Politics Feb 24 WATCH: White House condemns Russia's reported hostage-taking at closed Chernobyl nuclear plant White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki, alongside economic adviser Daleep Singh, is expected to speak amid Russia's attack on Ukraine.
World Feb 24 Ukrainian refugees begin arriving in neighboring Poland Officials said Poland has prepared at least eight centers with food, medical care and places to rest.
World Feb 24 UK's Johnson orders asset freeze for all Russian banks Britain will also ban the export of a wide range of high-tech products, including semiconductors, to Russia and bar the nation’s flagship airline, Aeroflot, from landing at U.K. airports.
World Feb 24 Officials say Ukraine no longer in control of Chernobyl nuclear site Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy had announced several hours earlier Thursday that Russian forces were trying to seize the Chernobyl nuclear plant.
World Feb 24 Putin warns that the West shouldn't 'push' Russia out of the global economy Speaking at a Kremlin meeting with businesspeople Thursday, President Vladimir Putin said “Russia remains part of the global economy and isn’t going to hurt the system that it is part of as long as it remains there.”…
World Feb 24 Zelensnky urges Moscow to stop military operation, 'go back to the path of peace' The Ukrainian president also appealed to global leaders, saying that “if you don’t help us now, if you fail to offer strong assistance to Ukraine, tomorrow the war will knock on your door.”…
Politics Feb 24 WATCH: House Intelligence Chair Rep. Adam Schiff says Congress will likely support increased sanctions on Russia President Joe Biden has announced a new round of sanctions targeting Russia after its invasion of Ukraine, charging that Russia's Vladimir Putin "chose this war" and his country will bear the consequences.
World Feb 24 WATCH: Ambassador Markarova says Ukrainians will fight Russia Ambassador Oksana Markarova called Russia's actions on Thursday a "war against Ukraine" and called on world leaders including U.S. President Joe Biden to cut all ties with Russia and level even more severe sanctions.
Politics Feb 24 WATCH: Biden announces new sanctions against Russia The sanctions target Russian banks, oligarchs, and high-tech sectors, Biden said. The United States and its allies will block assets of four large Russian banks, impose export controls and sanction oligarchs…
Economy Feb 24 Russian attack on Ukraine rocks global markets and oil soars Market benchmarks in Europe and Asia fell as much as 5% as traders tried to figure out how large Putin's incursion would be and the scale of Western retaliation.