Nov 16 Watch 6:42 How Russian oil is reaching the U.S. market through a loophole in the embargo By Nick Schifrin, Teresa Cebrián Aranda After Russia invaded Ukraine, the U.S. and European allies banned the import of Russian oil and natural gas. But a new report reveals that fuel made in part from Russian crude is still ending up in American gas tanks. Nick… Continue watching
Nov 16 Russian court sentences artist who protested Ukraine war to 7 years in prison in crackdown on free speech By Dasha Litvinova, Associated Press A Russian court has convicted an artist and musician for replacing supermarket price tags with antiwar slogans and sentenced her to seven years in prison. Continue reading
Nov 15 Watch 3:54 News Wrap: Armed gang in Haiti takes hundreds hostage at hospital In our news wrap Wednesday, a heavily armed gang in Haiti reportedly stormed a hospital and took hundreds of hostages including women, children and newborns, U.K. leaders insisted they'll keep trying to send asylum seekers to Rwanda even after Britain's… Continue watching
Nov 14 The European Union is struggling to produce and send the ammunition it promised to Ukraine By Raf Cassert, Associated Press With much fanfare early this year, EU leaders promised to provide 1 million rounds of ammunition to Ukraine's front line by spring 2024. That would amount to a serious ramp-up of production. Continue reading
Nov 13 Watch 3:36 News Wrap: Trump Jr. returns to stand in civil fraud trial targeting family business In our news wrap Monday, Donald Trump Jr. testified again in the civil fraud trial targeting the family business, Sen. Tim Scott is the latest to leave the Republican presidential field, Russian state media issued and then withdrew alerts that… Continue watching
Nov 13 Combat training programs held by allies for Ukrainian soldiers hit major milestones By John Leicester, Associated Press Foreign training is improving Ukraine's odds of victory and helping it hold out against the Russian invasion grinding into a second winter. The training also makes concrete allies’ promises to stick with Ukraine for the long haul. Continue reading
Nov 12 Russia ramps up attacks on key eastern Ukraine cities of Bakhmut and Avdiivka By Felipe Dana, Associated Press Moscow's troops have begun a push to regain territory near Bakhmut, the eastern mining city that was the site of the war’s bloodiest battle before falling into Russian hands in May, the head of Ukraine’s ground forces wrote on the Telegram messaging… Continue reading
Nov 11 Watch 2:03 News Wrap: Russian strike targeted Ukraine's capital, local officials say In our news wrap Saturday, Ukraine says their air defenses intercepted a Russian missile strike that threatened Kyiv as residents scrambled for shelter, Pope Francis removed a bishop in Texas who was one of the American Catholic Church’s loudest critics… Continue watching
Nov 10 U.S. and India reaffirm security ties as their top diplomats and defense officials hold talks By Ashok Sharma, Associated Press U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken says the U.S. and India are continuing to deepen their partnership and collaboration in emerging technologies, defense and diplomacy to create an Indo-Pacific region that's free and prosperous. Continue reading
Nov 10 Mitch McConnell, standing apart in a shifting GOP, digs in on his decades-long push against Russia By Mary Clare Jalonick, Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press The Republican dissension over the issue has become a pivotal moment in U.S. politics that has put the Ukraine aid and America's role in the world in doubt. Continue reading