Mar 24 Watch 5:55 EU Ambassador Stavros Lambrinidis on the West’s response to Putin’s ‘very dark legacy’ By Nick Schifrin, Dan Sagalyn President Biden spoke Thursday with the European Council, the heads of state and government of the European Union, about the war in Ukraine that has now entered its second month. Stavros Lambrinidis, the European Union's ambassador to the United States,… Continue watching
Mar 24 Watch 7:33 Mass exodus of Ukrainians strains capacity of neighboring Moldova By Willem Marx Millions of Ukrainians have fled the war and sought refuge in nations to the west, including Moldova, the most-impoverished nation in Europe. More than 300,000 refugees have arrived in the former Soviet republic, which has a population of 2.9 million… Continue watching
Mar 24 Ukraine says Moscow is forcibly moving civilians to Russia By Nebi Qena, Cara Anna, Associated Press Ukraine is accusing Russia of forcibly relocating hundreds of thousands of residents to Russia from devastated Ukrainian cities so they can be used as "hostages" to pressure Kyiv to give up. The claims could not be independently verified. Continue reading
Mar 24 Americans want Biden to be tougher on Russia according to AP-NORC poll By Hannah Fingerhut, Associated Press President Joe Biden is in Brussels to meet with key allies and coordinate a stronger response to Russia's assault on Ukraine. But a new poll shows Americans have yet to rally around Biden's leadership. Continue reading
Mar 24 U.N. blames Russia for humanitarian crisis in Ukraine, urges aid By Edith M. Lederer, Associated Press The U.N. General Assembly has overwhelmingly approved a resolution blaming Russia for humanitarian crisis in Ukraine and urging an immediate cease-fire and protection for millions of civilians and the homes, schools and hospitals critical to their survival. Continue reading
Mar 24 U.S. pledges to accept 100,000 Ukraine refugees, expand sanctions on Russia By Chris Megerian, Lorne Cook, Aamer Madhani, Associated Press The White House says the United States will expand its sanctions on Russia in response to the invasion of Ukraine by targeting members of the country's parliament and the central bank's gold reserves. Continue reading
Mar 24 NATO Secretary-General Stoltenberg term extended for a year due to Russia’s war By Lorne Cook, Associated Press NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg will remain in his role for an extra year to help steer the 30-nation military organization through the security crisis sparked by Russia's war on Ukraine. Continue reading
Mar 24 West cranks up costs for Russia as Ukraine war enters second month By Nebi Qena, Cara Anna, Associated Press Citing a long list of weaponry he said is vital for his country's survival, the president of Ukraine cranked up pressure on NATO leaders Thursday for “military assistance without limitations," telling them that Ukrainian forces are “in a gray area,… Continue reading
Mar 24 As Russian attack grinds on, Ukraine refugees’ hopes of a quick return home wanes By Srdjan Nedeljkovic, David Keyton, Associated Press Exhausted and frightened refugees has arrived in neighboring countries as Russia launched its invasion of Ukraine a month ago. Continue reading
Mar 24 WATCH: President Biden says U.S. and NATO will respond if Russia uses chemical weapons in Ukraine By Chris Megerian, Lorne Cook, Aamer Madhani, Associated Press U.S. President Joe Biden says the U.S. and NATO "will respond," if Russia uses chemical weapons in Ukraine. Continue reading