Mar 03 What we know about Russia's claim of a cross-border attack By Associated Press Russia has declared that a group of saboteurs from Ukraine crossed into its territory and attacked border villages, a raid marking an escalation of the war now in its second year. Continue reading
Mar 03 Belarusian court sentences Nobel laureate Bialiatski to 10 years in prison By Yuras Karmanau, Associated Press A Belarusian court has sentenced Ales Bialiatski, Belarus' top human rights advocate and one of the winners of the 2022 Nobel Peace Prize, to 10 years in prison. Continue reading
Feb 28 Watch 9:20 Ukrainians in Bucha reflect on horrors and brutality suffered at hands of Russian forces By Simon Ostrovsky, Yegor Troyanovsky, Zeba Warsi Some of the starkest images of Russian brutality in Ukraine emerged from the Kyiv suburb of Bucha last year. Ukrainian officials say 1,700 people were killed and 9,000 war crimes were committed there. With the support of the Pulitzer Center,… Continue watching
Feb 28 Belarusian president to meet with China's Xi Jinping amid Ukraine tensions By Associated Press Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko, a close ally of Russian leader Vladimir Putin, is due in Beijing to begin a three-day state visit. Continue reading
Feb 26 Watch 4:06 News Wrap: Israeli, Palestinian officials try to de-escalate violence In our news wrap Sunday, Ukrainians commemorated volunteer soldiers who died in the war, Israeli and Palestinian officials met in Jordan to try to de-escalate West Bank violence, voting extended to a second day in Nigeria’s presidential election, a migrant… Continue watching
Feb 26 Watch 5:31 As war rages on, Ukraine begins costly reconstruction while fighting corruption By Nick Schifrin, Eric O'Connor, Volodymyr Solohub, Nikol Goldman, Harry Zahn One year after Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the scars of war are staggering — entire neighborhoods destroyed and hundreds of thousands of homes burned out. With the support of the Pulitzer Center, Nick Schifrin and videographer Eric O’Connor report… Continue watching
Feb 26 On Ukraine's eastern front, civilians cling to survival as troops repel Russian invaders By Mstyslav Chernov, John Leicester, Associated Press On the largely static front line between Ukrainian and Russian forces that stretches over hundreds of kilometers (miles), from the Black Sea in the south to Ukraine's northeastern border with Russia, Vuhledar has become one of the deadliest hot spots. Continue reading
Feb 25 Ukraine's Zelenskyy seeks more sanctions against Russia as fighting grinds on By John Leicester, Associated Press After a somber and defiant day of commemorations on Friday, Ukraine's seemingly indefatigable president followed up with new video posts a day later in which he declared that “Russia must lose in Ukraine" and argued that its forces can be defeated this… Continue reading
Feb 24 Watch 14:54 Zelenskyy delivers call for Ukrainians to stay resilient a year into Russia's invasion By Nick Schifrin, Dan Sagalyn, Eric O'Connor, Volodymyr Solohub, Nikol Goldman Friday marked the first anniversary of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine. It is the largest war in Europe in 80 years, marked by calamitous destruction and death, but also by the bravery and resilient will by Ukrainians. With the support… Continue watching
Feb 24 Watch 8:46 A year after invasion, Russian war crimes inflict death and ruin on Ukraine By Nick Schifrin, Dan Sagalyn, Eric O'Connor, Volodymyr Solohub, Nikol Goldman In the year since Russia invaded their country, Ukrainians have remained resilient in the face of what the U.S. calls crimes against humanity committed by Russian forces. With the support of the Pulitzer Center, Nick Schifrin reports on what prosecutors… Continue watching