Feb 24 Watch 11:00 As Russia charges across Ukraine, can the West stop a more expansive conflict? By Judy Woodruff, Dan Sagalyn For more on Russia's invasion of Ukraine and the U.S. and European reactions we get three views. Doug Lute, a retired Army lieutenant general and former U.S. ambassador to NATO, Andrew Weiss, of the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, and… Continue watching
Feb 24 Watch 8:07 How the Biden administration is responding to the Russian incursion in Ukraine By Judy Woodruff, Stephanie Kotuby President Biden on Thursday imposed new sanctions on Russian banks, oligarchs and other strategic sectors after Russian troops entered Ukraine. But will the U.S. consider even harsher sanctions moving forward and can Congress and U.S. allies in Europe maintain a… Continue watching
Feb 23 Ukrainian ambassador to the U.N. says Putin has ‘declared war’ on Ukraine By Associated Press Ukraine’s ambassador at the United Nations has told the Security Council that Russian President Vladimir Putin has “declared war on Ukraine.”… Continue reading
Feb 23 Putin announces military operation in Ukraine; explosions heard in Kyiv By Vladimir Isachenkov, Dasha Litvinova, Yuras Karmanau, Jim Heintz, Associated Press Russian President Vladimir Putin has announced a military operation in Ukraine, claiming it's intended to protect civilians. Continue reading
Feb 23 Watch 4:35 Ukraine declares state of emergency as U.S. warns Russia is prepared for invasion By Nick Schifrin, Layla Quran The Pentagon said Wednesday that Russia is 80-percent prepared for a full invasion of Ukraine. That word came as Ukraine put in force a state of emergency, and Moscow said the separatists that Russia backs in eastern Ukraine had asked… Continue watching
Feb 23 Watch 4:53 Russia uses disinformation on Ukraine military aggressions as a pretext for war By Nick Schifrin, Layla Quran Russia this week claimed Ukraine’s military crossed into Russia and even released a video of an invading tank, while Russian media highlighted supposed attacks inside the self-declared separatist republics. The U.S. and Ukraine accuse Russia of staging videos to justify… Continue watching
Feb 23 Watch How U.S. lawmakers are reacting to the escalating Ukraine crisis By Lisa Desjardins, Saher Khan, Matt Loffman As the United States on Wednesday warned Ukraine to be prepared for an imminent Russian invasion, we take a look at how U.S. lawmakers are reacting to the latest situation in Ukraine. Congressional correspondent Lisa Desjardins joins Judy Woodruff to… Continue watching
Feb 23 Moscow evacuating embassy in Kyiv, Ukraine urges citizens to leave Russia By Dasha Litvinova, Yuras Karmanau, Associated Press Russia began evacuating its embassy in Kyiv, and Ukraine urged its citizens to leave Russia. Continue reading
Feb 22 Watch 4:15 U.S., Europe ramp up sanctions on Russia as Ukraine prepares for a broader incursion President Biden, the European Union, and the United Kingdom all lodged new and harsh sanctions against Russia Tuesday as the Russian parliament authorized Vladimir Putin to further invade Ukraine. It was an active and urgent day, from Ukraine to Moscow… Continue watching
Feb 22 Watch 7:37 How U.S. sanctions could ‘constrain’ Russia’s economy We take a closer look at the new sanctions the Biden administration announced Tuesday on Russia and how it could affect the Russian economy. U.S. Deputy Secretary of the Treasury Wally Adeyemo joins Judy Woodruff to discuss. Continue watching