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Trump and Zelenskyy meet in New York as election holds high stakes for US support for Ukraine
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has met face-to-face with Donald Trump with public tensions rising between the two over Ukraineโs defense against Russiaโs invasion.
Kremlin says changes in Russia's nuclear doctrine are intended as a warning to the West
A Kremlin spokesman says that changes in Russiaโs nuclear doctrine are intended to discourage Ukraineโs Western allies from supporting attacks on Russia.
Georgia's anti-LGBTQ+ measures raise fears of hate crimes in the conservative South Caucasus nation
Georgia's parliament last week gave final approval to a bill that severely restricts LGBTQ+ rights in the conservative South Caucasus country of 3.7 million people.
Russia's adaptability to US sanctions stymied their effectiveness, economists say
Two researchers write in a new paper that Russia was able to brace for the financial penalties imposed after its invasion of Ukraine because of the lessons learned from sanctions imposed in 2014 after it invaded Crimea.
Trump says Ukraine is 'demolished' and dismisses its defense against Russia's invasion
Former President Donald Trump says Ukraine should have made concessions to Russian President Vladimir Putin instead of going to war with its invading neighbor.
Putin lowers threshold of nuclear response as he issues new warnings to the West over Ukraine
President Vladimir Putin says any nationโs conventional attack on Russia that is supported by a nuclear power will be considered a joint attack on his country.
Netanyahu will address the UN as Israel, bogged down by one war, barrels toward another
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu travels to the United Nations this week with no end in sight to the war in Gaza, a conflict with Hezbollah intensifying and his and Israel's international legitimacy at a low.
Harris owns a gun? Trump wants to cap credit card rates? Party lines blur in campaign's last stretch
One presidential candidate is talking up gun ownership and promising tough new border security measures.
Takeaways from AP's report on warning signs about suspect in apparent Trump assassination attempt
Chelsea Walsh was in Kyiv as a nurse and aid worker in the early days of the war in Ukraine.
Harris hopes to turn Ukraine war into winning issue in battle with Trump for Polish American votes
Vice President Kamala Harris is pushing a new initiative to connect with Polish American voters.
US wants more clarity from Ukraine on possible use of long-range weapons
U.S. officials say the Biden administration still isn't convinced that it should give Ukraine the authority to launch long-range missiles deeper into Russia.
Putin orders military to boost troop numbers by 180,000 to 1.5 million as Ukraine fighting continues
Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered the countryโs military to increase its number of troops by 180,000 to a total of 1.5 million, as Moscowโs military action in Ukraine drags on for more than 2 ยฝ years.
In Belarus, the native language is vanishing as Russian takes prominence
Belarusians are experiencing a new wave of Russification as Moscow expands its economic, political and cultural dominance to overtake the identity of its neighbor.
US hits Russian state media with sanctions for raising money for Moscow's troops in Ukraine
The U.S. State Department has announced new sanctions on Russian state media, accusing a Kremlin news outlet of working hand-in-hand with the Russian military and running fundraising campaigns to pay for sniper rifles, body armor and other equipment for soldiers fighting in Ukraine.
Biden meets with British leader and brushes off Putin's threats about weapons for Ukraine
President Joe Biden has brushed off a threat from Russian leader Vladimir Putin about war against the West if Ukraineโs allies allow it to use weapons deeper inside Russia.
Harris' suggestion that Poland could be next if Ukraine loses the war resonates with Poles
U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris' warning that failing to support Ukraine could leave Poland and other countries open to attack by Russia is resonating in Poland.
Police say a Russian 'spy whale' in Norway wasn't shot to death
Norwegian police say there's no evidence to suggest that gunshots caused the death of a tame beluga whale that lived off Norway's coast and whose harness ignited speculation it was a Russian spy.
Zelenskyy presses US military leaders to let Ukraine strike deeper in Russia
Ukraine's president has told U.S. and allied military leaders meeting in Germany that his country needs the ability to strike deep within Russia now.
American company, Russian propaganda: New Kremlin tactic reveals escalating effort to sway US vote
This week's indictment of two Russian state media employees accused of paying a Tennessee company to create pro-Russian content is revealing Moscow's latest tactic for meddling in the November election.
Russians mock US election allegations as Putin teasingly says he supports Harris
Russian commentators are mocking allegations that Moscow is meddling again in the U.S. presidential election, while President Vladimir Putin appeared to bolster the teasing tone by wryly claiming he supported Vice President Kamala Harris.
Former 2016 Trump campaign adviser is charged over his work for sanctioned Russian TV
The U.S. government has charged a Russian-born U.S. citizen and former adviser to Donald Trumpโs 2016 presidential campaign with working for a sanctioned Russian state television network and laundering the proceeds.
Right-wing influencers were duped to work for covert Russian operation, US says
New U.S. charges allege that a media company linked to six conservative influencers was a front for a Russian influence operation.
Turkey seeks to join the BRICS bloc of emerging economies, a Kremlin official says
A top Kremlin official says Turkey has formally applied for a membership in the BRICS bloc of developing economies as Russia and China seek to counter the West's global influence.
US-sanctioned Serbia official meets Putin, says Belgrade is an ally and won't join Western penalties
Serbia's deputy prime minister has met with Russian President Vladimir Putin and vowed that his country will remain an ally of Moscow despite its proclaimed bid to join the European Union.
Russian missiles blast Ukrainian military academy and hospital, killing more than 50, officials say
Ukrainian officials say two Russian ballistic missiles blasted a military academy and nearby hospital in Ukraine, killing more than 50 people and wounding more than 200 others.
Mongolia ignores an international warrant for Putin's arrest, giving him a red-carpet welcome
Russian President Vladimir Putin received a red-carpet welcome to Mongolia as the country ignored calls to arrest him on an international warrant for alleged war crimes stemming from Moscowโs invasion of Ukraine.
Putin arrives in Mongolia, a member of the ICC that issued an arrest warrant for him
Russian President Vladimir Putin has arrived in Mongolia, a member of the international court that issued an arrest warrant for him.
A celebrity 'Russian spy' whale spotted with harness found dead in Norwegian waters
A white beluga whale named โHvaldimirโ that was first spotted in Norway not far from Russian waters with a harness that ignited rumors he may be a Moscow spy has been found dead.
New Trump book defends 2018 Putin meeting, taunts rivals and threatens to imprison Meta's Zuckerberg
In a new book, former President Donald Trump threatens to imprison Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg if the tech mogul does anything akin to his 2020 donations that helped fund local election offices.
Putin to travel to Mongolia next week despite an ICC warrant for his arrest
The Kremlin says that Russian President Vladimir Putin will visit Mongolia next week despite the country being a member of the International Criminal Court.
A former Russian defense official is detained in a fraud case, part of an ongoing military probe
Russian news reports say a former Defense Ministry official has been detained in a fraud case, the latest high-profile arrest of a senior military official.
Having Orbรกn in charge of EU's presidency raises key question: Is Hungary for or against the EU?
As soon as Prime Minister Viktor Orbรกn assumed Hungary's presidency of the European Union in July, one thing was clear: he increasingly stands for everything the EU opposes.
Ukraineโs daring offensive intensifies pressure on US to ease cautious approach to the war
Ukraineโs daring ground offensive has taken the fight to Russia, but not nearly as much as its leaders would like.
Judge narrows Anna Netrebko lawsuit against Met Opera to gender discrimination
Anna Netrebkoโs lawsuit against the Metropolitan Opera has been narrowed to gender discrimination claims by a federal judge, who agreed to dismiss the star sopranoโs allegations of defamation, breach of contract and discrimination because of national origin.
Indian Prime Minister Modi offers to help 'as a friend' to bring peace to Ukraine
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has offered his role โas a friendโ to help bring peace to Ukraine in a meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
India's Modi urges efforts to end Ukraine war after talks in Poland
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is urging diplomatic efforts to end the war in Ukraine during a visit to Poland, saying that no conflict can be solved on a battlefield.
India's Modi visits Ukraine this week, after a recent trip to Moscow. Here's what it could mean
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in a historic visit Friday to Ukraine.
India's Modi visits Poland for security and trade talks en route to war-torn Ukraine
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is visiting Poland for top-level security and trade talks before heading to neighboring Ukraine, which is at war with Indiaโs strategic partner, Russia.
Putin's slow response to the Kursk attack could test the patience of some of his backers in Russia
Ukraine's rapid military offensive into Russia's Kursk region seems to have caught Moscow unprepared.
Putin makes a surprise trip to Chechnya 3 weeks into Ukraine's cross-border incursion
Russian President Vladimir Putin has made an unscheduled visit to Chechnya, his first trip to the mainly Muslim republic within the Russian Federation in nearly 13 years.
Ukraineโs swift push into the Kursk region shocked Russia and exposed its vulnerabilities
A daring Ukrainian military push into Russiaโs Kursk region has seen Kyivโs forces seize scores of villages, attack air bases and force the evacuation of tens of thousands of civilians in what has become the largest attack on the country since World War II.
Russian authorities refuse to open criminal investigation into Navalny's death, his widow says
Alexei Navalny's widow Yulia says Russian authorities have refused to open a criminal investigation into the death of her opposition leader husband.
Longest-held Russian dissident freed in swap says โcolors get brighter by the dayโ in his new life
Of all the Russian dissidents freed in the historic East-West prison swap on Aug. 1, Andrei Pivovarov spent the most time behind bars โ three years.
Russia says it thwarted a Ukrainian charge to expand its incursion. Kyiv says it won't occupy land
The Russian Defense Ministry says its forces have checked an effort by Kyivโs troops to expand a stunning weeklong incursion into Russiaโs Kursk region.
Top Ukrainian commander says his forces now control almost 390 square miles of Russia's Kursk region
Ukraineโs top military commander says his forces now control 1,000 square kilometers, or 386 square miles, of Russiaโs neighboring Kursk region.
Ukraineโs week-old incursion into Russia has embarrassed Putin. How will it affect the war?
The swift Ukrainian incursion into Russiaโs Kursk region that began last week has been the largest cross-border raid by Kyivโs forces in the nearly 2 ยฝ-year war, and has exposed Russiaโs vulnerabilities and dealt a painful blow to the Kremlin.
For freed Russian opposition activist Ilya Yashin, resuming work against Putin is his priority
After arriving in Germany as part of the massive East-West prisoner swap, Russian opposition politician Ilya Yashin has hit the ground running.
Veteran human rights advocate freed in swap says Russia is sliding back toward Stalinist times
A human rights activist since the 1980s, Oleg Orlov thought Russia had turned a corner when the Soviet Union collapsed and a democratically elected president became leader.
Russia says troops are battling to push Ukrainian forces back after cross-border incursion in Kursk
Russia's Defense Ministry says the country's troops are fighting Ukrainian forces in the Kursk region on the third day of one of the largest cross-border incursions of the war.
Bob Woodward's next book, 'War,' will focus on conflict abroad and politics at home
Bob Woodwardโs next book, continuing a long tradition of election year releases, will focus on the conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East and their place in American presidential politics.
Putin accuses Ukraine of a โlarge-scale provocationโ with its raid in southwestern Russia
Russian President Vladimir Putin is describing a Ukrainian incursion into the countryโs southwestern Kursk region as a โlarge-scale provocationโ as his officials say they are fighting off cross-border raids for a second day.
Boxing group answers some questions but raises many more about tests on Imane Khelif, Lin Yu-ting
The International Boxing Association has raised new questions while struggling to answer others at a shambolic news conference about the opaque gender tests that led the Olympics-banned governing body to abruptly suspend Imane Khelif and Lin Yu-ting from last yearโs world championships.
The head of Russia's military park and a top Defense Ministry official are arrested for fraud
The director of a park showcasing Russia's military might was arrested on fraud charges, along with a top Defense Ministry official, part of a sweeping investigation into abuse of office in the top echelons of the military leadership.
Spanish journalist or Russian spy? The mystery around Pablo Gonzรกlez's double life
Among the Russians freed in this week's historic exchange of prisoners between Russia and the West was a Russian-born freelance journalist from Spain who had been based in Poland since 2019.
Banned governing body that's fueling outcry on Olympic boxers has Russian ties and troubled history
The allegations that Olympic boxers Imane Khelif and Lin Yu-ting failed an eligibility test for women's competition have been made by only the International Boxing Association.
US and Russia tout prisoner swap as a victory. But perceptions of the deal show stark differences
In the biggest East-West prisoner swap since the Cold War, Russian President Vladimir Putin is sending a clear, morale-boosting message to his security services: If you get caught, Russia will bring you home.
An assassin, a Putin foe's death, secret talks: How a sweeping US-Russia prisoner swap came together
The 24-person blockbuster prison swap carried out this week required the U.S. to regroup after the unexpected death in February of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, whoโd been seen as a key cog in a potential exchange.
Dissidents freed in prisoner swap vow to keep up fight against Putin, recount details of release
When Kremlin critic Vladimir Kara-Murza was suddenly moved to a detention center in Moscow from his Siberian prison, he thought he was being taken from his cell to be shot.
Things to know about the largest US-Russia prisoner swap in post-Soviet history
The U.S. and Russia completed on Thursday their largest prisoner swap in post-Soviet history, a deal involving 24 people, many months of negotiations and concessions from other European countries who released individuals in their custody as part of the exchange.
Man accused of beheading father in their home is competent to stand trial, judge rules
The man accused of beheading his father in their suburban Philadelphia home earlier this year and posting a video of the severed head online is competent to stand trial, Judge Stephen Corr made the ruling Thursday after a five-hour hearing in which prosecutors and defense lawyers each presented expert witnesses.
Putin called him a patriot. But who is Vadim Krasikov, a Russian released in the mass prisoner swap?
Vadim Krasikov, the Russian at the center of a massive prisoner swap, has long topped the Kremlinโs list for an exchange.
Prisoner Swap Latest: Freed Americans return to US soil and emotional welcome
The United States and Russia have completed a 24-person prisoner swap, the largest in post-Soviet history, with Moscow releasing journalist Evan Gershkovich and fellow American Paul Whelan in a multinational deal that set some two dozen people free.
Anna Netrebko to sing at Palm Beach Opera gala in first US appearance since 2019
Soprano Anna Netrebko is scheduled to give a recital at the Palm Beach Opera for its gala on Feb. 3 in what would be her first U.S. appearance in six years.
Russian military begins 3rd round of drills to train troops in tactical nuclear weapons
The Russian military has begun a third round of drills with tactical nuclear weapons, part of the Kremlinโs messaging intended to force the West to limit its support for Ukraine.
Belarus' authoritarian president pardons German man sentenced to death on terrorism charges
Belarusโ authoritarian leader has granted pardon to a German citizen who has been sentenced to death on terrorism charges.
Putin often cites Russiaโs 'nuclear doctrine' governing the use of atomic weapons. But what is it?
In a blunt signal to discourage the West from increasing military support for Ukraine, President Vladimir Putin says Russia could revise its nuclear doctrine regarding the use of its atomic arsenal.
North Korean officials seek medicine for Kim's health problems related to obesity, Seoul says
South Korea's spy agency says North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has regained weight and has obesity-related health problems, including high blood pressure and diabetes.
Russia's Putin vows 'mirror measures' in response to U.S. missiles in Germany
Russia may deploy new strike weapons in response to the planned U.S. stationing of longer-range and hypersonic missiles in Germany, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Sunday.
Biden's withdrawal injects uncertainty into wars, trade disputes and other foreign policy challenges
Joe Bidenโs withdrawal from the U.S. presidential race injects greater uncertainty into the world at a time when Western leaders are grappling with wars in Ukraine and Gaza, a more assertive China in Asia and the rise of the far right in Europe.
Leader of Belarus marks 30 years in power after crushing all dissent and cozying up to Moscow
For three decades, European leaders have come and gone, but Alexander Lukashenko remains in absolute control of Belarus.
Russian minister says US 'isn't helping' by bringing up prisoner swap talks on reporter Gershkovich
Russiaโs foreign minister blamed โthe Americansโ for publicly bringing up a possible prisoner exchange involving imprisoned Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich, which he said โisnโt helping.โ.
Ukraine faces twin challenges of fighting Russia and shifting political sands in the US
After almost 30 months of war with Russia, Ukraineโs difficulties on the battlefield are mounting even as its vital support from the United States is increasingly at the mercy of changing political winds.
US tells Russian minister Putin should release detained Americans including Gershkovich and Whelan
The U.S. Ambassador told Russiaโs foreign minister that President Vladimir Putin should release detained Americans, singling out journalist Evan Gershkovich and ex-Marine Paul Whelan.
JD Vance charted a Trump-centric, populist path in Senate as he fought GOP establishment
Elevated into the national spotlight as former President Donald Trumpโs running mate, Ohio Sen. JD Vance has carved out a unique role in his short Senate career.
Hungary faces more criticism and boycotted meetings over Orbรกn's visits to Russia and China
Some European Union leaders are protesting what they see as Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbรกnโs misuse of the blocโs rotating presidency by boycotting a meeting hosted by Hungary.
Top EU leaders will boycott meetings hosted by Hungary's Orbรกn after his outreach to Russia, China
The European Commission says that the commission president and other top EU officials will boycott informal meetings hosted by Hungary while the country holds the EUโs rotating presidency.
US journalist Masha Gessen is convicted in absentia in Russia for criticizing the military
U.S. journalist and author Masha Gessen was convicted in absentia by a Russian court of spreading false information about the military and sentenced to eight years in prison.
Biden's supporters want to 'let Joe be Joe' โ but his stumbles are now under a bigger spotlight
President Joe Biden is on a public and private blitz to shake off concerns about his cognitive capacities.
Hungary's Orbรกn faces backlash over his rogue 'peace mission' meetings with Western adversaries
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbรกn has made a Trumpian vow to โMake Europe Great Againโ during his countryโs six-month presidency of the European Union.
The NATO summit was about Ukraine and Biden. Here are some key things to know
NATO leaders met this week to celebrate the allianceโs 75th anniversary under the cloud of deep political uncertainty in its most powerful member โ the United States.
Two weeks that imperiled Biden's presidency left him on probation in the court of Democratic opinion
It's been two weeks since President Joe Biden's debate with Donald Trump and Democrats are torn over what to do about their predicament.
Key takeaways from Biden's news conference: Insistence on staying in the race and flubbed names
Joe Biden faced a test Thursday that he had avoided so far this year โ a solo news conference with questions from the White House press corps.
Zelenskyy says to win the war, US needs to lift limits on striking military targets inside Russia
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is embracing the support of international allies even as he pushed for the help to arrive faster and restrictions to be lifted on the use of U.S. weapons to attack military targets inside Russia.
China tells NATO not to create chaos in Asia and rejects label of 'enabler' of Russia's Ukraine war
China has accused NATO of seeking security at the expense of others and told the alliance not to bring the same โchaosโ to Asia.
Poland hopes new NATO training center could prepare Ukrainians living abroad to fight Russia
Poland is hoping a new NATO training center in the country can help recruit more volunteers for the fight in Ukraine.
In international debut, new UK PM Starmer offers strong support for Ukraine at NATO summit
Newly elected British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has made his maiden appearance on the international stage with a strong signal of support for Ukraine and a pat on the back from President Joe Biden.
Belarusian authorities are depriving Nobel Peace Prize laureate of medicine in jail, his wife says
The wife of an imprisoned Belarusian Nobel Peace Prize laureate says that the Belarusian authorities are depriving her husband of medicine.
India's Modi discusses the Ukraine war with Austria's leader a day after meeting Putin
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has discussed the war in Ukraine with the leader of Austria, an ally of Kyiv that has a policy of military neutrality.