Mar 20 Watch 8:13 Chinese president visits Putin in Russia as the countries increase cooperation By Nick Schifrin, Zeba Warsi, Dan Sagalyn, Teresa Cebrian Aranda Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in Moscow Monday for a three-day state visit to Russia. Relations between the two countries have grown closer over the past year as China’s imports of Russian oil have increased and both countries seek to… Continue watching
Mar 20 U.S. sending $350 million in ammunition, tanker trucks, boats to Ukraine By Lolita C. Baldor, Matthew Lee, Associated Press The State Department says the U.S. will send Ukraine $350 million in weapons and equipment as fierce battles with Russian forces continue for control of the city of Bakhmut, and troops prepare for an expected spring offensive. Continue reading
Mar 19 Putin makes surprise trip to occupied Ukrainian city of Mariupol By Karl Ritter, Associated Press Russian President Vladimir Putin visited the occupied port city of Mariupol, his first trip to Ukrainian territory that Moscow illegally annexed in September and a show of defiance after the International Criminal Court issued a warrant for his arrest on war crimes charges. Continue reading
Mar 18 Putin visits annexed Crimea after ICC issues arrest warrant for war crimes in Ukraine By Associated Press Russian President Vladimir Putin traveled to Crimea to mark the ninth anniversary of the Black Sea peninsula’s annexation from Ukraine on Saturday, the day after the International Criminal Court issued an arrest warrant for the Russian leader accusing him of war crimes. Continue reading
Mar 18 Russia, Ukraine extend grain deal to aid hungry nations as global food prices surge By Karl Ritter, Associated Press An unprecedented wartime deal that allowed grain to flow from Ukraine to countries in Africa, the Middle East and Asia was extended just before its expiration date, officials said Saturday. Continue reading
Mar 17 How an international arrest warrant for Putin puts a new spin on Xi visit to Russia By Matthew Lee, Associated Press Hours after Friday's announcement of the trip, an international arrest warrant was issued for Putin on war crimes charges, taking at least some wind out of the sails of China's big reveal. Continue reading
Mar 17 Watch 8:18 Will Putin face arrest after International Criminal Court warrant for Ukraine war crimes? By Nick Schifrin, Teresa Cebrian Aranda, Zeba Warsi, Dan Sagalyn The International Criminal Court's decision to issue an arrest warrant for Russian President Vladimir Putin marks the first time it indicted a head of state from a permanent member of the UN Security Council and is the most dramatic step… Continue watching
Mar 17 International Criminal Court issues arrest warrant for Putin over Ukraine war crimes By Mike Corder, Raf Casert, Associated Press The International Criminal Court says it has issued an arrest warrant for Russian President Putin for war crimes because of his alleged involvement in abductions of children from Ukraine. Continue reading
Mar 17 Slovakia joins Poland in agreeing to give fighter jets to Ukraine By Karel Janicek, Associated Press Slovakia's government has approved a plan to give Ukraine its fleet of Soviet-era MiG-29 fighter jets. Continue reading
Mar 16 Poland promises fighter jets to Ukraine, 1st for a NATO member By Associated Press Poland's president says his country plans to give Ukraine around a dozen MiG-29 fighter jets. Continue reading