Feb 22 Russia, China display close ties amid concerns Beijing may offer more support to Kremlin in Ukraine By Associated Press Relations between Russia and the West are at their lowest point since the Cold War, and ties between China and the U.S. are also under strain. Continue reading
Feb 21 Watch 4:12 Russia suspends participation in nuclear treaty as Biden rallies support for Ukraine By Nick Schifrin, Zeba Warsi One year on since Russia's invasion of Ukraine, the two men in charge of the world's largest nuclear arsenals faced off rhetorically. President Biden before a rousing crowd in Warsaw, and Russian President Putin in Moscow in front of an… Continue watching
Feb 20 Watch 7:14 How Ukrainian drone pilots are changing the course of the war against Russia By Nick Schifrin, Eric O'Connor This week marks one year since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. In the eastern part of the country, frontline units are working to modernize a war that has often seemed an echo from last century. Nick Schifrin and videographer Eric… Continue watching
Feb 19 U.S. warns China not to supply Russia with weapons for Ukraine war By Lynn Berry, Associated Press U.S. intelligence suggests China is considering providing arms and ammunition to Russia, an involvement in the Kremlin’s war effort that would be a “serious problem,” Secretary of State Antony Blinken said. Continue reading
Feb 19 1 year after the invasion began, a timeline of Russia's war in Ukraine By Associated Press The war in Ukraine has killed thousands, forced millions to flee their homes, reduced entire cities to rubble and fueled fears the confrontation could escalate into an open conflict between Russia and NATO. Continue reading
Feb 18 Watch 5:31 Ukraine fights to hold Bakhmut as U.S. accuses Russia of crimes against humanity By Nick Schifrin, Harry Zahn, Andrew Corkery It has been nearly one year since Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, and today for the first time, the United States has labeled Russian actions in Ukraine as crimes against humanity. Meanwhile, Ukrainian soldiers are barely holding Bakhmut,… Continue watching
Feb 18 U.S. determines Russia has committed crimes against humanity, Harris says By Karl Ritter, Geir Moulson, Associated Press The United States has determined that Russia has committed crimes against humanity in Ukraine, Vice President Kamala Harris said Saturday, insisting that “justice must be served” to the perpetrators. Continue reading
Feb 17 Ukrainian refugees find safety, but not peace, nearly a year after Russian invasion By Vanessa Gera, Associated Press Ukrainian refugees suffer from trauma and loss — uprooted from their lives, separated from relatives, fearing for loved ones stuck in Russian-occupied areas or fighting on the frontline. Continue reading
Feb 15 Watch 4:28 Russia claims gains in Donbas, NATO says West must meet Ukraine's demand for artillery By Nick Schifrin, Dan Sagalyn NATO described the fight over eastern Ukraine as a “grinding war of attrition” as Russian forces have launched operations in multiple areas. It comes as Moscow claims to have made incremental gains in Ukraine’s Donbas. Nick Schifrin reports from that… Continue watching
Feb 13 Russian troops advance on eastern Ukrainian city, fortify defenses in south By Samya Kullab, Yuras Karmanau, Associated Press Ukraine's presidential office says fierce battles are raging outside Bakhmut as Russian forces are pushing their advance on the eastern city with heavy shelling and infantry attacks. Continue reading