Feb 20 U.S. claims Russia has ordered final preparations for invasion By Jim Heintz, Zeke Miller, Lori Hinnant, Associated Press Russia on Sunday rescinded earlier pledges to pull tens of thousands of its troops back from Ukraine’s northern border, a move that U.S. leaders said put Russia another step closer to launching what they said was the planned invasion of… Continue reading
Feb 19 Ukraine’s Zelenskyy calls on Putin to meet as tensions soar By Jim Heintz, Dasha Litvinova, Associated Press Pro-Russia separatist leaders in eastern Ukraine ordered a full military mobilization Saturday while Western leaders made increasingly dire warnings that a Russia invasion of its neighbor appeared imminent. Continue reading
Feb 19 Harris on Ukraine: World at ‘a decisive moment in history’ By Aamer Madhani, Associated Press Vice President Kamala Harris said Saturday that the world has arrived at “a decisive moment in history” as the Biden administration warns a Russian invasion of Ukraine in the coming days is highly likely. Continue reading
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 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 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 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
Feb 15 Watch 10:03 Biden draws a line on Ukraine, but how will Russia view his message? As President Biden on Tuesday reiterated the repercussions Russia would face should it invade Ukraine, we get perspectives from two foreign policy experts. Leon Panetta, former secretary of defense and director of the CIA during the Obama administration, and Angela… Continue watching
Feb 15 Cyberattacks take down Ukrainian government and bank websites By Associated Press Authorities in Ukraine say a series of cyberattacks have knocked the websites of government agencies and major banks in the country offline. Continue reading