Mar 18 Putin likens opponents to ‘gnats,’ signaling new repression By Associated Press Putin's ominous speech on Wednesday likened opponents to “gnats” who try to weaken the country at the behest of the West — crude remarks that set the stage for sweeping repressions against those who dare to speak out against the… Continue reading
Mar 18 WATCH: White House press secretary Jen Psaki speaks on Biden’s meeting with Chinese president Xi By Associated Press Biden and Xi spoke for nearly two hours as the White House looked to deter Beijing from providing military or economic assistance for Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Continue reading
Mar 18 WATCH: U.S. Central Command General McKenzie speaks on Russian troop movement By Associated Press There have been no indications that Russia is moving troops out of Syria to bolster its forces in Ukraine, or that any more than a few Syrian fighters have been recruited to join the war, the top U.S. commander for… Continue reading
Mar 18 Ukraine rescuers search Mariupol theater rubble as Russian attacks continue By Andrea Rosa, Associated Press Rescuers are searching for survivors in the ruins of a theater ripped apart by Russian airstrikes in the besieged city of Mariupol, while ferocious Russian bombardment killed dozens in a northern city over the past day, according to the local… Continue reading
Mar 17 Watch 7:38 Russia’s push to capture major cities stalls, but civilian costs grow amid shelling By Jane Ferguson, Volodymyr Solohub, Alexis Cox Some survivors began to emerge from the rubble of a theater that Russians destroyed Wednesday in the besieged city of Mariupol as Ukrainian resistance to Russia continues across the country. More than 3 million Ukrainians have now fled their country… Continue watching
Mar 17 Watch 6:53 How military assistance from NATO and the U.S. will impact Ukraine’s battle against Russia By Nick Schifrin, Dan Sagalyn NATO and the U.S. have provided Ukraine with hundreds of millions of dollars worth of weapons just in the last few weeks. Ukrainian soldiers credit the aid with helping them to resist a much larger Russian military. Retired Lt. Gen. Continue watching
Mar 17 Watch 6:49 Ukraine’s cultural sites under threat from Russia’s invasion By Jeffrey Brown, Anne Azzi Davenport, Alison Thoet The theater in Mariupol that was reduced to rubble when it was bombed by Russian forces Wednesday is just one example of the risk the war poses to Ukraine's important cultural sites. Memorials, museums and churches, all places that speak… Continue watching
Mar 17 Biden to speak with Chinese President Xi to discuss Russia, economic issues By Associated Press President Joe Biden will speak Friday with Chinese President Xi Jinping to discuss ongoing economic competition between the two countries and Russia's war against Ukraine. Continue reading
Mar 17 American civilian killed in Russian attack on bread line in Ukraine By Associated Press An American man was killed in a Russian attack on the northern Ukrainian city of Chernihiv, where he was seeking medical treatment for his partner. Continue reading
Mar 17 House votes to suspend normal trade relations with Russia and Belarus By Kevin Freking, Associated Press The House has voted to suspend normal trade relations with Russia and Belarus. Continue reading