• U.N. experts conclude war crimes committed in Ukraine by Russians

    U.N. experts conclude war crimes committed in Ukraine by Russians

    Sep 23, 2022 03:08 PM EST

    ... by the commission, it has concluded that war crimes have been committed in Ukraine,” Erik Mose, the commission's chairman, told the Human Rights Council. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1l8vrtCCiZM Commission member Pablo de Greiff told reporters the team had “found two instances of ill-treatment of Russian ...

  • Russia and Ukraine fighting continues, hours after major prisoner swap

    Russia and Ukraine fighting continues, hours after major prisoner swap

    Sep 22, 2022 01:05 PM EST

    Among the freed fighters were Ukrainian defenders of a steel plant in Mariupol during a long Russian siege and 10 foreigners, including five British nationals and two U.S. military veterans, who had fought with Ukrainian forces. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1l8vrtCCiZM A video on the BBC news ...

  • Abortion ruling pushes businesses to confront divisive politics

    Abortion ruling pushes businesses to confront divisive politics

    Jun 25, 2022 03:55 PM EST

    ... opinion released Friday, Justice Brett Kavanaugh suggested it would be unconstitutional for a state to bar residents from traveling to another state to get an abortion. “In my view, the answer is no based on the constitutional right to interstate travel,” Kavanaugh wrote. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sptTxBUu1iw

  • Who is Rep. Rusty Bowers and why is he testifying before the Jan. 6 committee?

    Who is Rep. Rusty Bowers and why is he testifying before the Jan. 6 committee?

    Jun 21, 2022 04:18 PM EST

    Republican Rep. Russell “Rusty” Bowers, speaker of the Arizona House of Representatives, testified June 21 before the House Jan. 6 committee about pressure he faced from former President Donald Trump and his allies to intervene in his state’s election results. He was the first of several state-level election ...

  • Bill de Blasio, ex-NYC mayor, to run for redrawn House seat

    Bill de Blasio, ex-NYC mayor, to run for redrawn House seat

    May 20, 2022 02:57 PM EST

    ... the 12th District, currently represented by Rep. Carolyn Maloney. The primary has been pushed back from June to August 23. De Blasio, 61, toyed with running for governor this year but decided not to challenge incumbent Democrat Kathy Hochul. He also had a short-lived run for president in 2019.

  • Many believe Biden isn't tough enough on Russia says AP-NORC poll

    Many believe Biden isn't tough enough on Russia says AP-NORC poll

    Apr 21, 2022 10:26 PM EST

    ... also held back some weapons and defensive systems sought by Ukraine and placed early limits on intelligence sharing that have been loosened throughout the conflict. https://youtu.be/qiQH1lbyJ0E The poll and follow-up interviews with respondents indicate many Americans, responding to images of Ukrainians being killed and Russian forces ...

  • President Zelenskyy says Russian offensive in eastern Ukraine has begun

    President Zelenskyy says Russian offensive in eastern Ukraine has begun

    Apr 18, 2022 08:57 PM EST

    ... artillery hit an additional 315 Ukrainian targets and that warplanes conducted 108 strikes on troops and military equipment. The claims could not be independently verified. https://youtu.be/qiQH1lbyJ0E Gen. Richard Dannatt, a former head of the British Army, told Sky News that Russia is waging a “softening-up” campaign ...

  • German employers and unions jointly oppose boycott of Russian natural gas

    German employers and unions jointly oppose boycott of Russian natural gas

    Apr 18, 2022 07:13 PM EST

    ... most of it comes by pipeline from Russia and supplies of liquefied gas, which can be ordered by ship, are limited amid strong demand worldwide. https://youtu.be/qiQH1lbyJ0E Germany, a major manufacturing hub and an importer of Russian gas, has so far resisted an immediate shut-off and said ...

  • WATCH: Pentagon confirms reports that Russian warship badly damaged

    WATCH: Pentagon confirms reports that Russian warship badly damaged

    Apr 14, 2022 05:57 PM EST

    ... exactly what happened. We do believe that there was a significant explosion on this cruiser, the Moskva of a Slava class of cruisers in the Russian Navy." Ukrainian officials say their forces hit the vessel with missiles, while Russia acknowledged a fire aboard the Moskva but no attack. The warship ...

  • Could Russia be held accountable for war crimes in Ukraine?

    Could Russia be held accountable for war crimes in Ukraine?

    Apr 07, 2022 12:45 AM EST

    Countries including the United States are ramping up calls for war crimes investigations following an apparent massacre in the Ukrainian city of Bucha. Could Russian leaders be brought to justice under international law? https://youtu.be/qiQH1lbyJ0E What war crimes are being committed in Ukraine? Russia’s invasion of Ukraine ...