World Apr 10 Ukraine claims victory in battle for Kyiv as Russian forces prepare for new phase of war Russia is repositioning troops to the east and south of Ukraine as it moves the focus of the conflict. To oversee it, Russian President Putin is assigning the same general who previously led Russia's punishing campaign in Syria. And in…
World Apr 08 Dozens killed as apparent Russian missile strikes Ukrainians fleeing conflict An apparent Russian missile slammed into a crowded rail platform Friday in eastern Ukraine, killing dozens and wounding hundreds. Thousands of people were waiting for trains to evacuate the area as Russian forces refocused their assault on eastern Ukraine. The…
World Apr 07 Hundreds of Ukrainian villagers were held as human shields for weeks, as evidence of possible Russian war crimes mount There were more revelations Thursday of the depth of carnage and devastation across northern Ukraine as Russian forces redeploy to the east. The collection of the dead continued throughout the region, as apparent orders by Russian forces to kill civilians…
World Apr 05 Russian retreat from areas around Kyiv reveals 'pattern of apparent war crimes' As the world responds to apparent Russian atrocities in Ukraine, more evidence of the civilian toll is emerging near the city of Bucha. Special correspondent Simon Ostrovsky and videographer Yegor Troyanovsky report from the town of Borodyanka, where the destruction…
World Apr 04 Russian withdrawal from Bucha exposes atrocities against Ukrainian civilians Global outrage grew Monday as more horrific revelations surfaced from Bucha, Ukraine outside Kyiv. Hundreds of Ukrainians died there, many clearly executed by Russian troops as they retreated last week. Meantime, the U.S. says Russians are shifting their military focus…
World Apr 03 Ukraine accuses Russia of genocide as retreat outside Kyiv leaves 'trail of death' Ukrainian prosecutors investigating possible Russian war crimes say they have found 410 bodies in the towns surrounding Kyiv. Meanwhile, Moscow continues to deny the military is killing civilians. But as Russian troops pull back from those areas they are scorching…
World Mar 05 Carrying children and pets, Ukrainians flee to Poland to escape Russian bombardment The United Nations estimates nearly a million and a half Ukrainians will flee the country by this weekend, making it one of the largest refugee crises in Europe in recent history. NewsHour Weekend Special Correspondent Simon Ostrovsky reports from the…
World Jan 15 Inside Estonia's approach in combating Russian disinformation Russian disinformation is rife in countries formerly ruled from Moscow. Some ex-Soviet states have tried to suppress it altogether by banning Russian television stations and even limiting the use of the Russian language on their own domestic channels. Special Correspondent…
World Aug 29 'Anti-LGBT ideology zones' are being enacted in Polish towns Poland's right-wing populist leader Andrzej Duda came to power last year on a platform decrying a ‘LGBT-ideology’ he alleged was spreading throughout his country at the expense of traditional family values. Now, dozens of Polish municipalities have enacted "LGBT ideology…
World Jul 18 Dissidents are fleeing Belarus after Lukashenko's crackdown on protesters President Lukashenko's landslide victory in Belarus last year marked more than 25 years of control and the start of the authoritarian leader's sixth term. Mass demonstrations followed, with thousands of protesters imprisoned. Thousands more are fleeing to neighboring countries, crossing…