Mar 02 Watch 6:51 Republican Sen. Rob Portman on the Ukraine crisis, Biden's State of the Union address A day after his State of the Union address and amid a looming Ukraine crisis, President Biden is now seeking momentum for his agenda at home. Sen. Rob Portman, a Republican from Ohio, member of the Foreign Affairs Committee and… Continue watching
Mar 02 Watch 4:33 Two Ukrainian parents living amid war discuss the struggle to keep their families safe By Leah Nagy, Maea Lenei Buhre The number of Ukrainians who have left the country is nearing a million people, according to the United Nations. Many more are still in Ukraine unsure of what the next day will bring. Two Ukrainian parents in different parts of… Continue watching
Mar 02 WATCH: Highlights from Joe Biden's 2022 State of the Union By Zeke Miller, Colleen Long, Associated Press Addressing a concerned nation and anxious world, President Joe Biden has vowed in his first State of the Union address to check Russian aggression in Ukraine, tame soaring U.S. inflation and deal with the fading but still dangerous coronavirus. Continue reading
Mar 02 U.N. Assembly votes to demand that Russia stops the war in Ukraine By Edith M. Lederer, Jennifer Peltz, Associated Press The U.N. General Assembly has voted to demand that Russia stop its offensive in Ukraine and withdraw all troops, with nations from world powers to tiny island states condemning Moscow's actions. Continue reading
Mar 02 WATCH: Pentagon postpones nuclear missile test in light of Russia's high alert By Associated Press Kirby said the U.S. did not put its nuclear forces on higher alert in response to Putin's move, which the spokesman described as dangerous and unnecessary. Continue reading
Mar 02 WATCH: Senate Republicans hold news conference on invasion of Ukraine By Associated Press Senate Republicans held a news conference Wednesday on the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Continue reading
Mar 02 International body says Russian Paralympians can only compete as 'neutral' athletes By Stephen Wade, Associated Press The International Paralympic Committee says Russians and Belarusians at the Winter Paralympics in Beijing will compete as “neutral athletes” because of their countries’ roles in the war against Ukraine. Continue reading
Mar 02 WATCH: Blinken holds news briefing on Russia invasion of Ukraine By Associated Press Blinken this week will visit six European countries, including the Baltic states and Moldova, which are on particular edge as Russia intensifies its war in Ukraine. Continue reading
Mar 02 WATCH: Sen. Lindsey Graham urges prosecution of claimed Russian war crimes By Associated Press A top U.S. senator said he will be introducing a resolution supporting Ukraine's case in international court claiming war crimes by Russia in its war against the Western-style democracy. Continue reading
Mar 02 As Russia escalates Ukraine invasion, both sides ready for more talks By Jim Heintz, Yuras Karmanau, Vladimir Isachenkov, Dasha Litvinova, Associated Press Russia renewed its assault Wednesday on Ukraine's second-largest city in a pounding that lit up the skyline with balls of fire over populated areas, even as both sides said they were ready to resume talks aimed at stopping the new… Continue reading