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
Mar 11 Watch 9:45 Russian forces expand their offensive into western Ukraine as battle for Kyiv intensifies By Nick Schifrin, Volodymyr Solohub, Karl Bostic, Alexis Cox Russian forces attacked western Ukraine for the first time, launching strikes on airfields, and thus widening the two-and-a-half-week war. Russia also hit a major industrial city in the east, as it continued its brutal campaign, while U.S. officials said Russia… Continue watching
Mar 11 Watch 12:55 Capehart and Abernathy on the domestic impact of Russia’s invasion in Ukraine By PBS NewsHour Jonathan Capehart and Gary Abernathy, both columnists for The Washington Post, join Judy Woodruff to discuss the week in politics, including the financial squeeze Americans are feeling amid sanctions on Russia and whether new laws in Florida on race and… Continue watching
Mar 11 As Ukrainian refugees pour into Warsaw, Poland appeals for international aid By Vanessa Gera, Associated Press Warsaw’s mayor is appealing for international help as the city becomes overwhelmed by refugees, with more than a tenth of all those fleeing the war in Ukraine arriving in the Polish capital. Continue reading