Mar 15 3 EU leaders travel to Kyiv in show of support for Ukraine By Vanessa Gera, Raf Casert, Associated Press The prime ministers of Poland, Czech Republic and Slovenia are traveling by train to Kyiv in a show of support for Ukraine as bombardment by the Russian military came closer to the center of the capital. Continue reading
Mar 05 Watch 4:43 Ukraine calls for no fly zone, NATO support as Russian bombing continues By PBS NewsHour Russia’s invasion of Ukraine entered its tenth day as President Zelensky reiterated his call for a no-fly zone over Ukraine, and the partial ceasefire to facilitate the humanitarian corridor did not hold. Russian president Vladimir Putin warned against the no-fly… Continue watching
Feb 27 EU shuts airspace to Russian airlines, plans to fund weapons purchases to Ukraine By Emily Schultheis, Lorne Cook, Associated Press The European Union’s chief executive says the 27-nation bloc will close its airspace to Russian airlines, fund supplies of weapons to Ukraine and ban some pro-Kremlin media outlets in response to Russia’s invasion. Continue reading
Feb 24 What to know as Russia attacks Ukraine By Vanessa Gera, Associated Press Russian troops have launched a broad assault on Ukraine from three sides. The attack began before dawn and brought explosions to the Ukraine's capital, Kyiv, and other cities. Continue reading
Oct 18 Facebook plans to hire 10,000 in Europe to build ‘metaverse’ By Kelvin Chan, Matt O'Brien, Associated Press The company said in a blog post Sunday that those high-skilled workers will help build "the metaverse," a futuristic notion for connecting online that uses augmented and virtual reality. Continue reading
Aug 21 Europe fears Afghan refugee crisis after Taliban takeover By Karl Ritter, Mehmet Guzel, Associated Press Haunted by a 2015 migration crisis fueled by the Syrian war, European leaders desperately want to avoid another large-scale influx of refugees and migrants from Afghanistan. Except for those who helped Western forces in the country's two-decade war, the message… Continue reading
Aug 21 EU warns Taliban it has not recognized their regime By Alicia León, Joseph Wilson, Associated Press The European Union’s top officials warned the Taliban on Saturday that the current conversations being held to secure the exit of as many Afghan evacuees as possible do not mean the bloc is prepared to recognize the new regime. Continue reading
Jun 09 Watch 4:05 Biden to reengage with allies and meet adversaries in first overseas trip as president President Biden landed in the United Kingdom on Wednesday, the first stop on his three-nation European trip. The president will begin by meeting British Prime Minister Boris Johnson Thursday, then the three-day G-7 summit that begins Friday in southwest England. Continue watching
May 08 Watch 9:34 Serbia’s winning fight against COVID-19 raises questions about ‘vaccine diplomacy’ By Jorgen Samso Serbia has had considerable success in its COVID-19 vaccination campaign, with the third-highest rate in Europe; supply is mostly from China and Russia. While Serbia's efforts have received high praise, experts are warning about unprecedented, growing Chinese influence in the… Continue watching
Feb 15 Russia says it’s open to better ties with the European Union By Vladimir Isachenkov, Associated Press Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said after talks in St. Petersburg with his Finnish counterpart, Pekka Haavisto, that "if the EU decides that it's necessary to restore relations, we will be ready for it."… Continue reading