Jan 20 Watch 10:15 U.S. and European nations sending more arms to Ukraine, but not tanks By Nick Schifrin, Dan Sagalyn Ukraine is still battling through a winter of war and still appealing for tanks to help turn the tide against the Russians. The U.S. and dozens of other countries wrestled with that question for more than five hours at a… Continue watching
Jan 20 Biden's first 2 years in office, by the numbers By Associated Press President Joe Biden notches two years in office on Friday. That represents 730 days since his inauguration. The story of the first half of Biden's term — at least by the numbers — is a mixed bag. Continue reading
Jan 20 Ukrainian grain ship inspections decreased by half since October By Jamey Keaten, Associated Press Inspections of ships carrying Ukrainian grain and other food exports have slowed to half their peak rate under a U.N.-brokered wartime agreement. Continue reading
Jan 20 WATCH: Defense Secretary Austin and Gen. Milley hold news conference over military aid for Ukraine By Lolita C. Baldor, Tara Copp, Associated Press Western defense leaders meeting at Ramstein Air Base in Germany have failed to resolve divisions over possibly providing battle tanks and other military aid to Ukraine. Continue reading
Jan 20 Russia claims it captured village near Bakhmut By Associated Press Russia is claiming its forces have captured a village in an intense and monthslong push toward the eastern Ukraine city of Bakhmut. Continue reading
Jan 19 Watch 4:08 News Wrap: Biden tours flooding and storm damage in California In our news wrap Thursday, President Biden got an up-close look at the ravages of storms that have swept California, Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy issued an urgent appeal to Western nations today for tanks and air defense systems and more… Continue watching
Jan 19 Germany faces pressure to provide tanks for Ukraine as Zelenskyy frustrated on weapons By Geir Moulson, Jamey Keaten, Associated Press Germany faces mounting pressure to supply battle tanks to Kyiv and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is airing frustration about not obtaining enough weaponry as Western allies confer on how best to support Ukraine nearly 11 months into Russia's invasion. Continue reading
Jan 18 IAEA sends staff to all Ukraine nuclear plants to reduce risk of accidents By Samya Kullab, Associated Press The International Atomic Energy Agency says it is placing teams of experts at all of Ukraine's nuclear power plants to reduce the risk of severe accidents as Russia's war against the country rages on. Continue reading
Jan 18 Watch 2:38 Ukrainian interior minister among 14 killed in helicopter crash near Kyiv By Nick Schifrin, Shoshana Dubnow For the first time in nearly 11 months of war with Russia, a Ukrainian cabinet member is dead. Interior Minister Denys Monastyrskyi was killed when his helicopter went down in a suburb of Kyiv. In all, at least 14 people… Continue watching
Jan 18 WATCH: NATO allies U.S., Turkey meet in Washington amid disagreements on war in Ukraine By Matthew Lee, Associated Press The United States and Turkey on Wednesday looked to brush aside differences that have strained relations for years but were unable to report progress in resolving disagreements over Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and NATO expansion that have soured ties between… Continue reading