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
Mar 01 In blue and yellow, lawmakers show support for Ukraine at State of the Union By Farnoush Amiri, Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press Lawmakers gathered Tuesday at the heavily secured U.S. Capitol for President Joe Biden's first State of the Union address — some wearing blue and yellow ribbons and lapels in support of Ukraine — as attention turns from challenges at home… Continue reading
Mar 01 WATCH: Biden banning Russia from U.S. airspace because of Ukraine By Zeke Miller, David Koenig, Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press President Joe Biden announced Tuesday night in his State of the Union address that the U.S. is banning Russian flights from its airspace in retaliation for the invasion of Ukraine. Continue reading
Mar 01 Film studios halt Russian opening of new releases, including 'The Batman' By Jake Coyle, Associated Press Warner Bros. is halting the release of “The Batman” in Russia, just days before it was to open in theaters there, as Hollywood moved to cease distribution plans following the invasion of Ukraine. Continue reading
Mar 01 Cultural backlash intensifies against Russia over invasion of Ukraine By Nicole Winfield, Jake Coyle, Associated Press The Cannes Film Festival says no Russian delegations would be welcome at this year's festival, and the Venice festival announced free screenings of a film about the 2014 conflict in Ukraine's eastern Donbas region. Continue reading
Mar 01 Watch 9:41 Russian forces pound Ukraine's cities as the resistance holds the line in Kyiv By Nick Schifrin, Morgan Till Russian forces bombarded cities in Ukraine Tuesday as the war raged for a sixth day. Kharkiv, in the northeast, was particularly hard-hit and the port city of Mariupol in the southeast appeared surrounded. Nevertheless, the Pentagon says a drive by… Continue watching