World Feb 21 Russia suspends participation in nuclear treaty as Biden rallies support for Ukraine One year on since Russia's invasion of Ukraine, the two men in charge of the world's largest nuclear arsenals faced off rhetorically. President Biden before a rousing crowd in Warsaw, and Russian President Putin in Moscow in front of an…
World Feb 20 Biden shows solidarity with Ukraine in surprise visit ahead of invasion anniversary President Biden made an unannounced visit to Kyiv on Monday just days ahead of the one year anniversary of Russia’s full scale invasion of Ukraine. The administration says it informed Moscow before Biden arrived for the first visit by a…
World Feb 20 How Ukrainian drone pilots are changing the course of the war against Russia This week marks one year since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. In the eastern part of the country, frontline units are working to modernize a war that has often seemed an echo from last century. Nick Schifrin and videographer Eric…
World Feb 18 Ukraine fights to hold Bakhmut as U.S. accuses Russia of crimes against humanity It has been nearly one year since Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, and today for the first time, the United States has labeled Russian actions in Ukraine as crimes against humanity. Meanwhile, Ukrainian soldiers are barely holding Bakhmut,…
World Feb 15 Russia claims gains in Donbas, NATO says West must meet Ukraine’s demand for artillery NATO described the fight over eastern Ukraine as a “grinding war of attrition” as Russian forces have launched operations in multiple areas. It comes as Moscow claims to have made incremental gains in Ukraine’s Donbas. Nick Schifrin reports from that…
World Feb 14 Western nations accelerate air defense to Ukraine as Russia launches new offensive Leaders from a coalition of more than 50 countries that send weapons to Ukraine met to discuss accelerating their assistance. Russian forces have launched fresh offensives in Ukraine’s east and there are concerns about the ability to withstand the attacks.
Nation Feb 10 U.S. shoots down object that crossed into airspace near Alaska There's been a new incursion by an unidentified object high above American territory and the U.S. military has shot it down. It happened Friday afternoon off northeastern Alaska as the object flew at 40,000 feet. The Biden administration said it…
World Feb 09 New details about Chinese balloon’s spying capabilities revealed by U.S. The Biden administration released new details on how it says a Chinese balloon spied on the United States last week. Administration officials also faced bipartisan questions from senators about why they let it fly across the country instead of shooting…
World Feb 06 Women in Afghanistan find ways to make their voices heard under Taliban oppression It's been more than a year since the Taliban banned teenage girls in Afghanistan from school. Women there can't attend college, aren't allowed to work with aid groups or go to amusement parks. We’ve been speaking to young girls whose…
World Feb 03 Chinese surveillance balloon over U.S. raises tensions in already strained relationship Defense Department officials are tracking a suspected Chinese spy balloon that is making its way across the central part of the U.S. Senior officials say it’s maneuverable, designed for surveillance and Beijing was “trying to fly this balloon over sensitive…