Mar 19 WATCH: Defense Secretary Austin vows continued U.S. aid to Ukraine amid congressional funding stall By Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press U.S. officials maintain there is bipartisan support for the package, but a number of Republicans oppose it and House Speaker Mike Johnson has refused to bring the bill to the House floor for a vote. Continue reading
Mar 18 Watch 15:05 What Putin’s continued rule in Russia means for Ukraine and the world By Nick Schifrin, Dan Sagalyn, Sonia Kopelev Russian President Vladimir Putin declared his intention to advance deeper into Ukraine and voiced new threats against the West a day after he secured his fifth term in office. It was an election with no suspense and whose outcome was… Continue watching
Mar 18 Putin secures 5th term as Russia’s president after preordained election By Emma Burrows, Dasha Litvinova, Jim Heintz, Associated Press With nearly all the precincts counted Monday, election officials said Putin had secured a record number of votes — an unsurprising development underlining the Russian leader’s total control of the country’s political system. Continue reading
Mar 17 With Putin set to extend his rule in Russia, protests spring up at polls on final day of voting By Associated Press Russians crowded outside polling stations at noon Sunday on the last day of a presidential election, apparently heeding an opposition call to protest against President Vladimir Putin in a vote that offered them no real alternatives after he ruthlessly cracked… Continue reading
Mar 16 Watch 3:15 News Wrap: Israel conducts airstrikes in central Gaza as aid airdrops continue In our news wrap Saturday, more aid was airdropped across northern Gaza while Israel moves toward sending ground forces into Rafah in the south, a shooting suspect barricaded himself in a house in New Jersey, the FAA is investigating another… Continue watching
Mar 16 Russians vote on 2nd day of election predetermined to reelect Putin for another term By Emma Burrows, Associated Press Voters across Russia cast ballots Saturday on the second day of an election set to formalize six more years of power for President Vladimir Putin, who faces no serious challengers after crushing political dissent over his nearly quarter-century of rule. Continue reading
Mar 16 Russia says Ukrainian shelling killed 2 in Belgorod while it thwarted a border incursion By Elise Morton, Associated Press Saturday’s attacks occurred as Russians entered the second day of voting in a presidential election that is all but certain to extend Vladimir Putin’s rule by another six years after he crushed dissent. Continue reading
Mar 15 US, G-7 allies warn of new sanctions if Iran provides ballistic missiles to Russia By Aamer Madhani, Associated Press Iran's U.N. Mission said last month there are no legal restrictions to prevent it from making ballistic missile sales. Continue reading
Mar 15 Russian missile strikes kill at least 14 people in Ukraine in the latest attack on Odesa By Hanna Arhirova, Associated Press At least 10 houses and some emergency service equipment were damaged in the attack, which started a blaze, according to Ukraine's Emergency Service and regional Gov. Oleh Kiper. Continue reading
Mar 15 AP report: Russia imposes its passport on occupied Ukraine, coercing hundreds of thousands into citizenship By Lori Hinnant, Vasilisa Stepanenko, Samya Kullab, Hanna Arhirova, Associated Press Accepting a passport means that men living in occupied territory can be drafted to fight against the same Ukrainian army that is trying to free them. Continue reading