Mar 08 Watch 8:04 Ukraine’s history and its centuries-long road to independence By Ali Rogin, Morgan Till In explaining why he launched the invasion, President Putin falsely claimed that Ukraine was always a part of Russia, while he also made bogus assertions about pro-Russian Ukrainians being under threat. To help sort fact from fiction, and gain a… Continue watching
Mar 08 WATCH: Senate hearing on U.S. and global response to Russia’s attack on Ukraine By Associated Press Undersecretary of State for Political Affairs Victoria Nuland told members of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee that capital is flowing out of Russia, accompanied by a precipitous drop in the value of Russia's currency, the ruble. Continue reading
Mar 08 McDonald’s to temporarily close all Russian locations in response to Ukrainian war By Dee-Ann Durbin, Associated Press McDonald's said Tuesday it is temporarily closing all of its 850 restaurants in Russia in response to the country's invasion of Ukraine. Continue reading
Mar 08 For Ukrainian refugees, International Women’s Day is ‘some kind of terrible dream’ By Justin Spike, Bela Szandelszky, Associated Press It's a global day to celebrate women, but many fleeing Ukraine feel only the stress of finding a new life for their children as husbands, brothers and fathers stay behind to defend their country from Russia's invasion. Continue reading
Mar 08 WATCH: President Biden announces ban on Russian oil for the country’s attack on Ukraine By Zeke Miller, Michael Balsamo, Josh Boak, Associated Press President Joe Biden announced Tuesday the U.S. will ban all Russian oil imports, toughening the toll on Russia’s economy in retaliation for its invasion of Ukraine, but he acknowledged it will bring costs to Americans, particularly at the gas pump. Continue reading
Mar 08 WATCH: CIA, NSA directors say Russia underestimated Ukrainian resistance By Nomaan Merchant, Eric Tucker, Associated Press The United States believes Russia underestimated the strength of Ukraine’s resistance before launching an invasion that has likely caused thousands of Russian casualties, the Biden administration's top intelligence official told lawmakers Tuesday. Continue reading
Mar 07 Watch 9:05 Ukrainians fight to hold the port city of Odessa as exodus out of the country persists The twelfth day of Russia's invasion in Ukraine saw both sides meeting again on small steps toward allowing people out, but brutal violence is a central feature of the war. More than 1.7 million Ukrainians have now left their homes… Continue watching
Mar 07 Watch 4:22 Biden administration considers ban on U.S. imports of Russian oil By Geoff Bennett, Ebony Joseph, Kyle Midura Russia is one of the world's largest energy producers of both crude oil and natural gas. Prices for both commodities have skyrocketed since the war started almost two weeks ago, and they are near record territory. Europe especially relies on… Continue watching
Mar 07 Watch 4:39 How sanctions are impacting Russia’s energy sector By Ryan Chilcote, Morgan Till With the price of crude oil and natural gas reaching near-record levels and the possibility of more sanctions we take a closer look at Russia's energy sector and a wider view of what is happening on the ground. NewsHour Special… Continue watching
Mar 07 Watch 10:42 What a no-fly zone over Ukraine would mean for the U.S. and NATO By PBS NewsHour There have been growing calls in recent days for the United States and NATO to establish a no-fly zone over Ukraine. Ukrainian President Zelensky reiterated the plea on Monday, but what is a no-fly zone and how would it work?… Continue watching