Oct 31 About 8,000 North Korean troops expected to join combat against Ukraine in days, U.S. says By Tara Copp, Matthew Lee, Edith M. Lederer, Associated Press Some 8,000 North Korean soldiers are now in Russia near Ukraine’s border and are preparing to help the Kremlin fight against Ukrainian troops in the coming days, the Biden administration said Thursday. Continue reading
Oct 31 Frontline schools in Ukraine go underground to protect students against bombs and radiation By Lori Hinnant, Associated Press To be a parent in the Ukrainian front-line city of Zaporizhzhia means weighing your child’s life against the Russian weapons within striking distance. Continue reading
Oct 30 Watch 7:08 American volunteers fighting in Ukraine share views on how election could affect the war By Jack Hewson The U.S. election is being closely watched in Ukraine. Vice President Harris has promised to continue supporting Ukraine if she wins, while former President Trump has ridiculed military aid and claimed he could negotiate an end to the conflict. Special… Continue watching
Oct 30 Prosecutors seek 17-year prison sentence for Pentagon documents leaker Jack Teixeira By Michael Casey, Associated Press Prosecutors plan to argue that a Massachusetts Air National Guard member who pleaded guilty to leaking highly classified military documents about the war in Ukraine should serve nearly 17 years in prison. Continue reading
Oct 30 WATCH: Austin meets with South Korean counterpart amid reports of North Korean troops in Russia By Tara Copp, Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said Wednesday that North Korean troops wearing Russian uniforms and carrying Russian equipment are moving toward Ukraine, in what he called a dangerous and destabilizing development. Continue reading
Oct 29 WATCH: ‘Relatively small number’ of North Korean troops in Russia’s Kursk region, Pentagon’s Ryder says By Lorne Cook, Tara Copp, Associated Press North Korea has sent about 10,000 troops to Russia to train and likely fight against Ukraine within "the next several weeks," the Pentagon said Monday, in a move that Western leaders say will intensify the almost three-year war and jolt… Continue reading
Oct 28 Course of Ukraine’s fight against Russia hangs on outcome of U.S. election By Samya Kullab, Associated Press The decisions of the next U.S. president will determine the trajectory of Ukraine's fight against Russia’s invasion. Continue reading
Oct 28 North Korea has sent about 10,000 soldiers to Russia to fight in Ukraine, Pentagon says By Lorne Cook, Tara Copp, Associated Press It comes after NATO said some of the North Korean troops have already been deployed in the Kursk border region, where Russia has been struggling to push back a Ukrainian incursion. Continue reading
Oct 26 Watch 1:41 News Wrap: Russia strikes Kyiv with deadly overnight drone barrage In our news wrap Saturday, Ukrainian officials said a Russian drone attack on Kyiv killed a 15-year-old girl and injured five others, Lebanon’s health ministry said more than 1 million people have been driven from their homes since fighting began… Continue watching
Oct 24 Watch 7:47 Comparing where Harris and Trump stand on key foreign policy issues By Nick Schifrin It is among the most consequential decisions presidents can make, when to go to war and how to support America’s partners in their wars. As part of our series looking at the candidates’ policies, Nick Schifrin explores Kamala Harris' and… Continue watching