May 21 Russia’s seizure of Mariupol steel plant brings concerns for captured Ukrainian defenders By Elena Becatoros, Oleksandr Stashevskyi, Ciaran McQuillan, Associated Press Russian officials and state media have tried to characterize the fighters who holed up in the Azovstal steel plant as neo-Nazis and criminals. Continue reading
May 21 Russia halts natural gas exports to Finland after NATO bid By Jari Tanner, Associated Press The measure taken by the Russian energy giant Gazprom was in line with an earlier announcement following Helsinki’s refusal to pay for the gas in rubles as Russian President Vladimir Putin has demanded European countries do since Russia invaded Ukraine… Continue reading
May 20 Watch 4:39 News Wrap: CDC approves Pfizer COVID vaccine booster shots for children ages 5 to 11 In our news wrap Friday, children in the U.S. ages 5 to 11 began receiving their Pfizer COVID vaccine booster shots after the CDC gave its final approval, a federal judge rules COVID asylum restrictions must continue on the border,… Continue watching
May 20 Russia says it has taken full control of Mariupol in its biggest victory of the war By Elena Becatoros, Oleksandr Stashevskyi, Ciaran McQuillan, Associated Press Russia claims to have captured Mariupol in what would be its biggest victory yet in its war with Ukraine, following a nearly three-month siege that reduced much of the strategic port city to a smoking ruin, with over 20,000 civilians… Continue reading
May 20 Ukraine says it repels Russian attack as war grinds in east By Oleksandr Stashevskyi, Ciaran McQuillan, Associated Press Ukrainian authorities said Friday that their troops repelled a Russian attack in the east, as Moscow struggled to gain ground in the region that is now the focus of the war even while intensifying its campaign there. Continue reading
May 19 Watch 4:58 News Wrap: Biden backs Finland and Sweden’s NATO bids as Senate votes to send Ukraine aid In our news wrap Thursday, President Biden backs Finland and Sweden's bids to join NATO, the U.S. Senate voted to send Ukraine an additional $40 billion in military and economic aid, a grand jury indicted the white man accused of… Continue watching
May 19 Watch 5:14 Russia’s war in Ukraine could lead to a global food crisis By Nick Schifrin The U.S. on Thursday accused Russia of using food as a weapon in its war on Ukraine, and in turn, creating a global food security crisis. Ukraine grows enough food to feed 400 million people, and Ukraine and Russia together… Continue watching
May 19 Watch 8:03 Political scientist Ian Bremmer on the world’s ability to address major global crises With Russia's invasion of Ukraine, the pandemic, climate crisis and extreme political polarization, the dangers currently facing the world are stark. A new book, "The Power of Crisis: How Three Threats – and Our Response – Will Change the World,"… Continue watching
May 19 House approves bill to combat gasoline ‘price gouging’ By Matthew Daly, Associated Press A closely divided House has approved legislation to crack down on alleged price gouging by oil companies as prices at the pump continue to soar. Continue reading
May 19 WATCH: Pentagon announces $100 million of military equipment for Ukraine By Associated Press The U.S. has announced a shipment of $100 million in military equipment to Ukraine, separate from what will be coming from the $40 billion approved Thursday by Congress. Continue reading