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Zelenskyy returns to Washington as GOP dissent grows to funding war

Zelenskyy arrived at the Capitol to talk privately with Republican and Democratic leaders of the House and Senate to shore up support for Kyiv.

By Lisa Mascaro, Mary Clare Jalonick and Ellen Knickmeyer, AP

2 months ago

In this handout photo taken from video released by the Russian Defense Ministry Press Service on Thursday, Aug. 25, 2022, Russian Malka artillery systems fire from an undisclosed location in Ukraine.

North Korean weapons likely won’t help Russia’s war on Ukraine–Milley

The top U.S. military officer said the recent North Korean and Russian summit means Pyongyang will probably provide Russia Soviet-era 152 mm artillery.

By Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press

3 months ago

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un arrives in Russia for Putin meeting

The North Korean leader reached Russia by train on Tuesday, sparking Western concerns about potential arms deals for Moscow’s war in Ukraine.

3 months ago

Russia’s Wagner mercenaries face uncertainty with chief presumed dead

The crash raises questions about the future of Yevgeny Prigozhin’s private army, which fought alongside Russian troops in Ukraine before his June uprising.

By AP Staff

3 months ago

NATO leaders to parse Putin’s weakness in Wagner mutiny aftermath

With Wagner chief whereabouts in doubt, Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is set to address Thursday's gathering by video link.

5 months ago

Russia says rebel Wagner chief will move to Belarus, all pardoned

The charges against Yevgeny Prigozhin for mounting an armed rebellion will be dropped and the troops who joined him also will not be prosecuted.

By AP Staff

5 months ago