Sep 08 Watch 8:52 Secretary of State Blinken makes surprise visit to Ukraine as more U.S. aid announced By Nick Schifrin, Dan Sagalyn Secretary of State Antony Blinken made a surprise visit to Kyiv Thursday as a 20th package of U.S. aid for Ukraine was unveiled. The announcement came as the country launches a critical counteroffensive against Russian invaders in the south. Nick… Continue watching
Sep 08 During visit to Kyiv, Blinken announces $2B in US military aid for Europe By Matthew Lee, Karl Ritter, Associated Press U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken paid an unannounced visit to Kyiv on Thursday as the Biden administration announced major new military aid worth more than $2.8 billion for Ukraine and other European countries threatened by Russia. Continue reading
Sep 07 Watch 5:04 News Wrap: Putin vows to continue Ukraine invasion, Obamas unveil White House portraits In our news wrap Wednesday, Russian President Vladimir Putin is defying pressure to halt the war in Ukraine and insisting Moscow will forge ahead, former President Obama and former First Lady Michelle Obama unveiled their official portraits at the White… Continue watching
Sep 07 Watch 8:08 Holocaust survivors fleeing Russia’s invasion of Ukraine find safety in unexpected place By Nick Schifrin, Morgan Till Hundreds of elderly Holocaust survivors have been forced to flee Ukraine, facing life as refugees again. As Nick Schifrin discovered, some are fleeing to Germany, decades after escaping the same nation. This story was produced in partnership with Retro Report,… Continue watching
Sep 06 Watch 7:21 IAEA calls for demilitarized zone around Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant in Ukraine By Nick Schifrin, Dan Sagalyn The International Atomic Energy Agency called for a demilitarized zone around Europe’s largest nuclear plant. The Zaporizhzhia plant is caught in the crossfire between Ukrainian forces and Russian invaders who have controlled the site for six months. Tuesday's IAEA report… Continue watching
Sep 05 Watch 8:38 Sweden’s idyllic holiday island of Gotland militarizes in face of Russian threats By Malcolm Brabant Sweden is on high alert for Russian meddling in their election which takes place next week. Russian President Putin has warned NATO against beefing up its presence in both Sweden and Finland, which are both joining the alliance. As special… Continue watching
Sep 04 US ambassador to Russia retires from post as war in Ukraine drags on By Matthew Lee, Associated Press The U.S. ambassador to Russia, John Sullivan, ended his tenure as America’s top diplomat in Moscow on Sunday after nearly three years, spanning the Trump and Biden administrations, and will retire from a lengthy career in government service. Continue reading
Sep 04 Russian shelling damages clinic in southern Ukraine port city, burns restaurant in Kharkiv By Associated Press Russian shelling hit the southern Ukraine port city of Mykolaiv during the night, damaging a medical treatment facility, the city's mayor said Sunday. Continue reading
Sep 03 Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant disconnected from last external power line By Yesica Fisch, Joanna Kozlowska, Associated Press The head of the U.N. nuclear watchdog said Saturday that the Russian-controlled Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant in Ukraine was disconnected to its last external power line but was still able to run electricity through a reserve line amid sustained shelling in… Continue reading
Sep 02 Watch 4:58 News Wrap: Empty classified folders found at Mar-a-Lago, deadly bombing in Afghanistan In our news wrap Friday, the Justice Department says FBI agents found dozens of empty folders marked "classified" at former President Trump's estate in Florida. Pat Cipollone, Trump's White House counsel, went before a federal grand jury in its January… Continue watching