Apr 13 Ukrainian villagers recall weeks of deprivation in a school basement amid Russian attacks By Oleksandr Stashevskyi, Associated Press The Russian soldiers forced more than 300 villagers into a school basement. Then, during weeks of stress and deprivation, some began to die. Continue reading
Apr 13 Biden calls Russian war in Ukraine 'genocide' By Will Weissert, Zeke Miller, Associated Press President Joe Biden says Russia's war in Ukraine amounts to "genocide," accusing President Vladimir Putin of trying to "wipe out the idea of even being a Ukrainian."… Continue reading
Apr 12 Watch 8:14 Ukraine's foreign minister on military aid, Russia's shift east and the prospect of peace By Simon Ostrovsky, Morgan Till Russian President Vladimir Putin said Tuesday his war in Ukraine will continue until it has achieved the goals he set forth, and he insisted all was going according to plan, despite dogged Ukrainian resistance. This came as Ukrainian officials investigated… Continue watching
Apr 12 Watch 5:50 Resilient Ukrainians maintain resistance against unabating Russian onslaught By Jack Hewson, Ed Ram, Dmitri Frantsev Among the cities hit hardest by the Russian invasion is Kharkiv, once Ukraine's second-largest city. It has suffered relentless shelling, and is devoid of many of its people. But a core remains, some to fight, others with no other choice,… Continue watching
Apr 12 Russia will continue Ukraine invasion until 'full completion' of goals, Putin vows By Yuras Karmanau, Adam Schreck, Associated Press President Vladimir Putin has vowed that Russia’s bloody offensive in Ukraine would continue until its goals are fulfilled. Continue reading
Apr 12 WATCH: U.S. 'concerned' Russia will use chemical weapons in Ukraine, State Department spokesman says By News Desk and Edith M. Lederer, Associated Press State Department spokesperson Ned Price holds a news briefing on Tuesday following Secretary of State Antony Blinken's meeting with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees. Continue reading
Apr 12 In Bucha, children face the horror of Russia's invasion By Cara Anna, Associated Press Bucha witnessed some of the ghastliest scenes of Russia’s invasion, and almost no children have been seen in its silent streets. Continue reading
Apr 12 Ukraine investigates claim that phosphorus munitions were dropped in Mariupol By Yuras Karmanau, Adam Schreck, Associated Press Ukraine is investigating a claim that a poisonous substance was dropped on besieged Mariupol, as Western officials warned that any use of chemical weapons by Russia would be a serious escalation of the already devastating war. Continue reading
Apr 11 Watch 6:58 Russia readies for major assault on eastern Ukraine, beginning 'second chapter' of war By Nick Schifrin, Teresa Cebrian Aranda The Russian military is beginning to refocus its assault on eastern Ukraine as Vladimir Putin named an overall military commander for the war, one with a brutal resume of killing civilians and inflicting destruction in Syria. Michael Kofman, senior fellow… Continue watching
Apr 11 Watch 5:39 Residents outside Kyiv process the horrors of Russian occupation By Simon Ostrovsky, Morgan Till, Volodymyr Solohub The widespread destruction wrought by Russia across Ukraine is astonishing, with whole towns flattened and large swaths of cities sacked. Special correspondent Simon Ostrovsky and videographer Yegor Troyanovsky found twin towns where the visible damage was more limited, but the… Continue watching