Feb 27 Watch 4:17 Fighting continues in Ukraine as hundreds of thousands flee By PBS NewsHour Fighting in Ukraine continues as thousands of young people join the resistance against Russian troops. Meanwhile, hundreds of thousands of Ukrainians are fleeing to neighboring countries. President Volodomyr Zelensky has agreed to hold peace talks with Moscow at the Ukraine-Belarus… Continue watching
Feb 26 Watch 3:27 On the ground in Ukraine: mass exodus, armored helicopters, bomb shelters By PBS NewsHour Fighting intensified in Ukraine today as Russian forces closed in on the capital city of Kyiv and other regions. Neighboring nation Moldova has declared a state of emergency as tens of thousands of refugees pour into the country; others have… Continue watching
Feb 20 Watch 3:59 Russian tanks move closer to Ukraine border By PBS NewsHour While Ukraine has called for a ceasefire, Russia has extended military exercises in Belarus as tensions over a possible war remain high. U.S. intelligence and NATO countries say 150,000 Russian troops are stationed along Ukraine’s border. NPR’s Frank Langfitt joins… Continue watching
Feb 16 Ukraine holds national day of unity as West says Russian threat remains high By Vladimir Isachenkov, Yuras Karmanau, Lorne Cook, Associated Press Ukrainians defied pressure from Moscow with a national show of flag-waving unity, while the West said it saw no sign of a promised pullback of Russian troops from Ukraine’s borders despite Kremlin declarations of a withdrawal. Continue reading
Dec 08 Protesters: Ukraine’s leader must defend nation at summit By Yuras Karmanau, Associated Press Several thousand people rallied Sunday in the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv to demand that the president defend the country’s interests in this week’s summit with Russia, Germany and France on ending the war in eastern Ukraine. Continue reading