Feb 15 WATCH: Biden delivers remarks amid escalating tension between the U.S., Ukraine and Russia By Vladimir Isachenkov, Yuras Karmanau, Aamer Madhani, Associated Press In remarks at the White House, Biden promised that the U.S. would continue to give diplomacy "every chance” to prevent a Russian invasion, but he struck a skeptical tone about Moscow's intentions. Continue reading
Feb 15 WATCH: State Department spokesperson Ned Price gives news briefing By News Desk The U.S. State Department says it will continue seeking a diplomatic path between Ukraine and Russia as the possibility of an imminent Russian attack remains. Continue reading
Feb 14 Watch 10:09 U.S. relocates embassy operations in Ukraine as Russia threatens to invade Germany's chancellor visited Kiev Monday ahead of a meeting with Vladimir Putin as Russia hinted diplomacy could continue on the Ukraine crisis. But will any of this forestall a Russian invasion? Andrew Weiss, who worked on Russian affairs for the… Continue watching
Feb 14 WATCH: State Department says the U.S. will close its embassy in Ukraine capital By Associated Press The United States said Monday it would close its embassy in the Ukraine capital and move all remaining staffers to a city near the Polish border as invasion fears intensify. Continue reading
Feb 14 As war over Ukraine looms, Kremlin signals more diplomacy with West By Vladimir Isachenkov, Yuras Karmanau, Associated Press Russia's top diplomat advised President Vladimir Putin to keep talking with the West on Moscow's security demands, a signal from the Kremlin that it intends to continue diplomatic efforts amid U.S. warnings of an imminent Russian invasion of Ukraine. Continue reading
Feb 13 Skiers struggle as real snow falls on Winter Olympics By Bernie Wilson, Associated Press The Winter Olympics finally look like, well, the Winter Olympics. Real snow fell in Beijing on Sunday for the first time since the Olympics began, giving the city the appearance and feel of a real Winter Games. There was fresh… Continue reading
Feb 12 US: Over 130,000 Russian troops now staged outside Ukraine By Jim Heintz, Aamer Madhani, Associated Press Some airlines canceled flights to the Ukrainian capital and troops there unloaded fresh shipments of weapons from NATO members Sunday, as its president sought to project confidence in the face of U.S. warnings of possible invasion within days by a… Continue reading
Feb 12 Watch 5:12 U.S. shuts embassies, holds talks as tensions over Russia mount By PBS NewsHour President Biden held a high-stakes call with Russian President Vladimir Putin amid warnings that an invasion into Ukraine could begin ‘any day.’ All U.S. Embassy non-emergency personnel have been ordered to leave Ukraine and American citizens have also been advised… Continue watching
Feb 12 Watch 6:07 Ukrainians are training in civil defense, just in case By Hari Sreenivasan, Ana Jegnaradze, Marita Tevzadze As Russian troops mass on Ukraine’s border it is unclear if or when there will be an invasion. But many Ukrainians are preparing for the worst and have stepped up training in civil defense. NewsHour Weekend’s Hari Sreenivasan reports on… Continue watching
Feb 12 Queries on doping, harassment, ineptitude at Olympics By Jake Seiner, Associated Press The biggest questions at the Beijing Olympics on Saturday hardly centered on who would win the six gold medals up for grabs. Not with the fate of 15-year-old figure skater Kamila Valieva still undecided. Will the Russian be allowed to… Continue reading