May 24 Watch 9:40 Russia’s war in Ukraine passes the 3-month mark with no end in sight By Nick Schifrin It has been exactly three months since Russia invaded Ukraine. At its peak the largest war in Europe in 80 years displaced more than 13 million people. Tens of thousands of Russian and Ukrainian soldiers and civilians have been killed… Continue watching
May 24 U.S. to end Russia’s ability to pay off international debt By Ken Sweet, Fatima Hussein, Associated Press The U.S. will close the last avenue for Russia to pay back its billions in debt to international investors on Wednesday, making a Russian default on its debts for the first time since the Bolshevik Revolution all but inevitable. Continue reading
May 24 200 bodies found in Mariupol basement, Ukrainian officials say By Elena Becatoros, Oleksandr Stashevskyi, Ricardo Mazalan, Associated Press Ukrainian authorities say workers digging through the rubble of an apartment building in Mariupol found 200 bodies in the basement. Continue reading
May 23 Watch 5:36 News Wrap: Pfizer says its COVID-19 vaccine offers strong protection to children under 5 In our news wrap Monday, Pfizer says three small doses of its COVID-19 vaccine offers strong protection to children under 5, the U.S. surgeon general warned of burnout and staffing shortages among health care workers, the first Russian soldier to… Continue watching
May 23 Watch 4:18 Civilians desperately seek shelter as Russia tries to expand its gains in Ukraine’s south By John Ray As Russian forces battle for full control of southern Ukraine, it's the small villages that dot the landscape that have incurred the brunt of their bombardment. John Ray of Independent Television News reports from one town on the frontline, just… Continue watching
May 23 After 3 months since the invasion of Ukraine began, life in Russia has profoundly changed By Associated Press Three months after the Feb. 24 invasion, many ordinary Russians are reeling from those blows to their livelihoods and emotions. Moscow’s vast shopping malls have turned into eerie expanses of shuttered storefronts once occupied by Western retailers. Continue reading
May 23 Russian soldier sentenced to life in Ukraine’s 1st war crimes trial By Elena Becatoros, Oleksandr Stashevskyi, Ricardo Mazalan, Associated Press The sentencing Monday comes amid signs the Kremlin may hold trials of its own, particularly against the captured Ukrainian fighters who held out at Mariupol's steel plant. Continue reading
May 23 WATCH: Defense Secretary Austin affirms U.S. support for Ukraine for as long as the invasion continues By Associated Press U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Mark Milley said they will do all they can to support Ukraine during its war with Russia, but what the end of the conflict "looks like… Continue reading
May 23 Zelenskyy calls for ‘maximum’ sanctions on Russia in virtual speech at Davos By Jamey Keaten, Associated Press Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is calling for "maximum" sanctions against Russia during a virtual speech at the World Economic Forum gathering in Davos, Switzerland. Continue reading
May 22 Russia intensifies offensive in eastern Ukraine as Poland’s president visits Kyiv By Elena Becatoros, Oleksandr Stashevskyi, Ciaran McQuillan, Associated Press The Russian military launched airstrikes and artillery and missile attacks in Ukraine’s industrial heartland, seeking to expand the territory Moscow-backed separatists have held since 2014. Continue reading