Mar 31 Watch 5:34 Ukrainian civilians resort to desperate attempts to evacuate war zone The city of Zaporizhya lies in the southeast of Ukraine along the Dnieper River. It’s very close to the front lines, and so far remains in Ukrainian hands. In the early days of the war, fighting at its nuclear power… Continue watching
Mar 31 Watch 6:02 How tough sanctions against Russia could permanently reshape the global economy By Paul Solman, Diane Lincoln Estes The rise of oil prices since Russia invaded Ukraine five weeks ago is one key part of the larger economic fallout from the war and from the tough sanctions the U.S. and many other countries have imposed on Russia in… Continue watching
Mar 31 Russia demands natural gas payments in rubles, leaves a loophole By Frances D'Emilio, Geir Moulson, Associated Press Russian President Vladimir Putin has issued a decree demanding payment for natural gas in rubles but appeared to temper the order by allowing dollar and euro payments through a designated bank. Continue reading
Mar 31 WATCH: State Department affirms intel that says Putin is misinformed about Ukraine By Associated Press The State Department says they have confidence in the intelligence information they are getting regarding Russian president Vladimir Putin being misinformed by advisers about his military’s performance in Ukraine. Continue reading
Mar 31 WATCH: Defense Secretary Austin ‘not comfortable’ with lack of action against sexual assault, says spokesperson By Associated Press Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin is "not comfortable" with the efforts so far to confront sexual assault or harassment in the military, Pentagon spokesperson John Kirby told reporters during a news briefing on Thursday. Continue reading
Mar 31 Ukraine power company says Russians are leaving Chernobyl site after radiation exposure By Nebi Qena, Yuras Karmanau, Associated Press The site operator says the exit comes after soldiers got "significant doses" of radiation from digging trenches at the highly contaminated site. Continue reading
Mar 31 WATCH: Biden announces use of strategic oil reserves for 6 months to control gas prices By Zeke Miller, Josh Boak, Associated Press Biden on Thursday ordered the release of 1 million barrels of oil per day from the nation’s strategic petroleum reserve for six months, a bid to control energy prices that have spiked after the U.S. imposed steep sanctions on Russia. Continue reading
Mar 31 Biden orders release of 1 million barrels oil a day from strategic reserve to hit brakes on gas prices By Zeke Miller, Josh Boak, Associated Press President Joe Biden is ordering the release of 1 million barrels of oil per day from the nation's strategic petroleum reserve for six months in a bid to control energy prices. Continue reading
Mar 31 As ruble rebounds, some question impact of sanctions against Russia By Ken Sweet, Ellen Knickmeyer, Associated Press The Russian ruble has bounced back to almost its full value since before the West imposed economic sanctions on Russia over its invasion of Ukraine. Continue reading
Mar 31 Convoy of buses on way to besieged Mariupol in effort to evacuate Ukrainian city By Nebi Qena, Yuras Karmanau, Associated Press A convoy of buses is headed to Mariupol in another attempt to evacuate people from the besieged port city. Continue reading