Feb 21 Watch 8:22 Informant in GOP's Biden investigation accused of lying and having ties to Russia By Laura Barrón-López, Shrai Popat An ex-informant charged with lying to the FBI about President Biden recently told law enforcement he’s been in contact with Russian operatives. Prosecutors say the informant's story of a Ukrainian energy firm bribing President Biden and his son is a… Continue watching
Feb 21 Zelenskyy invites Poland's leaders to border to resolve farmer protest affecting weapon shipments By Vanessa Gera, Associated Press Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says the blockade is hampering the shipment of weapons to Ukrainian soldiers. He hopes the border meeting could happen before the two-year anniversary of Russia's invasion of Ukraine on Saturday. Continue reading
Feb 21 Germany says Europe's largest economy is in 'troubled waters' and cuts growth forecast By David McHugh, Associated Press Germany is recovering slowly from the shock of Russia cutting off most natural gas supplies after its invasion of Ukraine. Continue reading
Feb 21 Putin denies U.S. claims that Russia intends to deploy nuclear weapons in space By Associated Press Putin said Tuesday that "we always have been categorically against and continue to be against the deployment of nuclear weapons in space."… Continue reading
Feb 20 Watch 4:59 News Wrap: Biden to impose major sanctions on Russia in response to Navalny's death In our news wrap Tuesday, President Biden says the U.S. will impose major new sanctions on Russia after Alexei Navalny's death, the U.S. vetoed a U.N. Security Council resolution calling for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, two men are charged… Continue watching
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