Mar 17 Watch 6:49 Ukraine’s cultural sites under threat from Russia’s invasion By Jeffrey Brown, Anne Azzi Davenport, Alison Thoet The theater in Mariupol that was reduced to rubble when it was bombed by Russian forces Wednesday is just one example of the risk the war poses to Ukraine's important cultural sites. Memorials, museums and churches, all places that speak… Continue watching
Mar 16 Watch 13:19 Zelensky implores Congress to increase aid as ‘scenes of horror’ continue across Ukraine By Jane Ferguson, Volodymyr Solohub, Alexis Cox As President Zelensky addressed Congress Wednesday and asked for more aid President Biden called Vladimir Putin a "war criminal" for the assault on Ukraine. This as civilians continue to bear the brunt of the fighting, especially in Ukraine's south. Now… Continue watching
Mar 16 Watch 11:04 Sen. Mitch McConnell on Russia’s invasion: ‘The Ukrainians need help, they need it now’ Ukraine's President Zelensky addressed Congress Wednesday, pleading for President Biden and lawmakers to send his country more weapons and support to aid in their fight against Russia's invasion. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell joins Judy Woodruff to discuss President Biden's… Continue watching
Mar 16 The supply chain hurdles of sending weapons into a combat zone By Vincent E. Castillo, The Conversation The Russian invasion of Ukraine has triggered an unprecedented outpouring of humanitarian and military aid. Protecting those supply chains is essential for delivering materiel to the frontlines. Continue reading
Mar 15 Watch 4:30 Russia escalates bombardment of Kyiv as civilian casualties mount By Jane Ferguson, Volodymyr Solohub, Ali Rogin Targeted attacks on the Ukrainian capital Kyiv intensified Tuesday on the 20th day of Russia's invasion. The mayor of Kyiv declared a daylight curfew to extend into Thursday, as talks between Russia and Ukraine continued. And the leaders of three… Continue watching
Mar 15 Watch 5:09 Hundreds of thousands of Ukrainians remain trapped in Mariupol amid Russian siege By Nick Schifrin, Teresa Cebrian Aranda While Russian troops push closer to Kyiv, they are making the most progress in southern Ukraine. Moscow claimed to have seized all the area around the city of Kherson and continued to starve and strangle the city of Mariupol on… Continue watching
Mar 15 Watch 9:26 Former U.S. Ambassador Marie Yovanovitch on Russian motives and Ukrainian resistance Former U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine Marie Yovanovitch burst into national headlines in 2019 during then-President Donald Trump's first impeachment, one of the topics she explores in her new book, "Lessons from the Edge." Judy Woodruff spoke with Yovanovitch to discuss… Continue watching
Mar 14 Watch 10:15 Russian attacks expand in Ukraine, worsening civilian suffering By Jane Ferguson, Alexis Cox, Volodymyr Solohub The Russian onslaught on Ukraine was largely stalled Monday, U.S. officials said, but the bloodshed and terror continued. Meanwhile, top American and Chinese officials met in Rome to discuss Beijing's support for Moscow. This as Ukrainians flee by the tens… Continue watching
Mar 12 Russia strikes near Ukrainian capital; port city under siege By Associated Press Russian forces pounded the Ukrainian port city of Mariupol on Saturday, shelling its downtown as residents hid in an iconic mosque and elsewhere to avoid the explosions. Fighting also raged in the outskirts of the capital, Kyiv, as Russia kept… Continue reading
Mar 12 Watch 5:54 Russian advance continues amid indiscriminate shelling of Ukrainian cities By Jane Ferguson Russian troops advance towards Kyiv – but are slowed by Ukrainian resistance. Meanwhile, violence continues in southern and eastern Ukraine with indiscriminate artillery shelling destroying civilian structures including a hospital and mosque. The continued attacks have slowed evacuations as Ukrainians… Continue watching