Mar 22 Ukraine retakes key Kyiv suburb as battle for Mariupol rages By Nebi Qena, Cara Anna, Associated Press Explosions and bursts of gunfire shook Kyiv on Tuesday, and black smoke rose from a spot in the north. Continue reading
Mar 19 Watch 4:08 Amid growing humanitarian crisis, Zelensky calls for more peace talks By PBS NewsHour Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky repeated his call for peace talks as the humanitarian crisis grows. He blamed Putin for intentionally blocking aid and evacuation corridors as thousands of people remain trapped in Mariupol as fighting continues. NPR reporter Jason Beaubien… Continue watching
Mar 19 Russians push deeper into Mariupol as locals plead for help By Cara Anna, Associated Press The fall of Mariupol, the scene of some of the war's worst suffering, would mark a major battlefield advance for the Russians, who are largely bogged down outside major cities more than three weeks into the biggest land invasion in Europe since World… Continue reading
Mar 16 Watch 13:19 Zelensky implores Congress to increase aid as 'scenes of horror' continue across Ukraine By Jane Ferguson, Volodymyr Solohub, Alexis Cox As President Zelensky addressed Congress Wednesday and asked for more aid President Biden called Vladimir Putin a "war criminal" for the assault on Ukraine. This as civilians continue to bear the brunt of the fighting, especially in Ukraine's south. Now… Continue watching
Mar 16 The UN court orders Russia to cease hostilities in Ukraine By Molly Quell, Associated Press The United Nations’ top court has ordered Russia to stop hostilities in Ukraine, granting measures requested by Kyiv, although many are skeptical that Russia will comply. Continue reading
Mar 15 Watch 4:30 Russia escalates bombardment of Kyiv as civilian casualties mount By Jane Ferguson, Volodymyr Solohub, Ali Rogin Targeted attacks on the Ukrainian capital Kyiv intensified Tuesday on the 20th day of Russia's invasion. The mayor of Kyiv declared a daylight curfew to extend into Thursday, as talks between Russia and Ukraine continued. And the leaders of three… Continue watching
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 15 Russia bombards Kyiv, ending a relative calm in Ukraine's capital By Andrea Rosa, Associated Press Russia is stepping up its bombardment of Kyiv, devastating an apartment house and other buildings. Continue reading
Mar 13 Watch 3:48 'We are all at war:' Desperation grows among Ukrainian diaspora By PBS NewsHour Victoria Pidlisetska is a Ukrainian living in Los Angeles who rarely puts down her phone as she waits to hear from family and friends stranded back home in Ukraine. Her parents spend most of their time in a bomb shelter… Continue watching
Mar 11 EU to bolster military aid to Ukraine, consider new sanctions on Russia By Samuel Petrequin, Associated Press The European Union says it will continue applying pressure on Russia by devising a new set of sanctions to punish Moscow for its invasion of Ukraine while stepping up military support for Kyiv. Continue reading