Feb 18 Watch 6:40 Germany’s ambassador to the U.S. says Russian forces present a ‘massive threat’ By Nick Schifrin At the three-day security conference that began Friday in Munich, U.S. and NATO leaders aimed to further unify western nations in their efforts to combat Russian aggression. Emily Haber, the German ambassador to the United States, joins Nick Schifrin to… Continue watching
Feb 18 WATCH: Vice President Harris meets with NATO Secretary General Stoltenberg By Aamer Madhani, Matthew Lee, Associated Press Vice President Kamala Harris has heralded NATO unity during the escalating Ukraine crisis and warned Russia that the U.S. and Western allies stood ready to respond with tough sanctions if President Vladimir Putin moves forward with an invasion of Ukraine. Continue reading
Feb 17 Amid fears of invasion, tensions flare in Ukraine region with Russia-backed rebels By Vladimir Isachenkov, Associated Press Amid fears of a Russian invasion of Ukraine, tensions have also soared in the country's east, where Ukrainian forces are locked in a nearly eight-year conflict with Russia-backed separatists. Continue reading
Feb 17 Watch 11:11 Western nations warn shelling in Ukraine could provide false pretext for Russian invasion By Nick Schifrin President Biden said Thursday that war in Ukraine could come within days, as artillery hit a kindergarten in eastern Ukraine and a tense standoff between the West and Russia came to a point in the United Nations Security Council. More… Continue watching
Feb 17 Harris faces high-stakes as she meets with allies over tensions over Ukraine By Aamer Madhani, Associated Press Vice President Kamala Harris will face her highest-stakes foreign policy assignment yet this weekend in Germany, where she will try to keep European allies unified amid growing concern over the threat of a Russian invasion of Ukraine. Continue reading
Feb 17 WATCH: U.S. Defense Secretary Austin says there’s still time for diplomacy amid Ukraine tensions By Associated Press Austin's remarks come as NATO allies accuse Russia of misleading them by saying it was returning some troops to bases, charging that Moscow has instead added as many as 7,000 more troops near its tense border with Ukraine. Continue reading
Feb 16 Watch 3:18 Ukrainians celebrate national unity and prepare for war as Russian threat lingers The U.S. says Russia's claims that it is de-escalating tensions on the Ukraine border are"false." A senior administration official said Wednesday night that Russia has added 7,000 troops to the nearly 150,000 troops already near the border. The news comes… Continue watching
Feb 16 Watch 7:07 Sen. James Risch on Moscow’s claims of de-escalation and looming sanctions over Ukraine U.S. officials remain worried a Russian invasion could still happen any day in Ukraine. But Russia says it has no intention to invade, while the West accuses Russia of not following through on pulling back its troops from the border. Continue watching
Feb 16 WATCH: NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg describes tensions with Russia as ‘new normal’ By News Desk and Lorne Cook, Associated Press NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said on Wednesday Russia's troop build up near the Ukrainian border as part of its strategy to pressure NATO into refusing potential admission of Ukraine into the alliance represents "a new normal". Continue reading
Feb 16 WATCH: House Oversight hearing on defending U.S. allies against Russia in Eastern Europe By Associated Press A feared Russian invasion of Ukraine did not materialize on Wednesday, but the United States and its allies maintain that the threat remains strong, with Europe's security and economic stability in the balance. Continue reading