Feb 29 Putin warns West that sending troops to Ukraine risks 'tragic' global nuclear war By Vladimir Isachenkov, Associated Press In an apparent reference to French President Emmanuel Macron's statement earlier this week that Western ground troops' deployment to Ukraine should not be "ruled out" in the future, Putin said it would lead to "tragic" consequences. Continue reading
Feb 28 Ukraine's Zelenskyy pleads for more ammunition at Albania summit of southeastern European nations By Llazar Semini, Susie Blann, Associated Press Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that increasing the supply of armaments, and especially ammunition, is paramount for Ukraine just over two years since Russia's full-scale invasion. Continue reading
Feb 27 Yellen urges world leaders to redirect frozen Russian Central Bank assets for Ukraine reconstruction By Fatima Hussein, Associated Press Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on Tuesday offered her strongest public support yet for the idea of liquidating roughly $300 billion and using them for Ukraine. Continue reading
Feb 27 Head of NATO says no troops going to Ukraine as the Kremlin warns of wider war By Lorne Cook, Karel Janicek, Associated Press French President Emmanuel Macron says that sending in Western troops should not be "ruled out" in the future. Continue reading
Feb 26 Ex-FBI informant charged with fabricating Biden family bribery scheme to remain in custody before trial By Amy Taxin, Alanna Durkin Richer, Associated Press U.S. District Judge Otis Wright II in Los Angeles ordered Alexander Smirnov’s detention after prosecutors raised concerns that the man who claims to have ties to Russian intelligence could flee the country. Continue reading
Feb 25 Analysis: Russia's invasion of Ukraine has caused a staggering amount of cultural destruction By Ian Kuijt, Pavlo Shydlovskyi, William Donaruma, The Conversation In Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, now about to enter its third year, the remarkable destruction of Ukrainian history and heritage hasn't been a matter of collateral damage. Rather, the Russian military has deliberately targeted museums, churches and libraries that… Continue reading
Feb 24 Watch 7:03 What lies ahead as Ukraine marks somber 2-year anniversary of Russia's invasion By Andrew Corkery, Azhar Merchant Two years ago today, Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Every day since then, an average of 42 Ukrainian civilians have been killed and wounded. More than 14 million people are in need of humanitarian aid and about 4… Continue watching
Feb 24 Russian authorities have returned Alexei Navalny's body to his mother, aide says By Emma Burrows, Joanna Kozlowska, Associated Press The body of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny has been handed over to his mother, a top aide to Navalny said Saturday on his social media account. Continue reading
Feb 24 As Ukraine marks 2 years since Russia's invasion, Zelenskyy hosts Western leaders in Kyiv By Susie Blann, Associated Press President Volodymyr Zelenskyy welcomed Western leaders to Kyiv Saturday to mark the second anniversary of Russia's full-scale invasion, as Ukrainian forces run low on ammunition and weaponry and foreign aid hangs in the balance. Continue reading
Feb 23 Watch 7:54 State Dept. official: If Putin wins Ukraine, tyrants 'will get hungry' with aspirations By Geoff Bennett, Stephanie Kotuby, Dan Sagalyn, Alexa Gold, Morgan Till The Biden administration unveiled a new set of sanctions against Russia to punish it further for the full-scale invasion of Ukraine that it started two years ago. The sanctions are also meant to target Russia for the death of anti-corruption… Continue watching