Ukraine

What did Ukraine President Zelensky ask for during his call with Congress?

By Ellen Knickmeyer, Associated Press

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky says he's grateful for U.S. help against invading Russian forces. But Zelensky pressed for more in a video speech to Congress on Wednesday.

WATCH: White House press secretary Jen Psaki speaks on Biden’s condemnation of Putin

By Associated Press

White House press secretary Jen Psaki says President Joe Biden was speaking "from his heart" when he described Russian President Vladimir Putin as a war criminal.

WATCH: State Department spokesman Ned Price says 15,000 Russians have been detained for protesting war

By Associated Press

The U.S. State Department blasted Russia's crackdown on protesters and journalists, saying 15,000 Russians have been detained by authorities for expressing their opposition to Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

Encircled by Russian troops, Mariupol residents have ‘nowhere to run’

By Mystyslav Chernov, Evgeniy Maloletka, Associated Press

Each airstrike and shell that relentlessly pounds Mariupol – about one a minute at times in recent days – drives home the curse of a geography that has put the city squarely in the path of Russia’s domination of Ukraine.

The supply chain hurdles of sending weapons into a combat zone

By Vincent E. Castillo, The Conversation

The Russian invasion of Ukraine has triggered an unprecedented outpouring of humanitarian and military aid. Protecting those supply chains is essential for delivering materiel to the frontlines.

Talking to kids about nuclear tensions? Experts advise telling the truth

By Leanne Italie, Associated Press

Questions about nuclear weapons can sometimes make this moment feel reminiscent of growing up during the Cold War. Experts and parents recommend speaking simply with younger kids who ask questions but avoiding detailed discussions of scary topics.

WATCH: President Biden approves more anti-aircraft systems, drones for Ukraine

By Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press

The president's comments came as he formally announced his administration was sending an additional $800 million in military assistance to Ukraine, making a total of $2 billion in such aid sent to Kyiv since Biden took office more than a…

WATCH: Why are gas prices so high and how long could they stay this way?

By Nicole Ellis, Casey Kuhn

The average prices of retail gasoline has risen 25 percent in the past two months and nearly 70 percent since President Joe Biden came into office. But what's to blame for skyrocketing gas prices? The COVID pandemic, inflation, the Russian…

Amid constant battering of Kyiv, Ukraine and Russia both hopeful about talks

By Andrea Rosa, Associated Press

Russia’s military forces are blasting Ukraine’s capital region and other major cities as they try to crush a Ukrainian defense that has frustrated their progress nearly three weeks after invading.