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NATO leaders meet Wednesday at Washington summit

NATO leaders gathered Wednesday in Washington for a summit working session as they seek to boost the alliance’s support for Ukraine and enhance their own defense and deterrence efforts. Those talks have been going on for months at lower levels,…

Hundreds of Ukrainian children evacuated from hospital hit by Russian missile

geneva —  U.N. agencies have condemned a wave of Russian missile attacks Monday on densely populated areas of Ukraine that has killed dozens of people and forced the evacuation of hundreds of children from a hospital in the capital city…

In Moscow, India’s Modi calls for peace, decries ‘heart-wrenching’ death of children

New Delhi —  Urging peace during a visit to Moscow, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi told Russian President Vladimir Putin that the death of children was painful, and a resolution to the war in Ukraine cannot be found on the…

Ukrainian boxer sacrificed Olympic dreams and life to fight against Russia

Romny, Ukraine —  Maksym Halinichev won silver at the Youth Olympics in Buenos Aires in a match described at the time as “two of the best young fighters going for glory.” He considered the bout a loss – it wasn’t…

Support for Ukraine in focus as NATO opens summit in Washington

NATO begins a summit Tuesday in Washington with support for Ukraine’s battle against a Russian invasion topping the agenda. NATO leaders are expected to finalize a plan to bring what are now individual national efforts to aid Ukraine’s military into…

Zelenskyy to appeal to NATO as Ukraine mourns victims of Russian missile strikes

Ukraine declared a day of mourning Tuesday, as the United Nations Security Council met in an emergency meeting, following a barrage of Russian missiles that killed at least 37 people and injured more than 170 others. Among the targets hit…

Russia hits Kyiv children’s hospital in deadly missile attacks on several Ukrainian cities

A Russian missile struck a children’s hospital in Ukraine’s capital Monday, part of a barrage of aerial attacks on areas throughout the country that killed at least 31 people and injured another 154. “Russian terrorists have once again launched a…

NATO chief: Quickest way to end Ukraine war is to lose it; but won’t bring peace

WASHINGTON —  As NATO prepares to convene on Tuesday a three-day summit in Washington to celebrate its 75th birthday, the alliance is reinforcing its support for Ukraine in the ongoing war with Russia. During a news conference with a handful…

Ukrainian drone triggers warehouse explosions in Russia as war of attrition grinds on

Kyiv —  A village in western Russia’s border region was evacuated Sunday following a series of explosions after debris from a downed Ukrainian drone set fire to a nearby warehouse, local officials said. Social media footage appeared to show rising…

NATO to discuss Russia-North Korea military cooperation

Washington —  The NATO summit scheduled for this week will include a discussion among the allies about strengthening security ties with South Korea and Japan against deepening military cooperation between Russia and North Korea, experts said. The leaders of 32…