Nov 17 Human rights groups report widespread abuse in Ukraine By Sam Mednick, Hanna Arhirova, Associated Press As violence escalates in Ukraine, human rights abuses have become widespread. The situation is particularly concerning in the southern region of Kherson, where villages were liberated from Russian occupation a week ago. Continue reading
Nov 17 Watch 4:35 News Wrap: Karen Bass elected as mayor of Los Angeles In our news wrap Thursday, Los Angeles voters elected Karen Bass as the city's first female mayor, air raid sirens blared across Ukraine as Russian missiles struck more power and gas plants and civilians, a Dutch court convicted three men… Continue watching
Nov 17 WATCH: Pentagon says U.S. won't dip below munition readiness By Associated Press Pentagon officials said Thursday that the United States is satisfied that its own munitions readiness levels are intact as the U.S. has been Ukraine's largest supporter, providing $18.6 billion in weapons and equipment. Continue reading
Nov 17 Russia airstrikes hit Ukraine's energy facilities as first snow of season falls By John Leicester, Associated Press Russian airstrikes have targeted Ukraine's energy facilities again, as the first snow of the season fell in Kyiv. Continue reading
Nov 16 Watch 6:55 Human traffickers exploit desperation of Ukrainian refugees and their children By Rosie Birchard More than four million people who fled Russia’s war in Ukraine have sought refuge in the European Union. Most Ukrainians receive a warm welcome and are offered access to temporary residence permits so they can work and receive social benefits. Continue watching
Nov 16 WATCH: State Department holds briefing after possible Ukraine missile lands in NATO territory By Associated Press State Department Principal Deputy Spokesperson Vedant Patel held a press briefing Wednesday afternoon, a day after possible Ukrainian missiles landed in Poland, killing two people. Continue reading
Nov 16 WATCH: Secretary Austin, General Milley echo Polish assessment of missile strike By Vasilisa Stepanenko, Associated Press At the Pentagon, Austin said the U.S. has confidence in Poland's early assessment, but wants to let the investigation "play out." He also said that Russia bears responsibility for the incident because of its invasion of neighboring Ukraine. Continue reading
Nov 16 Poland, NATO say missile strike that killed 2 wasn't a Russian attack By Vasilisa Stepanenko, Associated Press “Ukraine’s defense was launching their missiles in various directions and it is highly probable that one of these missiles unfortunately fell on Polish territory," said Polish President Andrzej Duda. Continue reading
Nov 15 Biden says it's 'unlikely' the missile that hit Poland was fired from Russia By Seung Min Kim, Zeke Miller, Associated Press But the president pledged support for Poland's investigation into what it had called a “Russian-made” missile. Continue reading
Nov 15 Biden calls 'emergency' meeting of NATO leaders after reports of Russian missile hitting Poland By Seung Min Kim, Zeke Miller, Associated Press President Joe Biden called an "emergency" meeting of G7 and NATO leaders in Indonesia Wednesday morning for consultations after NATO-ally Poland said a "Russian-made" missile killed two people in the eastern part of its country near the Ukraine border. Continue reading