By WVUA 23 News Reporter Elise Anzaldua Two Alabama men, one from Tuscaloosa, are missing in Ukraine. Both retired military members, they volunteered to help Ukrainian soldiers train and fight Russian…
By WVUA 23 News Reporter Markell Tucker Two Alabama veterans, one of them from Tuscaloosa, who volunteered to help the people of Ukraine in their ongoing war with Russia were…
By The Associated Press MOSCOW - Russian President Vladimir Putin says Western sanctions against Russia are provoking a global economic crisis. Speaking during a Thursday meeting on economic issues, Putin said Western nations were “driven by oversized political ambitions and…
By The Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine - Ukrainian officials were reporting more civilian deaths in various parts of eastern Ukraine as Russian forces stepped up attacks on Tuesday. Luhansk governor Serhiy Haidai said three people died after Russian shells hit…
By The Associated Press LONDON - The British government says it believes 15,000 Russian troops have been killed in Ukraine since Moscow launched its invasion two months ago. Defense Secretary Ben Wallace said 25% of the Russian combat units sent…
By The Associated Press A senior U.S. defense official says the U.S. believes the Russian guided-missile cruiser that sank Thursday in the northern Black Sea had been struck by at least one Ukrainian anti-ship missile, as claimed by the Kyiv…
If you've driven by Northport City Hall recently, you may have noticed some new blue and yellow additions. "We have decorations on the doors with sunflowers," Northport Mayor Bobby Herndon…
By The Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine - Ukrainian authorities say nearly 5,000 people were evacuated from combat areas Wednesday. Deputy Prime Minister Iryna Vereshchuk said 1,171 people were evacuated from the besieged Sea of Azov port of Mariupol, and 2,515…
By WVUA 23 News Reporter Mackenzie Wanicka If you step foot on the University of Alabama campus with any regularity, odds are good you've seen him. A lone…
By The Associated Press WASHINGTON - President Joe Biden plans to announce new sanctions against Russia on Thursday while in Brussels for meetings with NATO and European allies, according to a top national security aide. Biden, who will take part…
By The Associated Press BRUSSELS - EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell is accusing Russia of committing war crimes in Ukraine, most notably in the besieged port city of Mariupol where hundreds of civilians have been killed. Borrell says that…
ASSOCIATED PRESS - A U.S. film star who's popular in Russia is sending a firm message not only to the Russian people - but also to Russian president Vladimir Putin. In a video posted on social media, Arnold Schwarzenegger used…
PRATTVILLE - It is estimated that more than 3 million people have been displaced since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February, and that number is expected to double. Here…
BERLIN (AP) - Foreign ministers from the Group of Seven leading economies are calling on Russia to comply with the International Court of Justice's order to stop its attack on Ukraine and withdraw its military forces. In a joint statement,…
By The Associated Press The latest developments on the Russia-Ukraine war: WARSAW - U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris has embraced calls for an international war crimes investigation of Russia over its invasion of Ukraine and the bombing of civilians, including…
A local congregation has special ties to Ukraine through a church partnership program. Circlewood Baptist Church in Tuscaloosa has been partnered with Yunzy Bethel Baptist Church in Odessa, Ukraine,…
By The Associated Press The latest developments on the Russia-Ukraine war: GENEVA -- The U.N. human rights office says it has confirmed 474 civilian deaths in Ukraine since the Russian invasion began on Feb. 24. The office said Tuesday that…
By The Associated Press The latest developments on the Russia-Ukraine war: WASHINGTON - The Department of Homeland Security will grant temporary legal status to Ukrainians living in the U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas said Thursday that Temporary Protected Status…
By The Associated Press The latest developments on the Russia-Ukraine war: MOSCOW - Russia's Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin said Tuesday the government has readied measures to temporarily restrict foreign investors from divesting Russian assets, saying the step would help them…
By JOHN DANISZEWSKI Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) - The crisis in Ukraine is hardly going away - a showdown of two world views that could upend Europe. It carries echoes of the Cold War and resurrects an idea left…
