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Finland’s president on the Russian threat in Europe and the conflict in Ukraine

With Russian military forces on the offensive in Ukraine, countries in Europe are on edge. Finland is a stable and prosperous democracy that shares an 800-mile border with Russia, and while it is not a member of NATO, Finland buys…

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Pence to urge there’s no room in GOP ‘for apologists for Putin’

By Jill Colvin, Associated Press

Excerpts from his speech were shared ahead of his remarks. Pence has been working to differentiate himself from Trump as he lays the groundwork for a possible 2024 presidential run.

WATCH: Pentagon press secretary John Kirby holds briefing after Russian attack on Ukraine nuclear plant

By Associated Press

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Pentagon press secretary John Kirby held a briefing after Russia attacked Europe's biggest nuclear power plant in Ukraine.

How Russia’s attack on Ukraine violates international law

By John B. Bellinger III, Council on Foreign Relations

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine violates the U.N. Charter and cannot be justified under international law as an act of self-defense or humanitarian intervention.

Biden gets ‘significant bounce’ in week navigating Russian war, State of the Union

By Laura Santhanam

Approval among U.S. adults of President Joe Biden’s handling of Russia's war in Ukraine rose almost 20 percentage points in two weeks, according to the latest PBS NewsHour/NPR/Marist poll.

WATCH: U.N. Security Council holds emergency meeting after Russian attack on Ukrainian nuclear plant

By Associated Press

In the emergency U.N. Security Council meeting called to address Russia's assault on Europe's largest nuclear power plant in Ukraine, Ukraine's Ambassador said the attack give further credence to his nation's call for a no-fly zone over the country.

WATCH: Russia becoming more isolated following Ukraine invasion, Blinken says after NATO meeting

By Associated Press

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken says Russia is becoming more isolated following its invasion of Ukraine and it has led U.S. allies to become more united than ever.

Russian lawmakers approve prison for what they deem to be ‘fake’ war reports

By James Ellingworth, Associated Press

Russians could face prison sentences of up to 15 years for spreading information that goes against the Russian government's position on the war in Ukraine, a move that comes as authorities block access to foreign media outlets.

Fire extinguished, no radiation was released from Ukraine nuclear plant

By Jim Heintz, Yuras Karmanau, Mystislav Chernov, Associated Press

The International Atomic Energy Agency’s director-general, Rafael Mariano Grossi, said Friday the building hit by a Russian “projectile” at the Zaporizhzhia plant was “not part of the reactor” but instead a training center at the plant.

Europe’s largest nuclear power plant on fire in Ukraine after Russian shelling

By Jim Heintz, Yuras Karmanau, Mstyslav Chernov, Associated Press

A spokesman for the Zaporizhzhia plant told Ukrainian television that shells were falling directly on the facility in the city of Enerhodar and had set fire to one of the facility's six reactors.