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
Feb 22 Watch 9:46 Will punitive measures against Russia deter a full-scale invasion of Ukraine? By Nick Schifrin, Dan Sagalyn For more on the impact of the new sanctions on Russia and the wider U.S. and European Union reaction to Russia's invasion of Ukraine we get two views. Stephen Hadley, a former national security adviser during the George W. Bush… Continue watching
Feb 22 World leaders take new economic action against Russia to avoid war in Ukraine By Raf Casert, Associated Press World leaders are getting over the shock of Russian President Vladimir Putin ordering his forces into separatist regions of Ukraine and are focusing on producing as forceful a reaction as possible. Continue reading
Feb 22 Wall Street skid continues as Ukraine crisis escalates By Damian J. Troise, Associated Press Stocks shifted between small gains and losses in morning trading on Wall Street Tuesday as tensions escalated in Ukraine over Russia's decision to send forces into that nation's eastern regions. Continue reading
Feb 22 White House calls Russian moves on Ukraine an ‘invasion’ By Vladimir Isachenkov, Yuras Karmanau, Aamer Madhani, Associated Press The White House is now calling Russian moves on Ukraine an invasion. Continue reading
Feb 21 Watch 6:16 Putin orders Russian troops into Ukraine’s separatist regions as the West levies sanctions By Nick Schifrin, Ali Rogin 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… Continue watching
Feb 21 Watch 9:24 Putin ‘raised the stakes’ on war in Ukraine. Will sanctions deter him? President Putin further escalated tensions with the West Monday with his decision to recognize territories in eastern Ukraine as an independent state. David Kramer, managing director of global policy at the George W. Bush Institute, and Angela Stent, a Georgetown… Continue watching
Feb 21 Watch 8:48 Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on Russia’s actions in Ukraine, COVID-19 mandates By Geoff Bennett, Tess Conciatori NPR’s Tamara Keith and Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report with Amy Walter join Geoff Bennett to discuss the latest political news, including how President Biden is confronting Russian aggression in Ukraine and how that may impact the political… Continue watching