Apr 11 Over 10,000 civilians killed in Mariupol siege, mayor says By Yuras Karmanau, Adam Schreck, Cara Anna, Associated Press The mayor of the Ukrainian port city of Mariupol says that more than 10,000 civilians have died in the Russian siege of his city and that the full death toll could surpass twice that number. Continue reading
Apr 11 WATCH: President Biden, Indian Prime Minister Modi meet virtually By Associated Press President Joe Biden spoke on a video link with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday, stressing the countries' shared values as the U.S. has pushed India and others to take a harder line against Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Continue reading
Apr 11 World Bank says Ukraine economy to shrink 45 percent after Russia's invasion By Associated Press Unprecedented sanctions imposed by Western allies in response to the war, meanwhile, are plunging Russia into a deep recession, lopping off more than a tenth of its economic growth, the World Bank reported. Continue reading
Apr 11 Russia says it hits Ukraine air defenses before eastern push By Adam Schreck, Cara Anna, Associated Press With their offensive in many parts of Ukraine thwarted, Russian forces have relied increasingly on bombarding cities. Continue reading
Apr 10 Watch 5:07 Ukraine claims victory in battle for Kyiv as Russian forces prepare for new phase of war By Simon Ostrovsky, Ali Rogin, Shoshana Dubnow Russia is repositioning troops to the east and south of Ukraine as it moves the focus of the conflict. To oversee it, Russian President Putin is assigning the same general who previously led Russia's punishing campaign in Syria. And in… Continue watching
Apr 10 Biden to press India's Modi on taking a hard line against Russia By Fatima Hussein, Ashok Sharma, Associated Press President Joe Biden is set to speak with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday as he presses world leaders to take a hard line against Russia’s Ukraine invasion. Continue reading
Apr 10 Russia installs new Ukraine war commander, U.S. official says By Robert Burns, Hope Yen, Associated Press After its striking post-invasion setbacks, Russia has appointed a new Ukraine war commander, a U.S. official said Sunday. Continue reading
Apr 10 Ukraine prepares to fight Russia's impending eastern offensive By Adam Schreck, Cara Anna, Associated Press Experts say a full-scale offensive in the east could start within days, though questions remained about the ability of Russia’s depleted and demoralized forces to conquer much ground after Ukraine’s inspired defenders repelled their push to capture the capital, Kyiv. Continue reading
Apr 09 Watch 7:25 As Russia shifts east, Ukraine's former prime minister calls on the West to 'please do more' By Ali Rogin, Harry Zahn As Russian forces ramp up their attacks in eastern Ukraine, civilians in impacted cities and villages are attempting to evacuate after another deadly strike on Friday. Former Ukrainian Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk joins NewsHour's Ali Rogin to discuss the situation… Continue watching
Apr 09 European leaders stream into Ukraine to show solidarity By Danica Kirka, Associated Press U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson and Austrian Chancellor Karl Nehammer on Saturday joined the stream of European leaders showing their support for Ukraine by traveling to the nation’s capital for face-to-face meetings with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Continue reading