Feb 20 Ex-FBI informant charged with lying about Bidens had Russian intelligence contacts, prosecutors say By Associated Press Prosecutors say a former FBI informant charged with making up a multimillion-dollar bribery scheme involving President Joe Biden, his son Hunter and a Ukrainian energy company had contacts with officials affiliated with Russian intelligence. Continue reading
Feb 20 WATCH: State Department holds briefing after a Russian court extends the pretrial detention for an American reporter By Associated Press A court in the Russian capital has ruled to keep Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich in custody pending his trial on espionage charges that he denies. Continue reading
Feb 20 Ukraine PM in Tokyo says his country needs missiles, but expects new U.S. aid to come through By Mari Yamaguchi, Associated Press Additional long-range missiles are crucial for his country's air defense against Russia on the frontline, said the Ukrainian prime minister, speaking at a news conference the day after he attended a reconstruction conference in Tokyo co-hosted by Japan and Ukraine. Continue reading
Feb 20 White House promises 'major sanctions' on Russia in response to Alexei Navalny's death By Zeke Miller, Fatima Hussein, Associated Press The White House says it is preparing additional "major sanctions" on Russia in response to opposition leader Alexei Navalny's death in an Arctic penal colony. Continue reading
Feb 20 Navalny's mother appeals to Putin for release of son's body By Emma Burrows, Dasha Litvinova, Associated Press Lyudmila Navalnaya and her son's lawyers went to law enforcement agencies and the morgue where the body is believed to be held in the Arctic region, but were unable to get them to turn it over or say where it… Continue reading
Feb 20 Zelenskyy expresses concern over delays in military assistance for Ukraine By Hanna Arhirova, Associated Press Zelenskyy said talks with foreign partners are focusing on how to “resume and extend" support. Continue reading
Feb 19 Watch 4:38 News Wrap: Russia cements substantial battlefield win in eastern Ukraine In our news wrap Monday, Moscow says its forces cleared Ukrainian defenders from a battered Donetsk city, 26 EU members called for an immediate humanitarian pause in Gaza as the death toll passes 29,000, the UN's top court kicked off… Continue watching
Feb 19 Watch 9:08 Alexei Navalny's widow vows to continue his fight for a free Russia By William Brangham, Alexis Cox, Teresa Cebrián Aranda, Nana Adwoa Antwi-Boasiako Alexei Navalny's death Friday in a Russian Arctic prison continues reverberating around the globe. World leaders, including President Biden, spoke Monday of stepped-up sanctions against Russia as Navalny's widow picked up his fight against Vladimir Putin. Andrei Soldatov, an investigative… Continue watching
Feb 19 Watch 7:50 Poland's foreign minister on concerns the U.S. will abandon Ukraine, Europe By Nick Schifrin, Dan Sagalyn, Sonia Kopelev Along the eastern flank of NATO nations sit several former Soviet satellite states, with long and bitter memories of Russian dominance. They are among the strongest supporters of Ukraine's fight against a Russia's invasion and warn that more must be… Continue watching
Feb 19 Trump talks of his own legal problems when speaking about the death of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny By Jill Colvin, Associated Press Former President Donald Trump has mentioned Alexei Navalny's death in a social media post more than 72 hours after the Russian opposition leader died in an Arctic penal colony. Continue reading