World Oct 10 Dozens of Russian missiles strike civilian targets in Ukrainian cities In one of the largest attacks across Ukraine since the beginning of the war, dozens of Russian missiles struck civilian targets in many cities. Ukraine says at least 14 people were killed and more than 100 wounded. The Kremlin called…
World Sep 30 Putin vows to defend illegally seized regions in Ukraine by ‘all available means’ Russian President Vladimir Putin sharply escalated the war in Ukraine Friday, signing treaties to illegally annex four regions and vowing to defend the newly seized territory by "all available means." It all happened at the same time as one of…
World Sep 29 Russians flee to neighboring countries to avoid fighting in Putin’s war against Ukraine Russian President Vladimir Putin admitted mistakes in the mobilization of 300,000 Russians to fight in Ukraine. His announcement last week sparked an exodus of Russians fleeing across the border to avoid being conscripted. Despite a troubled history, Russia’s neighbor Georgia…
World Sep 28 UN investigator outlines evidence of Russian war crimes in liberated areas of Ukraine The Russian-installed leaders of occupied regions of Ukraine formerly announced the results of so-called referendums and said they wanted to join Russia. Erik Møse, the official in charge of the U.N. Independent International Commission of Inquiry on Ukraine, joined Nick…
World Sep 26 Right-wing victory in Italian election raises concerns across Europe Italians have chosen their first far-right government since World War II. Giorgia Meloni is expected to become the first female prime minister to lead Europe’s third largest economy. Her party, Brothers of Italy, draws its roots from the country’s fascist…
World Sep 23 Russia stages sham referenda in Ukraine as U.N. says it finds new evidence of war crimes In an escalation of the war, Moscow launched what the U.S. and others call illegal referenda in the Russian-occupied regions of Ukraine. Meanwhile, the United Nations said it has found new evidence of war crimes and many Russians appear to…
World Sep 22 ‘One man chose this war’: U.N. Security Council discusses Russian horrors in Ukraine The war in Ukraine took center stage at the U.N. Security Council as leading players on opposite sides came face-to-face for the first time since Russia's invasion. They waged verbal battle as the war claimed more casualties. Nick Schifrin reports.
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…