Oct 01 Russia withdraws troops from Lyman after Ukraine encircles key eastern city By Jon Gambrell, Adam Schreck, Associated Press After being encircled by Ukrainian forces, Russia pulled troops out Saturday from an eastern Ukrainian city that it had been using as a front-line hub. Continue reading
Oct 01 Ukraine alleges Russia kidnapped head of Europe’s largest nuclear plant By Jon Gambrell, Yuras Karmanau, Associated Press Russian forces blindfolded and detained the head of Europe’s largest nuclear plant, Ukraine’s nuclear power provider said Saturday, reigniting long-simmering fears over the plant's security. Continue reading
Sep 30 Watch 4:02 News Wrap: European Union inflation hits 10 percent, Cubans protest lingering power outage In our news wrap Friday, the war in Ukraine sent natural gas prices and overall inflation soaring across the European Union, rare public protests have broken out in Cuba over lingering power outages from Hurricane Ian and Congress gave final… Continue watching
Sep 30 Watch 9:11 Putin vows to defend illegally seized regions in Ukraine by ‘all available means’ By Nick Schifrin, Zeba Warsi Russian President Vladimir Putin sharply escalated the war in Ukraine Friday, signing treaties to illegally annex four regions and vowing to defend the newly seized territory by "all available means." It all happened at the same time as one of… Continue watching
Sep 30 Watch 5:05 Ukrainian artists who cannot return home form new community in U.S. By Emily Compton, WTCI PBS The humanitarian crisis caused by the war in Ukraine extends far beyond its borders. Days before the war started in February, two Ukrainian artists boarded a plane for Tennessee to exhibit their work and teach workshops. Seven months later, they… Continue watching
Sep 29 Watch 5:05 News Wrap: Data shows U.S. economy shrank in the second quarter In our news wrap Thursday, revised government data confirmed the U.S. economy shrank in the second quarter, U.K. Prime Minister Liz Truss defended her economic plan that includes billions in tax cuts for high earners without offsetting spending reductions and… Continue watching
Sep 29 Watch 5:02 Russians flee to neighboring countries to avoid fighting in Putin’s war against Ukraine By Nick Schifrin, Zeba Warsi Russian President Vladimir Putin admitted mistakes in the mobilization of 300,000 Russians to fight in Ukraine. His announcement last week sparked an exodus of Russians fleeing across the border to avoid being conscripted. Despite a troubled history, Russia’s neighbor Georgia… Continue watching
Sep 28 Watch 4:06 News Wrap: European Union says it will retaliate against attacks on energy networks In our news wrap Wednesday, the European Union says it will retaliate against attacks on its energy networks after explosions damaged two pipelines in the Baltic Sea, Palestinian authorities say Israeli forces killed four Palestinians and wounded more than 40… Continue watching
Sep 28 Watch 5:16 UN investigator outlines evidence of Russian war crimes in liberated areas of Ukraine By Nick Schifrin, Zeba Warsi The Russian-installed leaders of occupied regions of Ukraine formerly announced the results of so-called referendums and said they wanted to join Russia. Erik Møse, the official in charge of the U.N. Independent International Commission of Inquiry on Ukraine, joined Nick… Continue watching
Sep 28 Europe ramps up pipeline security in response to suspected sabotage in Baltic Sea By Lorne Cook, Jan M. Olsen, Associated Press European companies are ramping up security around pipelines and energy prices are climbing again as the suspected sabotage of two pipelines that deliver natural gas from Russia underscored the vulnerability of Europe’s energy infrastructure and prompted the EU to warn of possible… Continue reading