May 23 After 3 months since the invasion of Ukraine began, life in Russia has profoundly changed By Associated Press Three months after the Feb. 24 invasion, many ordinary Russians are reeling from those blows to their livelihoods and emotions. Moscow’s vast shopping malls have turned into eerie expanses of shuttered storefronts once occupied by Western retailers. Continue reading
May 23 Russian soldier sentenced to life in Ukraine’s 1st war crimes trial By Elena Becatoros, Oleksandr Stashevskyi, Ricardo Mazalan, Associated Press The sentencing Monday comes amid signs the Kremlin may hold trials of its own, particularly against the captured Ukrainian fighters who held out at Mariupol's steel plant. Continue reading
May 23 WATCH: Defense Secretary Austin affirms U.S. support for Ukraine for as long as the invasion continues By Associated Press U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Mark Milley said they will do all they can to support Ukraine during its war with Russia, but what the end of the conflict "looks like… Continue reading
May 23 Zelenskyy calls for ‘maximum’ sanctions on Russia in virtual speech at Davos By Jamey Keaten, Associated Press Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is calling for "maximum" sanctions against Russia during a virtual speech at the World Economic Forum gathering in Davos, Switzerland. Continue reading
May 22 World Economic Forum returns in Davos after pandemic pause By Jamey Keaten, Masha Macpherson, Associated Press Forum organizers have their work cut out for them with soaring food and fuel prices, Russia's war in Ukraine, climate change, drought and food shortages in Africa, yawning inequality between rich and poor, and autocratic regimes gaining ground in some… Continue reading
May 22 Russia intensifies offensive in eastern Ukraine as Poland’s president visits Kyiv By Elena Becatoros, Oleksandr Stashevskyi, Ciaran McQuillan, Associated Press The Russian military launched airstrikes and artillery and missile attacks in Ukraine’s industrial heartland, seeking to expand the territory Moscow-backed separatists have held since 2014. Continue reading
May 21 Russia’s seizure of Mariupol steel plant brings concerns for captured Ukrainian defenders By Elena Becatoros, Oleksandr Stashevskyi, Ciaran McQuillan, Associated Press Russian officials and state media have tried to characterize the fighters who holed up in the Azovstal steel plant as neo-Nazis and criminals. Continue reading
May 21 Russia halts natural gas exports to Finland after NATO bid By Jari Tanner, Associated Press The measure taken by the Russian energy giant Gazprom was in line with an earlier announcement following Helsinki’s refusal to pay for the gas in rubles as Russian President Vladimir Putin has demanded European countries do since Russia invaded Ukraine… Continue reading
May 20 Watch 4:39 News Wrap: CDC approves Pfizer COVID vaccine booster shots for children ages 5 to 11 In our news wrap Friday, children in the U.S. ages 5 to 11 began receiving their Pfizer COVID vaccine booster shots after the CDC gave its final approval, a federal judge rules COVID asylum restrictions must continue on the border,… Continue watching
May 20 Russia says it has taken full control of Mariupol in its biggest victory of the war By Elena Becatoros, Oleksandr Stashevskyi, Ciaran McQuillan, Associated Press Russia claims to have captured Mariupol in what would be its biggest victory yet in its war with Ukraine, following a nearly three-month siege that reduced much of the strategic port city to a smoking ruin, with over 20,000 civilians… Continue reading