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
Feb 19 Analysis: What are the potential geopolitical implications of Russia's purported space weapon? By Spenser A. Warren, The Conversation Russia isn’t likely to put nuclear missiles in space, but their reported anti-satellite weapon is just as alarming. An expert on nuclear strategy explains. Continue reading
Feb 19 Navalny's widow says she will continue his fight against the Kremlin By Associated Press Fighting back tears, Yulia Navalnaya accused Russian President Vladimir Putin of killing her husband in the remote prison and vowed to punish him and other alleged perpetrators. Continue reading
Feb 18 Hundreds detained in Russia while mourning death of Alexei Navalny, vocal Putin critic By Dasha Litvinova, Associated Press Over 400 people were detained in Russia while paying tribute to opposition leader Alexei Navalny, who died at a remote Arctic penal colony, a prominent rights group reported Sunday. Continue reading
Feb 17 Russia claims control of Avdiivka after outnumbered Ukrainian defenders withdrew By Illia Novikov, Barry Hatton, Associated Press Russia said its forces took complete control Saturday of a city in eastern Ukraine that was the focus of intense combat for months, a development that Moscow could use to boost morale as the second anniversary of its full-scale invasion of… Continue reading
Feb 17 Watch 3:22 News Wrap: Navalny's mother pushes for answers after his death in prison In our news wrap Saturday, Alexei Navalny’s mother is pressing for details of how the Russian opposition leader died in an Arctic penal colony, outnumbered Ukrainian forces have withdrawn from the devastated eastern city of Avdiivka, U.S. Secretary of State… Continue watching
Feb 17 Alexei Navalny's death in prison confirmed by his team as his mother searches for his body By Emma Burrows, Associated Press Alexei Navalny’s spokesperson confirmed Saturday that the Russian opposition leader had died at a remote Arctic penal colony, saying he was “murdered," but it was unclear where his body was as his family and friends searched for answers. Continue reading
Feb 16 Ukraine to withdraw from Avdiivka, where outnumbered defenders held out for 4 months By Illia Novikov, Barry Hatton, Associated Press In a short statement posted on Facebook early Saturday, Oleksandr Syrskyi said he had made the decision to avoid encirclement and "preserve the lives and health of servicemen."… Continue reading
Feb 16 'No evidence' Russia has decided what to do with emerging anti-satellite space weapon, Biden says By Seung Min Kim, Associated Press The White House has confirmed that U.S. intelligence officials have information indicating Russia has obtained such a capability, although such a weapon is not yet operational. Continue reading