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May 31, 2024 at 7:33 PM
Biden signals policy shift on Russia-Ukraine war
President Joe Biden has given Ukrainian forces permission to strike inside Russia with American weapons. This only applies to the border region near Kharkiv, and not for long-range strikes.
May 31, 2024 at 7:33 PM
May 31, 2024 at 2:47 PM
Ukraine given permission to use US weapons in Russia
President Biden gave the green light for Ukraine to launch American-supplied weapons into Russia, with President Vladimir Putin calling the move an escalation.
May 31, 2024 at 2:47 PM
May 29, 2024 at 5:18 PM
Blinken pledges $135 million in US aid to Moldova to counter Russian influence
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken has pledged $135 million in aid to Moldova for energy security and to counter Russian disinformation
May 29, 2024 at 5:18 PM
May 28, 2024 at 1:34 AM
Russia will build Central Asia's first nuclear power plant in an agreement with Uzbekistan
Russia and Uzbekistan have signed an accord for Moscow to build a small nuclear power plant in the Central Asian country
May 28, 2024 at 1:34 AM
May 27, 2024 at 1:58 AM
Multiple people killed in Russian airstrike on Ukraine shopping center
Russian forces struck a Ukrainian shopping center in Kharkiv Saturday morning, according to local officials.
May 27, 2024 at 1:58 AM
May 26, 2024 at 1:49 AM
Russian missile strike hits shopping center in Kharkiv
The large shopping complex in Ukraine’s second-largest city may have had up to 200 people inside at the time of the strike.
May 26, 2024 at 1:49 AM
May 25, 2024 at 4:22 PM
Zelenskyy says Ukraine has taken back control in areas of embattled Kharkiv region
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says Ukrainian forces have secured “combat control” of areas where Russian troops entered Ukraine’s northeastern Kharkiv region earlier this month
May 25, 2024 at 4:22 PM
May 25, 2024 at 12:14 PM
At least 12 children injured after strong wind in Russia blew off a school's roof
Local officials say strong wind has blown off the roof of a school in Russia’s southern Krasnodar region, injuring at least 12 children
May 25, 2024 at 12:14 PM
May 24, 2024 at 1:42 PM
Russia smashes train tracks in a battered Ukrainian border region
Officials say a nighttime Russian attack has destroyed train tracks and rolling stock in Ukraine’s northeastern Kharkiv region
May 24, 2024 at 1:42 PM
May 24, 2024 at 1:02 PM
US soldier arrested in Russia over alleged theft to remain in custody: State media
Russian state media have reported that an American soldier arrested in Russia’s far eastern city of Vladivostok on charges of stealing has lost an appeal against his detention and will remain in custody
May 24, 2024 at 1:02 PM
May 23, 2024 at 6:54 PM
Deputy Russian military chief of staff jailed for bribery
Russian news reports say a deputy chief of the military general staff has been arrested on charges of large-scale bribery
May 23, 2024 at 6:54 PM
May 22, 2024 at 4:30 PM
China sanctions defense-related US companies and executives over Russia, Taiwan
China has sanctioned 12 defense-related U.S. companies and 10 executives over arms sales to Taiwan and to retaliate for earlier American sanctions on Chinese companies tied to Russia
May 22, 2024 at 4:30 PM
May 22, 2024 at 2:10 PM
Pentagon: Russia likely launched counter space weapon into low Earth orbit last week
The U.S. has assessed that Russia launched what is likely a counter space weapon last week that's now in the same orbit as a U.S. government satellite, the Pentagon said.
May 22, 2024 at 2:10 PM
May 22, 2024 at 12:55 AM
Russia launched counter-space weapon into low Earth orbit last week: Pentagon
Russia has launched a new counter-space weapon capable of attacking U.S. satellites, according to the Pentagon, and it’s now in the same orbit as a U.S. government satellite.
May 22, 2024 at 12:55 AM
May 21, 2024 at 7:22 PM
Austin says 'expectation' is Ukraine won't use US weapons outside its territory
Russia has made "tactical gains" in the Kharkiv region of Ukraine, a military expert told ABC News.
May 21, 2024 at 7:22 PM
May 21, 2024 at 4:23 PM
Russian general who criticized equipment shortages in Ukraine is arrested on bribery charges
Russian news reports say a general who was relieved of duty last year after complaining about problems faced by his troops in Ukraine has been arrested on charges of widescale bribery
May 21, 2024 at 4:23 PM
May 21, 2024 at 2:30 AM
Russian theater director and playwright go on trial over a play authorities say justifies terrorism
A Russian court has started the trial of a theater director and a playwright facing charges of justifying terrorism over a play they staged, the latest step in the unrelenting crackdown on dissent in Russia that has reached unprecedented levels during ...
May 21, 2024 at 2:30 AM
May 20, 2024 at 1:25 AM
Russian court freezes assets of two German banks in gas project dispute
The Russian state news agency Tass says a court in St. Petersburg has ordered the seizing of assets of Germany's Deutsche Bank and Commerzbank in Russia
May 20, 2024 at 1:25 AM
May 20, 2024 at 1:12 AM
Deadly strike on beach resort outside Kharkiv
Six people were killed in the Russian attack. Plus, more villages are being evacuated.
May 20, 2024 at 1:12 AM
May 19, 2024 at 5:15 PM
‘It is time’ to help Ukraine hit bases in Russia: Victoria Nuland
ABC News’ Martha Raddatz interviews Victoria Nuland on “This Week.”
May 19, 2024 at 5:15 PM
May 19, 2024 at 4:52 PM
Ukraine’s second-largest city under bombardment by Russia
ABC News’ James Longman reports on the latest in Ukraine on “This Week.”
May 19, 2024 at 4:52 PM
May 19, 2024 at 3:26 PM
Ukraine and Russia exchange drone attacks while Russia continues its push in the east
At least 11 people were reported killed in attacks in Ukraine’s war-ravaged northeast on Sunday, as Russia pushed ahead with its renewed offensive
May 19, 2024 at 3:26 PM
May 19, 2024 at 2:22 AM
A Ukrainian mother's mission to save her child: Reporter's notebook
I have clear memories of standing behind my mother in clothes stores when I was a kid, waiting for her to find me the right size in a sweater or the right color shirt.
May 19, 2024 at 2:22 AM
May 18, 2024 at 1:11 AM
Russia's attack on Kharkiv kills 2, injures 25
A Russian attack on Kharkiv, Ukraine on May 17 wounded 25 people and killed two people, according to Kharkiv Mayor Ihor Terekhov.
May 18, 2024 at 1:11 AM
May 17, 2024 at 12:08 AM
Russia's President Putin visits China's President Xi Jinping
President Putin met with President Jinping in Beijing. The two are pledging a new era of partnership and taking an adversarial tone toward the United States.
May 17, 2024 at 12:08 AM
May 17, 2024 at 12:04 AM
Ukrainian President Zelenskyy speaks out amid Russian assault
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy tells ABC News about the latest Russian offensive, "The situation is very serious. We cannot afford to lose Kharkiv."
May 17, 2024 at 12:04 AM
May 16, 2024 at 2:31 PM
US soldier detained in Russia pleads guilty, official says
Gordon Black, the U.S. soldier detained in Russia, has "admitted guilt" on a charge of theft, according to TASS, a state-owned news service.
May 16, 2024 at 2:31 PM
May 16, 2024 at 12:09 AM
Ukraine withdraws troops near Kharkiv; Russia enters Vovchansk in new offensive
Russia's new offensive gained momentum around Ukraine's second-largest city, dealing a blow to Kyiv as it struggles to contain this new front in the war amid delays from the U.S.
May 16, 2024 at 12:09 AM
May 15, 2024 at 1:13 PM
US to send additional $2 billion in Ukraine aid, Blinken says
Secretary of State Blinken announced the additional aid in Kyiv on Wednesday.
May 15, 2024 at 1:13 PM
May 14, 2024 at 6:03 PM
Ukrainian border city nearly destroyed amid Russian offensive: Official
Ukraine said it is battling 30,000 Russian soldiers at the border near Kharkiv, as thousands of civilians have been evacuated due to heavy fighting in the region.
May 14, 2024 at 6:03 PM
May 14, 2024 at 12:28 AM
Russia increased their attacks on the Kharkiv region of Ukraine
Russia has launched a ground assault in Ukraine's Kharkiv region, attacking new areas to expand the front and stretch Ukraine's forces, says the region's governor.
May 14, 2024 at 12:28 AM
May 13, 2024 at 11:49 PM
Ukraine losing ground in war with Russia
As Moscow pushes ahead with a ground offensive, a new war front opens in Northeast Ukraine.
May 13, 2024 at 11:49 PM
May 13, 2024 at 8:56 PM
Death toll now 15 after Russian apartment explosion
A 10-story residential building in Belgorod, Russia, was struck overnight by a Ukrainian missile, a local governor said.
May 13, 2024 at 8:56 PM
May 13, 2024 at 4:38 PM
At least 12 killed in Russian apartment explosion
Moscow is blaming Ukraine for the attack on the city of Belgorod that killed at least 12 people and left more than a dozen injured, according to local authorities.
May 13, 2024 at 4:38 PM
May 13, 2024 at 12:23 PM
Putin shakes up cabinet, replacing defense minister as war grinds on: ANALYSIS
Sergey Shoigu, a key figure in Putin's orbit, served as defense minister for 12 years and has been often painted as one of his closest lieutenants.
May 13, 2024 at 12:23 PM
May 13, 2024 at 12:09 PM
Putin shakes up cabinet, replacing defense minister as war in Ukraine grinds on
Sergey Shoigu, a key figure in Putin's orbit, was defense minister for 12 years.
May 13, 2024 at 12:09 PM
May 13, 2024 at 10:11 AM
US soldier arrested in Russia appeals detention
A lawyer appointed for Gordon Black, a U.S. Army soldier arrested in Russia, has appealed his detention, according to the state-owned TASS news service.
May 13, 2024 at 10:11 AM
May 13, 2024 at 1:44 AM
Deadly missile strike near Ukraine-Russia border
Moscow is blaming Ukraine for the attack on the apartment building in Belgorod, Southern Russia, that killed at least 13 people.
May 13, 2024 at 1:44 AM
May 11, 2024 at 12:46 AM
Russia launches a new ground assault in Ukraine's north
Russian troops with armored vehicles and artillery attempted to break through defense lines in the Kharkiv region. In response, Ukraine's Defense Ministry mobilized reserve units in the area.
May 11, 2024 at 12:46 AM
May 10, 2024 at 7:10 PM
Russia may soon begin summer offensive attack in Ukraine
Russian forces have launched a new push into the Kharkiv region in Northeastern Ukraine as the Biden administration announces a desperately needed $400 million aid package for Ukraine.
May 10, 2024 at 7:10 PM
May 9, 2024 at 9:08 AM
Family of US soldier detained in Russia speaks out
The mom and stepfather of Army soldier Gordon “Chris” Black speak about their son’s recent arrest in Russia.
May 9, 2024 at 9:08 AM
May 8, 2024 at 8:06 PM
Russia targets Ukrainian energy infrastructure in 6 regions
Russia had previously targeted Ukraine's energy infrastructure on March 22, March 29, April 11 and April 27.
May 8, 2024 at 8:06 PM
May 8, 2024 at 7:36 PM
Russia targets Ukrainian energy infrastructure in sweeping assault in 6 regions
Russia launched at least 21 attack drones, including Iranian-made Shahed drones, along with about 55 missiles, Ukrainian military officials said.
May 8, 2024 at 7:36 PM
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American soldier arrested in Russia
An Army staff sergeant was arrested in the city of Vladivostok late last week and charged with “criminal misconduct.”
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American detained in Russia for allegedly 'violating public order,' Moscow court says
An American visiting Russia was detained for "violating public order" and remanded in custody for 10 days, a Moscow court said Tuesday.
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US soldier detained in Russia on charges of criminal misconduct, Army says
A U.S. soldier was detained in Russia on Thursday, May 2, according to a U.S. official.
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US soldier arrested in Russia on charges of criminal misconduct
A U.S. soldier was apprehended in Vladivostok, Russia, on Thursday for alleged criminal misconduct, according to the U.S. Army.
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Brittney Griner speaks out for 1st time since being released from a Russian prison
WNBA star Brittney Griner shares her story for the first time about her harrowing months-long detention in Russia in an exclusive interview with ABC News.
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'No one should be left behind': WNBA's Griner reflects on freedom from Russian prison
WNBA star Brittney Griner reflected on learning she was going to be released from Russian prison and voiced her support for bringing other Americans home.
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Former NSA employee admits trying to sell top secret info to Russia
Jareh Dalke pleaded to six counts of attempting to transmit national defense information to a foreign government
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