World May 25 Zelenskyy says Russia must withdraw to pre-war positions before diplomatic talks By Ricardo Mazalan, Associated Press
World Apr 01 Peace talks continue as Ukraine denies hitting fuel depot on Russian soil Talks to stop the fighting in Ukraine have resumed as another attempt to rescue civilians from the besieged port city of Mariupol broke down. By Nebi Qena, Yuras Karmanau, Associated Press
World Mar 29 Russia says it will reduce military operations near Kyiv as peace talks continue Russia's deputy defense minister said that Moscow has decided to "fundamentally ... cut back" operations near the capital and another major city to "increase mutual trust" at talks aimed at ending the fighting. By Nebi Qena, Yuras Karmanau, Associated Press
World Feb 21 Watch 6:16 Putin orders Russian troops into Ukraine’s separatist regions as the West levies sanctions Russian President Vladimir Putin recognized as independent two separatist regions of Ukraine Monday, and hours later ordered Russian troops to conduct what the Kremlin called a "peacekeeping operation" in those regions. After Putin's earlier moves, the United States, the United… By Nick Schifrin, Ali Rogin
World Feb 08 Watch 3:25 Why France is taking a leading role in the effort to ease tensions between Russia, Ukraine A whirlwind week of diplomacy continued Tuesday, as France’s President Emmanuel Macron visited the capital of Ukraine, following a lengthy day with Russia's Vladimir Putin. As Nick Schifrin reports, war in Europe hangs in the balance. But the question remains:…
Feb 08 Watch 7:57 What French President Emmanuel Macron aims to achieve with diplomacy on Ukraine By Nick Schifrin, Dan Sagalyn France's President Emmanuel Macron's dual meetings with Vladimir Putin Monday in Moscow and Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky Tuesday in Kyiv aimed at finding common ground that could help de-escalate tensions in the region. So what is the French president's vision… Continue watching
Jan 31 Watch 2:43 U.S., Russia clash over Ukraine at UN Security Council meeting The standoff between Russia and the West over Ukraine sparked a stormy debate Monday. During a United Nations Security Council meeting, Russia accused the U.S. of inciting panic as the U.S. continued to press Russia to de-escalate its troop presence… Continue watching
Jan 26 Watch 8:37 U.S., NATO allies reject major Russian demands, offer different compromise By Nick Schifrin The United States and NATO on Wednesday rejected Russia's demands that Ukraine never be allowed to become a member of NATO, and that the expansion of NATO since 1997 be rolled back. Russian officials said they would study the written… Continue watching
Sep 18 Watch 6:06 Can Afghanistan-Taliban talks end America’s longest war? By Nick Schifrin The United States will soon enter its 20th year of fighting in Afghanistan. Nearly 3,600 American troops have died there, as well as hundreds of thousands of Afghans. But Afghanistan was at war decades before the U.S. invaded after 9/11. Continue watching
Sep 10 Taliban say peace talks with Afghan team to start Saturday By Kathy Gannon, Associated Press The announcement on Thursday came in a statement from the Taliban in Qatar, where the insurgents maintain a political office, and also in a statement from Qatar's foreign ministry. Continue reading