US Treasury promises to tighten sanctions on Russia
U.S. Deputy Treasury Secretary Wally Adeyemo arrived in Kyiv on Wednesday to meet with Ukrainian officials for talks about tightening sanctions on Russia and financial support for Ukraine. He said the U.S. plans to take further measures to put pressure…
Ukraine reports downing 13 Russian drones
Ukraine’s military said Wednesday it shot down Russian drones that targeted areas of western, central and southern Ukraine, while a Russian missile killed at least two people in the Sumy region. The Ukrainian air force said it intercepted 13 of…
Ukraine, Belgium announce $1 billion military aid deal with pledge of 30 F-16 jets
Ukraine secured more than $1 billion new military aid from Belgium in an agreement Tuesday that includes delivery of 30 F-16 fighter jets. The deal came as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy visited Brussels on a trip that also includes stops…
Unbowed, Ukrainian shop serves coffee just 8 kilometers from war’s front line
In the city of Kupyansk in eastern Ukraine, a small coffee shop sits just 8 kilometers from the front lines. It opened last summer — the latest in a chain of coffee shops in the region. Despite the ongoing war,…
Life expectancy bouncing back globally after COVID pandemic
Life expectancy in Europe has returned to the level it reached before the 2020 coronavirus pandemic, while the U.S. is still trying to regain lost ground. Overall, new numbers show life expectancy has increased in most parts of the world,…
Russia says Ukrainian drone attack hit Oryol
Officials in western Russia said Monday Ukrainian drones hit a fuel station, killing at least one person and injuring three others. Andrey Klychkov, the regional governor of Oryol, said the attack happened in the city of Livny. Russia’s defense ministry…
US philanthropist builds homes for displaced Ukrainians
Since the spring 2022, Dell Loy Hansen has spent over $70 million to build homes for internally displaced Ukrainians. The U.S. philanthropist says he has been to Ukraine four times and is just getting started. Anna Kosstutschenko met him in…
Putin arrives in Uzbekistan on 3rd foreign trip of his new term
Moscow — Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived Sunday in the capital of Uzbekistan where he is to hold talks with President Shavkat Mirziyoyev that are expected to focus on deepening the countries’ relations. Putin laid a wreath at a monument…
Death toll rises from Russian attacks on Kharkiv shopping area
KHARKIV, Ukraine — At least 16 people were killed, and scores injured in the Ukrainian city of Kharkiv from a spate of Russian bomb attacks Saturday while several people were still listed as missing, regional Governor Oleh Syniehubov said on…
G7 officials make progress on money for Ukraine from frozen Russian assets
FRANKFURT, Germany — Finance officials from the Group of Seven rich democracies said they had moved toward agreement on a U.S. proposal to squeeze more money for Ukraine from Russian assets frozen in their countries. But the ministers left a…