Russia-Ukraine conflict
Pro-Russian official assassinated and Black Sea battles: Here’s what to know about the latest in Ukraine
World
November 12, 2023
Pro-Russian official assassinated and Black Sea battles: Here’s what to know about the latest in Ukraine
Kyiv CNN — The battle for dominance in the Black Sea raged on this week between Ukraine and Russia, as…
Russia parades Ukrainian war prisoners as ‘volunteers’ for its army in apparent violation of international law
World
November 10, 2023
Russia parades Ukrainian war prisoners as ‘volunteers’ for its army in apparent violation of international law
CNN — A group of former Ukrainian servicemen, including prisoners of war, have “volunteered” to fight on the front lines…
Russia has tried to break Ukraine’s energy grid. This winter, Ukrainians are prepared for the worst
World
November 10, 2023
Russia has tried to break Ukraine’s energy grid. This winter, Ukrainians are prepared for the worst
Kyiv, Ukraine CNN — Oleksandr Gindyuk is determined not to be caught off guard if electricity supplies fail again this winter. When Russia pounded Ukraine’s…
Live grenade in birthday gift kills aide to Ukraine’s military chief
World
November 8, 2023
Live grenade in birthday gift kills aide to Ukraine’s military chief
Kyiv, Ukraine CNN — An aide to the commander-in-chief of Ukraine’s military was killed after receiving a live grenade as…
Zelensky says safety rules ‘violated’ in Ukrainian military ceremony hit by deadly Russian strike
World
November 8, 2023
Zelensky says safety rules ‘violated’ in Ukrainian military ceremony hit by deadly Russian strike
CNN — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said safety rules had been “violated,” leaving soldiers and civilians exposed to a deadly…
Zelensky invites Trump to Ukraine and says former president ‘can’t bring peace’ because of Putin
World
November 7, 2023
Zelensky invites Trump to Ukraine and says former president ‘can’t bring peace’ because of Putin
CNN — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky invited Donald Trump to visit Ukraine, after the former US president claimed he could…
Tensions grow in Kyiv over status of war, as Zelensky insists conflict with Russia is not at a ‘stalemate’
World
November 6, 2023
Tensions grow in Kyiv over status of war, as Zelensky insists conflict with Russia is not at a ‘stalemate’
CNN — Apparent divisions between Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and his military command are becoming increasingly public, after a bitter…
Ukrainians face grim reality of a prolonged war with Russia amid battlefield ‘stalemate’
World
November 5, 2023
Ukrainians face grim reality of a prolonged war with Russia amid battlefield ‘stalemate’
Kyiv, Ukraine CNN — For many Ukrainians, a recent somber assessment of the battlefield by Ukraine’s military chief was not…
Exhausted and disappointed with allies, Ukraine’s president and military chief warn of long attritional war
World
November 4, 2023
Exhausted and disappointed with allies, Ukraine’s president and military chief warn of long attritional war
CNN — Two articles published this week give a stark assessment of Ukraine’s prospects in its war with Russia. One…
She moved her family out of Kherson as Russian shelling intensified. Then their home was destroyed
World
November 3, 2023
She moved her family out of Kherson as Russian shelling intensified. Then their home was destroyed
Kyiv CNN — In the middle of October, Natalia Pitaichuk packed up her four children and left her family home in the town of Beryslav in the southern Ukrainian…