Mar 24 Watch 5:32 NATO to deploy more troops near Ukraine as Russia’s military aims remain ‘out of reach’ By Nick Schifrin, Dan Sagalyn NATO announced Thursday it was increasing the number of multinational troops that will be deployed to four NATO member countries near Ukraine, including Slovakia, Hungary, Romania and Bulgaria. Retired Lt. Gen. Doug Lute, who served on the National Security Council… Continue watching
Mar 24 Watch 7:33 Mass exodus of Ukrainians strains capacity of neighboring Moldova By Willem Marx Millions of Ukrainians have fled the war and sought refuge in nations to the west, including Moldova, the most-impoverished nation in Europe. More than 300,000 refugees have arrived in the former Soviet republic, which has a population of 2.9 million… Continue watching
Mar 23 Watch 5:14 Biden in Europe ahead of NATO summit as Russian shelling pummels Kyiv By Jane Ferguson, Volodymyr Solohub President Biden is in Brussels preparing for a trio of summits Thursday with NATO, the European Union and the G-7. More sanctions against Russian politicians and oligarchs are on the way, as the allies continue coordinating support for Ukraine. This… Continue watching
Mar 22 Watch 7:57 Ukraine claims to retake a critical Kyiv suburb as Russian forces intensify attacks By Jane Ferguson, Morgan Till Ukrainian forces are claiming new successes Tuesday against Russian invaders. A counteroffensive has retaken a strategically important town west of Kyiv, and the southern port city of Mariupol continues holding out despite being hammered from air, land and sea. Jane… Continue watching
Mar 21 Watch 4:58 Millions displaced in Ukraine amid Russia’s punishing assaults on cities By Jane Ferguson, Volodymyr Solohub, Alexis Cox Russian troops have been shelling Kyiv for almost four weeks now as the key port city of Odessa came under attack for the first time. This as the U.N. estimates more than a quarter of the country's residents have now… Continue watching
Mar 21 Watch 5:06 Ukrainian forces reject surrendering Mariupol as residents remain ‘desperate and deprived’ By Nick Schifrin Ukraine refused again on Monday to surrender the industrial port city of Mariupol. The Russians have besieged the city and offered safe passage for hundreds of thousands of residents who have been trapped for weeks without food, water or power. Continue watching
Mar 21 Watch 8:39 Poland’s ambassador to the U.S. on war in Ukraine and the refugee crisis One neighboring country that shares a 300-mile border with Ukraine is Poland. Poland has received more than 2 million Ukrainian refugees over the past three weeks and is also providing military assistance to Ukraine. So how does this frontline country… Continue watching
Mar 20 Watch 4:43 This week in politics: Ukraine and Supreme Court nominee hearings By PBS NewsHour Between the war in Ukraine and the upcoming confirmation hearings for U.S. Supreme Court nominee Kentaji Brown Jackson, political divisions are emerging. NewsHour Weekend Special Correspondent Jeff Greenfield joins Hari Sreenivasan to discuss the political implications on these topics and… Continue watching
Mar 20 Amid new bombings, Ukraine now seen as a war of attrition By Cara Anna, Associated Press Ukrainian authorities said Sunday that Russia’s military bombed an art school sheltering about 400 people in the port city of Mariupol, where refugees described how “battles took place over every street,” weeks into a devastating siege. Continue reading
Mar 18 Watch 9:03 Russia strikes near Poland’s border as the assault on Kyiv brings more civilian carnage By Jane Ferguson, Volodymyr Solohub, Alexis Cox President Biden spoke with China's Xi Jinping Friday for nearly two hours about the war in Ukraine, and warned Xi against any possible Chinese support for Russia's invasion. Meanwhile, the astounding carnage persisted in Ukraine, with civilians becoming the main… Continue watching