Mar 22 Watch 7:28 Russian court extends Alexei Navalny’s prison sentence amid crackdown on critics By Nick Schifrin, Dan Sagalyn For years Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny and his organization have been the target of a Kremlin campaign of harassment, jailing and even poisoning. And on Tuesday he received a new verdict in prison, where he is already serving a… Continue watching
Mar 22 Watch 6:43 Russia’s war in Ukraine disrupts worldwide food prices and supply By Stephanie Sy, Maea Lenei Buhre The Black Sea region straddling Russia and Ukraine is known as the “breadbasket of Europe” because of the bounty from its fertile soil. But since the Russian invasion farmers have left those fields for safety or to take up arms,… Continue watching
Mar 22 WATCH: Pentagon press secretary John Kirby holds news briefing amid Russian attacks on Ukraine By Associated Press Pentagon press secretary John Kirby is expected to hold a news briefing amid Russia's continued attack on Ukraine. Continue reading
Mar 22 Ukraine retakes key Kyiv suburb as battle for Mariupol rages By Nebi Qena, Cara Anna, Associated Press Explosions and bursts of gunfire shook Kyiv on Tuesday, and black smoke rose from a spot in the north. Continue reading
Mar 22 WATCH: White House says Biden will announce new Russia sanctions while in Brussels By Aamer Madhani, Associated Press Biden is traveling to Brussels and Poland — which has received more than 2 million Ukrainian refugees — looking to press for continued unity among Western allies as Russia presses on with its brutal invasion of Ukraine. Continue reading
Mar 22 Navalny sentenced to 9 years in prison by Russian court By Associated Press A judge also ruled Tuesday that Navalny would have to pay a fine of 1.2 million rubles (about $11,500). Continue reading
Mar 21 Watch 4:58 Millions displaced in Ukraine amid Russia’s punishing assaults on cities By Jane Ferguson, Volodymyr Solohub, Alexis Cox Russian troops have been shelling Kyiv for almost four weeks now as the key port city of Odessa came under attack for the first time. This as the U.N. estimates more than a quarter of the country's residents have now… Continue watching
Mar 21 Watch 5:06 Ukrainian forces reject surrendering Mariupol as residents remain ‘desperate and deprived’ By Nick Schifrin Ukraine refused again on Monday to surrender the industrial port city of Mariupol. The Russians have besieged the city and offered safe passage for hundreds of thousands of residents who have been trapped for weeks without food, water or power. Continue watching
Mar 21 Watch 8:39 Poland’s ambassador to the U.S. on war in Ukraine and the refugee crisis One neighboring country that shares a 300-mile border with Ukraine is Poland. Poland has received more than 2 million Ukrainian refugees over the past three weeks and is also providing military assistance to Ukraine. So how does this frontline country… Continue watching
Mar 21 Russia court bans Facebook, Instagram over ‘extremism’ charges By Associated Press Prosecutors have accused the social media platforms of ignoring government requests to remove what they described as fake news about the military action in Ukraine. Continue reading