World Dec 14 Putin vows to press on with Ukraine invasion despite heavy Russian losses Russian President Vladimir Putin held his first press conference that included international media in more than two years and insisted that he would continue to wage war in Ukraine until all his goals were met. Much of what he had…
World Dec 13 How drone warfare has transformed the battle between Ukraine and Russia With Congress deadlocked on whether to approve tens of billions of dollars in additional aid for Ukraine, that nation's domestic arms industry is becoming increasingly important. Perhaps the most vital weapons system it's producing is an army of drones. Nick…
World Dec 12 Zelenskyy makes his case to Congress for more U.S. aid in Ukraine's fight against Russia Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is in Washington urging Congress to unfreeze badly needed military aid. The debate over U.S. aid comes as a declassified intelligence assessment details staggering losses for Russia. It shows nearly 90 percent of its pre-war force…
World Dec 11 Russia's ethnic minorities disproportionately die in the war in Ukraine In the nearly two years since Russia invaded Ukraine, 300,000 Russian soldiers have died or been wounded, many of them conscripts. For soldiers from Siberia and Russia’s Far East, home to many of Russia’s ethnic minorities, the price has been…
World Dec 08 Saudi foreign minister discusses Israel-Hamas war and wider challenges in Middle East Foreign ministers from several Arab allies of the United States are in Washington this week for meetings with the Biden administration over the Israel-Hamas war. Nick Schifrin sat down with the foreign minister of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Prince…
World Dec 07 Ukrainian weapons production chief on why U.S. support is critical in fight against Russia The U.S. signed an agreement with Ukraine this week to accelerate the co-production of Ukrainian weapons. But there’s a long way to go before Ukraine has enough domestic armaments to fight the Russian military on its own. It comes as…
World Dec 05 The global implications of the U.S. debate over Ukraine military assistance As Congress continues the debate over Ukraine funding, Amna Nawaz discussed the global implications of the aid with Lisa Desjardins and Nick Schifrin.
World Dec 05 Young Palestinian released by Israel reflects on time in prison and hopes for the future More than 200 Palestinians detained or imprisoned by Israel were released last week during the truce between Israel and Hamas. Most of them were women and children. They are just some of the thousands of Palestinians held by Israel for…
World Dec 04 Thai workers held hostage by Hamas describe kidnappings and recovery after release Before the war in Gaza resumed, the main focus of negotiations had been the release of hostages held by Hamas and Palestinians held by Israel. But of the 240 hostages, dozens were migrant workers from Thailand, the Philippines, Tanzania and…
World Dec 01 War returns to Gaza after cease-fire between Israel and Hamas ends War has returned to Gaza after a week-long cease-fire. The pause saw Hamas release more than 100 hostages, Israel free more than 240 Palestinians and hundreds of aid trucks allowed into Gaza. Negotiators are working to reinstate the temporary truce…