World Feb 25 Russia begins assault on Kyiv amid fierce fighting across Ukraine as U.S. sanctions Putin The battle for Kyiv appears to be underway, with Russian missiles and airstrikes targeting Ukraine's capital and reports of pitched fighting on its outskirts. Ukrainian President Zelensnky told the people of Kyiv to prepare for the storming of the city…
World Feb 24 Russian airstrikes bombard Ukraine as ground forces advance Russia has launched what U.S. officials describe as the most significant military action in Europe in 77 years. Across Ukraine, Russia has attacked with airstrikes, missiles and troops. Ukraine says at least 57 people were killed and dozens wounded as…
World Feb 24 What Russia is hoping to achieve in Ukraine As Russia presses toward Kyiv and the death toll continues to rise across Ukraine, we explore what Moscow's next move may be along with Ukraine's response. Michael Kofman, senior fellow for Russian studies at the Center for Naval Analyses, joins…
World Feb 23 Ukraine declares state of emergency as U.S. warns Russia is prepared for invasion The Pentagon said Wednesday that Russia is 80-percent prepared for a full invasion of Ukraine. That word came as Ukraine put in force a state of emergency, and Moscow said the separatists that Russia backs in eastern Ukraine had asked…
World Feb 23 Russia uses disinformation on Ukraine military aggressions as a pretext for war Russia this week claimed Ukraine’s military crossed into Russia and even released a video of an invading tank, while Russian media highlighted supposed attacks inside the self-declared separatist republics. The U.S. and Ukraine accuse Russia of staging videos to justify…
World Feb 22 U.S., Europe ramp up sanctions on Russia as Ukraine prepares for a broader incursion President Biden, the European Union, and the United Kingdom all lodged new and harsh sanctions against Russia Tuesday as the Russian parliament authorized Vladimir Putin to further invade Ukraine. It was an active and urgent day, from Ukraine to Moscow…
World Feb 22 Will punitive measures against Russia deter a full-scale invasion of Ukraine? For more on the impact of the new sanctions on Russia and the wider U.S. and European Union reaction to Russia's invasion of Ukraine we get two views. Stephen Hadley, a former national security adviser during the George W. Bush…
World Feb 21 Putin orders Russian troops into Ukraine’s separatist regions as the West levies sanctions Russian President Vladimir Putin recognized as independent two separatist regions of Ukraine Monday, and hours later ordered Russian troops to conduct what the Kremlin called a "peacekeeping operation" in those regions. After Putin's earlier moves, the United States, the United…
World Feb 18 Biden says Russia poised to invade Ukraine as the U.S. continues to seek diplomacy As many top American officials fanned out across Europe Friday, the drumbeat of war accelerated across Ukraine. U.S. officials say even more Russian troops have arrived at the border in recent days, joining 150,000 already on station, who the U.S.
World Feb 18 Germany’s ambassador to the U.S. says Russian forces present a ‘massive threat’ At the three-day security conference that began Friday in Munich, U.S. and NATO leaders aimed to further unify western nations in their efforts to combat Russian aggression. Emily Haber, the German ambassador to the United States, joins Nick Schifrin to…