Poland is buying almost 1,000 tanks, more than 600 pieces of artillery and dozens of fighter jets from South Korea, in part to replace equipment donated to Ukraine to help Kyiv fight the Russian invasion, the Polish Ministry of Defense told CNN on Tuesday.
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Analysts take a look at what economist Andrei Belousov can bring to the Russian defense ministry.
Ukrainian media reports say the commander responsible for the defense of the northeastern Kharkiv front, General Yuriy Halushkin, has been replaced by General Mykhaylo Drapatiy.
Alice Waters, owner of the iconic Chez Panisse, is largely credited with bringing the now-ubiquitous farm-to-table food revolution to US diners. With her Edible Schoolyard Project, she advocates for sustainable meals and equality at the table for every student.
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Kyiv on Tuesday. Blinken’s two-day visit comes less than a month after Congress approved a long-delayed foreign assistance package that sets aside $60 billion in aid for Ukraine, much of which will go toward replenishing badly depleted artillery and air defence systems. Read more here: https://bit.ly/4dBePmH#blinken #zelenskyy #russiaukrainewar #usa Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/AssociatedPressRead more: https://apnews.comThis video may be available for archive licensing via https://newsroom.ap.org/home
Oleksandr Usyk has revealed how he wakes up every morning and checks ‘how many rockets have landed in Ukraine’ before contacting his family to make sure they are okay.
As Russia pushed into northern Ukraine this week, the U.S. presidential race between President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump remained focused on another foreign policy crisis — the war in Gaza. As VOAs congressional correspondent, Katherine Gypson, reports, keeping American attention on Ukraine could be difficult.
Thousands of Ukrainian residents have been forced to flee their homes in the Kharkiv region amid days of heavy shelling and advances by Russian forces. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has called the situation around Vovchansk “extremely difficult.” RFE/RL’s Maryan Kushnir spoke to locals on May 12 as volunteers from the charity Unity and Strength helped with the evacuation.
There is growing concern over Russia's push to expand into the second-largest Ukrainian city of Kharkiv. Former Ambassador William B. Taylor, who is also a vice president for Russia and Europe at the U.S. Institute of Peace, joins CBS News with a look at the latest.
Troops take control of villages and attack energy facilities in Kharkiv region.
As the fighting continues on the frontline in Ukraine, Ukrainian military medics were working tirelessly to provide essential medical assistance to wounded Ukrainian soldiers on Friday. (May 13) AP
Kyiv replaces commander overseeing north-eastern Kharkiv frontline in effort to turn the tide as fighting continues