EU sanctions officials and centers over abductions of Ukrainian children for Russia
BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union on Monday imposed sanctions on 16 officials accused of helping Russia to…
What Russia’s low‑key Victory Day celebrations shows about the war in Ukraine
Tensions are high as Russia prepares to celebrate its most important secular holiday Saturday. Fears in Moscow about…
Russia is increasingly trying to kill its opponents abroad, officials say
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Poland warns of a sharper Russian sabotage push across Europe
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Russia is shifting from individual recruits to ‘professional’ networks to carry out a campaign…
Ukraine attacks Russia’s oil as the Iran war raises energy prices
Ukrainian drones are flying deep into Russia to strike oil facilities, sending up plumes of smoke that can…
Ukrainians fear for Chernobyl’s safety after Russia’s attack
PRIPYAT, Ukraine (AP) — The two explosions at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant came decades apart in the…
US attacks Iranian nuclear site while Tehran hits oil tanker off the Dubai coast
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The United States hit the central Iranian city of Isfahan early Tuesday,…
Gulf allies privately make the case to Trump to keep fighting Iran
WASHINGTON (AP) — Gulf allies of the United States, led by Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates,…
Zelenskyy visits Saudi Arabia as Ukraine provides drone expertise
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy arrived Thursday in Saudi Arabia on an unannounced visit, days after revealing that Ukraine…
Why AP is calling Israel’s attack on Lebanon an invasion
The Associated Press is now calling Israel’s military actions in southern Lebanon an invasion. Israel has moved thousands…
North Korean leader observes test of rocket launch systems
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, accompanied by his teenage daughter, observed a…
North Korea fires about 10 missiles toward sea, Seoul says
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea on Saturday fired about 10 ballistic missiles toward the eastern sea,…