Dec 07 Watch 9:14 Lithuania’s prime minister discusses the war in Ukraine and the West’s response Lithuania is on the front line against two autocracies. It is nestled between the Russian enclave Kaliningrad and Russian ally Belarus, and has long warned the world of the Russian threat. And now it has taken on China by opening… Continue watching
Dec 07 WATCH: State Department holds briefing as Peru enters a constitutional crisis By Jamey Keaten, Associated Press The Biden administration issued a strong warning against undermining democracy in Peru on a day when the nation’s Congress removed President Pedro Castillo from office and replaced him with the vice president. Continue reading
Dec 06 Watch 10:16 Ukrainian Nobel Peace Prize winner works to hold Russia accountable for atrocities For the third time in 24 hours on Tuesday a military base inside Russia was attacked. Moscow blamed Ukraine, but Kyiv isn’t commenting on the strikes. Yet the drive for accountability for Russian war crimes persists. Ukrainian human rights activist… Continue watching
Dec 06 Maryland becomes latest state to ban TikTok use in government By Brian Witte, Scott Bauer, James Pollard, Associated Press Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan has announced a ban on the use of TikTok and certain China and Russia-based platforms in the state's executive branch of government. Continue reading
Dec 06 WATCH: State Department holds briefing following alleged Ukraine drone strikes inside Russia By News Desk and Associated Press State Department spokesman Ned Price will hold a news briefing Tuesday afternoon, after alleged Ukrainian drones struck Russian territory in the second day of attacks. Continue reading
Dec 06 Moscow retaliates on Ukraine after drones strike Russian military sites By Jamey Keaten, Associated Press Drones struck inside Russia's border with Ukraine Tuesday in the second day of attacks exposing the vulnerability of some of Moscow's important military sites, observers said. Continue reading
Dec 05 Watch 8:12 Western nations cap price of Russian oil over war in Ukraine By Nick Schifrin, Teresa Cebrian Aranda The G-7 group of leading industrialized nations, the European Union and Australia have agreed not to facilitate the export of Russian oil unless it's sold for $60 or less a barrel. The EU also banned all seaborne imports of Russian… Continue watching
Dec 05 European Union implements Russian oil price cap to limit Kremlin war chest By David McHugh, Associated Press The impact may be blunted because Russia has been able reroute much of its European seaborne shipments to China, India and Turkey, although at steep discounts. Plus, the price cap is near what Russian oil already cost. Continue reading
Dec 05 WATCH: White House speaks on the Russian response to EU price cap By Associated Press Western countries on Monday imposed a $60-per-barrel price cap and a ban on some types of Russian oil, part of new measures aimed at stepping up pressure on Moscow over the war. Continue reading
Dec 05 Ukrainian infrastructure again hit by latest round of Russian missiles By Jamey Keaten, Associated Press Russia has unleashed what Ukrainian authorities called the latest “massive missile attack” across their country, striking homes and buildings, killing civilians, and disrupting electrical power and water supplies in areas. Continue reading