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On Ukraine's front and in Kyiv, hope and pragmatism compete when it comes to Trump's election

Nov. 06, 2024 14:40 PM EST

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Soldiers in a Ukrainian artillery battery on the front lines in the country’s east were only vaguely aware Wednesday of American election results pointing to Donald Trump’s victory. But they were firm in their hopes for the next president of the United States. ...

Russia ratifies North Korea pact after US says up to 10,000 North Korean troops deployed to Kursk

Nov. 06, 2024 04:27 AM EST

MOSCOW (AP) — The upper house of Russian parliament on Wednesday ratified a treaty with North Korea envisioning mutual military assistance, a move that comes as the U.S. has confirmed the deployment of 10,000 North Korean troops to Russia. The “comprehensive strategic partnership...

Western officials suspect Russia was behind a plot to put incendiary packages on cargo planes

Nov. 05, 2024 15:21 PM EST

WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Western security officials suspect Russian intelligence was behind a plot to put incendiary devices in packages on cargo planes headed to North America, including one that caught fire at a courier hub in Germany and another that ignited in a warehouse in England. ...

With or without the far right in power, Austria's links with Russia cause concern among allies

Nov. 05, 2024 14:58 PM EST

VIENNA (AP) — Tens of thousands of devastated Swifties trading friendship bracelets, wearing sparkly dresses and singing songs in the streets of Vienna. Workers taking down the Taylor Swift stage inside an empty stadium. This was the scene at the beginning of August in the...

Ukrainian troops have engaged with North Korean units for the 1st time in Russia, an official says

Nov. 05, 2024 10:32 AM EST

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian troops have for the first time engaged with North Korean units that were recently deployed to help Russia in the war with its neighbor, Ukraine's defense minister said Tuesday. Another Kyiv official said Ukraine's army fired artillery at North Korean...

Federal agencies say Russia and Iran are ramping up influence campaigns targeting US voters

Nov. 05, 2024 07:23 AM EST

WASHINGTON (AP) — The nation’s federal law enforcement and election security agencies debunked two new examples of Russian election disinformation on the eve of Election Day, highlighting attempts by foreign actors to sow doubt in the U.S. voting process and warning that the efforts run the...

Thousands rally again in Georgia to protest the parliamentary election they say was rigged

Nov. 05, 2024 02:17 AM EST

TBILISI, Georgia (AP) — Thousands of opposition supporters rallied outside Georgia's parliament for the second straight Monday to denounce the Oct. 26 election as illegitimate after the ruling party was declared the winner amid allegations of vote-rigging helped by Russia. The...

Russia sends nearly 100 drones into Ukraine, as Zelenskyy urges tougher sanctions against Moscow

Nov. 03, 2024 10:14 AM EST

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Moscow sent 96 drones and a guided air missile into Ukraine overnight into Sunday, Ukrainian officials said. According to Ukraine’s Air Force, 66 drones were destroyed during the overnight barrage, along with the missile. A further 27 drones were “lost”...

Ukraine's Zelenskyy urges allies to act before North Korean troops reach the front

Nov. 02, 2024 13:50 PM EDT

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy urged its allies to stop “watching” and take steps before North Korean troops deployed in Russia reach the battlefield, and the country's army chief warned that his troops are facing “one of the most powerful offensives” by...

Moldovans are voting in a pivotal presidential runoff. But voter fraud threatens its democracy

Nov. 02, 2024 01:25 AM EDT

CHISINAU, Moldova (AP) — Moldovan historian and politician Octavian Ticu remembers when the Soviet Union collapsed in the early 1990s, a seismic event that enabled him to become one of the first amateur boxers to fight for his country at the pinnacle of his sport: the Olympic Games. ...