World Sep 21 Biden asks global leaders to counter Russia as Putin calls more troops to Ukraine In the largest escalation of the war in Ukraine since Russia invaded, President Vladimir Putin announced a partial mobilization of reservists. Moscow vows to send 300,000 additional troops into Ukraine and support sham referenda in Ukrainian territory that Russian troops…
World Sep 20 Ukraine’s top prosecutor on mass graves and other Russian atrocities in recaptured areas Attorney General Merrick Garland signed an agreement with his Ukrainian counterpart formalizing U.S. support for war crimes investigations against Russia. But finding justice in war is a long and difficult process. Nick Schifrin sits down with Ukraine's prosecutor general as…
World Sep 16 Ukraine examines bodies from mass graves discovered after regaining territory from Russia A gruesome scene played out in Ukraine on Friday as authorities began examining bodies buried in what Kyiv calls the largest mass grave of the war. It was discovered near the city of Izium which is in the Kharkiv region…
World Sep 16 Ukraine’s foreign minister updates state of war after seven months of fighting Russia The revelations of more mass graves in Ukraine and potential Russian war crimes have horrified many. Ukrainian forces are running an effective counteroffensive in the east and south as we near seven months since the start of Russia's invasion. Nick…
World Sep 15 People in liberated Ukrainian town recount harrowing stories of Russian occupation Ukrainian troops are working to consolidate gains in the country’s east. With Russian soldiers gone, newly liberated Kharkiv residents are coming to terms with what they endured. Nick Schifrin visited a small town north of Kharkiv which is now in…
World Sep 14 Ukrainian President Zelenskyy visits territory reclaimed from Russia The Ukrainian counteroffensive continues at a great pace across the eastern and southern parts of the country. President Zelenskyy and top members of his war council visited troops and the traumatized civilians liberated from Russian rule. It is a time…
World Sep 13 Ukrainians return home in towns recently liberated from Russian control Ukraine said hundreds of thousands of people were freed from Russian control in recent days after a counteroffensive that has reshaped the battlefield. In the past week, Ukraine has retaken more territory than Russia has in the past five months…
World Sep 12 As Ukraine military retakes territory, Russia cuts power to eastern region Ukraine is in the midst of a lightning counteroffensive and has retaken territory both in the country’s northeast and south. The move has taken Russian troops by surprise and provoked outrage in Moscow among supporters of the war. Nick Schifrin…
World Sep 09 Russian invaders turn area around Ukraine nuclear plant into combat zone The U.N.'s nuclear watchdog made its strongest warning yet of the possibility of an accident at the Russian-held Zaporizhzhia plant in Ukraine. The IAEA said a lack of external power and staff access to the plant made this moment critical.
World Sep 08 Secretary of State Blinken makes surprise visit to Ukraine as more U.S. aid announced Secretary of State Antony Blinken made a surprise visit to Kyiv Thursday as a 20th package of U.S. aid for Ukraine was unveiled. The announcement came as the country launches a critical counteroffensive against Russian invaders in the south. Nick…