Apr 20 Russia bombards Mariupol steel plant as fighting moves to Ukraine’s east By Adam Schreck, Associated Press Russian forces have pressured a stubborn pocket of resistance in Mariupol amid renewed hopes Wednesday for an evacuation of thousands of civilians from the shattered port city. Continue reading
Apr 20 More than 5 million people have fled Ukraine since Russian invasion began By Monika Scislowska, Rafal Niedzielski, Associated Press The U.N. refugee agency says more than 5 million refugees have fled Ukraine since Russian troops invaded the country. Continue reading
Apr 19 Watch 5:49 Russian forces escalate attacks on Eastern Ukraine By Stephanie Sy, Teresa Cebrian Aranda, Harry Zahn Russian forces made a push into the contested Donbas region today, attacking the cities, broad farm lands and mining towns of the Eastern part of Ukraine. As President Joe Biden pledges more artillery support and the UN secretary general called… Continue watching
Apr 19 Watch 5:46 What’s behind Russia’s assault on Ukraine’s Donbas region Russian forces have made a push into the contested Donbas region as President Vladimir Putin focuses on capturing the Eastern part of Ukraine. To understand why the area is so significant, and the long battle ahead, Judy Woodruff talks to… Continue watching
Apr 19 Treasury Secretary Yellen, other finance leaders urge to boost fight against global food insecurity By Fatima Hussein, Paul Wiseman, Associated Press Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen has urged world finance leaders to "get concrete" as they look for ways to combat a looming crisis over food insecurity around the global that Russia's war in Ukraine has made worse. Continue reading
Apr 19 WATCH: Pentagon press secretary John Kirby holds a news briefing By Associated Press As the Russian offensive in eastern Ukraine begins to unfold, the Pentagon said 18 U.S. howitzers to bolster Ukraine's defense will be transported "very soon."… Continue reading
Apr 19 Russia steps up assaults on eastern Ukraine By Adam Schreck, Associated Press Russia has ratcheted up its battle for control of Ukraine's eastern industrial heartland. Continue reading
Apr 18 Watch 12:49 Zelenskyy says Russia’s battle for the east has begun as besieged Mariupol holds on Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Monday that the expected next phase of Russia’s war, focusing on the eastern part of his nation, appears to have begun. John Yang reports, then Judy Woodruff talks to retired Lt. Gen. Douglas Lute, the… Continue watching
Apr 18 President Zelenskyy says Russian offensive in eastern Ukraine has begun By Yuras Karmanau, Associated Press "Now we can already state that the Russian troops have begun the battle for the Donbas, for which they have been preparing for a long time," he announced Monday in a video address. Continue reading
Apr 18 WATCH: Russia ‘putting in more forces’ as they attack Ukraine’s east, says Pentagon By News Desk and Associated Press Russian forces launched missile attacks on multiple targets across Ukraine on Monday in what appeared to be an intensified bid to grind down the country’s defenses ahead of an all-out assault on the east. Continue reading