vowed to increase domestic military production by creating underground weapons factories. The funerals took...
Zelenskyy presses US military leaders to let Ukraine strike deeper in Russia
RAMSTEIN AIR BASE, Germany (AP) — Ukraine needs the ability to strike deep within Russia now, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy told U.S. and allied military leaders Friday as Kyiv more fervently pressed the West to loosen weapons use restrictions and allow it to target Russian air bases and launch...
Ukraine gets a new chief diplomat as the war with Russia enters a critical phase
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine’s parliament approved the appointment of a new foreign minister Thursday, two lawmakers said, as President Volodymyr Zelenskyy sought to breathe fresh life into his administration with the war against Russia poised for what could be a pivotal phase. ...
Pentagon leaders head to Germany for talks on Ukraine military aid
WASHINGTON (AP) — Top U.S. military leaders will be in Germany to discuss Ukraine's wartime needs as Russia has conducted one of its deadliest airstrikes in the conflict and Ukraine presses its offensive in Russia's Kursk region. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and Gen. C.Q. Brown,...
Surprise Ukrainian resignations include the nation's top diplomat
A spate of resignations from Ukraine’s government came with one major surprise: the departure of Dmytro Kuleba, the career diplomat who courted Western support for his country’s defense as its tireless foreign minister. Ahead of a major overhaul of the government, six Cabinet...
Ukrainian foreign minister resigns ahead of expected reshuffling of government leaders
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba, one of Ukraine's most recognizable faces on the international stage, resigned Wednesday ahead of an expected reshuffling of government leaders. Russian strikes, meanwhile, killed seven people in a western city, a day after one of the deadliest...
Mongolia ignores an international warrant for Putin's arrest, giving him a red-carpet welcome
ULAANBAATAR, Mongolia (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin received a red-carpet welcome to Mongolia on Tuesday, as the country ignored calls to arrest him on an international warrant for alleged war crimes stemming from Moscow's invasion of Ukraine. The trip, which concluded...
4 Ukrainian Cabinet ministers submit resignations ahead of expected government shake-up
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Four Ukrainian Cabinet ministers submitted their resignations to parliament late Tuesday, ahead of an expected government reshuffle, according to the speaker’s office. Deputy Prime Minister for European Affairs Olga Stefanishyna; Minister of Strategic...
Russian missiles blast Ukrainian military academy and hospital, killing more than 50, officials say
POLTAVA, Ukraine (AP) — Two ballistic missiles blasted a military academy and nearby hospital Tuesday in Ukraine, killing more than 50 people and wounding more than 200 others, Ukrainian officials said, in one of the deadliest Russian strikes since the war began. The missiles tore...
