Sep 28 How real are Putin’s nuclear threats to Ukraine? By Associated Press Russian President Vladimir Putin warns that he won't hesitate to use nuclear weapons to ward off Ukraine's attempt to reclaim control of Moscow-occupied areas that the Kremlin is about to annex. Continue reading
Sep 28 Watch 4:06 News Wrap: European Union says it will retaliate against attacks on energy networks In our news wrap Wednesday, the European Union says it will retaliate against attacks on its energy networks after explosions damaged two pipelines in the Baltic Sea, Palestinian authorities say Israeli forces killed four Palestinians and wounded more than 40… Continue watching
Sep 28 Watch 5:16 UN investigator outlines evidence of Russian war crimes in liberated areas of Ukraine By Nick Schifrin, Zeba Warsi The Russian-installed leaders of occupied regions of Ukraine formerly announced the results of so-called referendums and said they wanted to join Russia. Erik Møse, the official in charge of the U.N. Independent International Commission of Inquiry on Ukraine, joined Nick… Continue watching
Sep 28 U.S. announces an additional $1.1 billion in military aid for Ukraine By Lolita C. Baldor, Matthew Lee, Associated Press The U.S. will provide an additional $1.1 billion in aid to Ukraine, with funding for about 18 more advanced rocket systems and other weapons to counter drones that Russia has been using against Ukrainian troops. Continue reading
Sep 28 EU plans sanctions on Russian trade after ‘sham’ Ukraine referendum By Lorne Cook, Samuel Petrequin, Associated Press European Union officials say the 27-nation bloc should impose "biting sanctions" on Russian trade and hit officials responsible for "sham referendums" held in parts of Ukraine. Continue reading
Sep 28 WATCH: State Department spokesman Ned Price holds briefing as Russia works to annex parts of Ukraine By Jon Gambrell, Adam Schreck, Associated Press Russia positioned itself Wednesday to formally annex parts of Ukraine where occupied areas held a Kremlin-orchestrated “referendum” on living under Moscow’s rule that the Ukrainian government and the West denounced as illegal and rigged. Continue reading
Sep 28 Russia poised to formally annex occupied Ukraine after ‘forced’ vote By Jon Gambrell, Adam Schreck, Associated Press Russia is poised to formally annex parts of Ukraine after occupied areas held a Kremlin-orchestrated "referendum" — denounced as illegal and rigged by Kyiv and the West — to live under Moscow's rule. Continue reading
Sep 28 WATCH: White House addresses Biden’s reference to late congresswoman at hunger summit By Associated Press White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre later said Rep. Jackie Walorski was “top of mind” to Biden when he called out “Where's Jackie?” during his remarks at a hunger conference Wednesday. Continue reading
Sep 27 Watch 5:12 News Wrap: Voting in Russian-held areas of Ukraine concludes, pipeline leaks in Baltic Sea In our news wrap Tuesday, voting orchestrated by the Kremlin and rejected by most other countries concluded in Russian-occupied regions of Ukraine, natural gas leaks along Russian pipelines in the Baltic Sea trigger questions of possible sabotage and the U.S. Continue watching
Sep 27 Pro-Moscow officials say 4 occupied areas of Ukraine have voted to join Russia By Adam Schreck, Jon Gambrell, Associated Press According to Russia-installed election officials in Zaporizhzhia region, 93.11 percent of the ballots case in the vote were in support of the annexation. Results from three other Ukrainian regions were expected to follow shortly. Continue reading