Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/march-15-2022-pbs-newshour-full-episode Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Tuesday on the News Hour... Tuesday on the NewsHour, Russian forces escalate their bombardment of Kyiv as civilian casualties mount, and we speak with the former U.S. ambassador to Ukraine about Russian motives and Ukrainian resistance. Then, the White House and Congress spar over COVID-19 funding, and we look at how COVID-19 is straining a mental healthcare system already under-resourced. Listen to the Broadcast Subscribe to the Full Show Podcast Segments From This Episode Russia escalates bombardment of Kyiv as civilian casualties mount 5 min Hundreds of thousands of Ukrainians remain trapped in Mariupol amid Russian siege 5 min Russians protest fighting in Ukraine as Moscow asks China for military assistance 4 min News Wrap: China’s COVID-19 restrictions raise concerns over trade disruptions 6 min Former U.S. Ambassador Marie Yovanovitch on Russian motives and Ukrainian resistance 9 min White House and Congress spar over COVID-19 funding 6 min What the withdrawal of President Biden’s Federal Reserve nominee means for his agenda 6 min Americans describe the momentous mental health toll of the pandemic 10 min