Mar 07 Watch 2:27 In bunkers and at evacuation points, music uplifts a nation under siege By William Brangham In the midst of so much chaos and destruction in Ukraine, the sound of music has the power to bring light to darkness. William Brangham has this look at the voices and melodies uplifting a nation under siege. Continue watching
Mar 07 WATCH: Pentagon press secretary John Kirby holds news briefing amid Russian attack on Ukraine By Associated Press Kirby said U.S. military officials believe a lack of Russian progress in Ukraine's northern and eastern regions is leading Moscow to carry out more long range strikes, with mounting civilian casualties and damage to civilian infrastructure. Continue reading
Mar 07 U.S. gas prices spike as calls to ban Russian oil continue By David Koenig, Associated Press Gasoline prices are pushing even farther above $4 a gallon, the highest price that American motorists have faced since July 2008, as calls grow to ban imports of Russian oil. Continue reading
Mar 07 WATCH: United Nations Security Council holds meeting as Russia’s invasion of Ukraine continues By Yuras Karmanau, Associated Press The humanitarian crisis in Ukraine deepened Monday as Russian forces intensified their shelling and food, water, heat and medicine grew increasingly scarce, in what the country condemned as a medieval-style siege by Moscow to batter it into submission. Continue reading
Mar 07 French Foreign Minister Le Drian criticizes Russia’s corridor offer as ‘trap’ for Ukraine By Associated Press French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian referred to Russia’s tactic of bombing and then offering humanitarian corridors in the past, citing Aleppo in Syria and Grozny, in Chechnya. Continue reading
Mar 07 U.S. markets set for lower open; oil prices continue to surge By Associated Press The average price for gasoline in the U.S. is above $4 a gallon, a milestone. Continue reading
Mar 06 Russian attacks halt plans to evacuate Ukrainian civilians By Associated Press Russian forces stepped up overnight shelling of Ukrainian cities in the center, north and south of the country late Sunday, presidential adviser Oleksiy Arestovich said. Continue reading
Mar 06 Watch 4:27 Families flee homes in Ukraine as death toll mounts By PBS NewsHour Hundreds of civilians have been killed in the Russian’s invasion of Ukraine, many while attempting to flee. And those who have made it across the border face a growing refugee crisis in Poland, Romania and other surrounding countries. NewsHour’s foreign… Continue watching
Mar 06 Watch 8:21 Russian invasion of Ukraine underscores Putin’s long-held goals By PBS NewsHour Weekend President Vladimir Putin has long believed that the disintegration of the Soviet Union was a mistake and that Ukraine is not a ‘legitimate country’. Anne Applebaum, staff writer at The Atlantic, joins Hari Sreenivasan to discuss what the invasion reveals… Continue watching
Mar 06 Zelensky says Russia sanctions not sufficient By Associated Press The Russian military has warned Ukraine’s neighboring countries from hosting its warplanes, saying Moscow may consider them a part of the conflict if Ukrainian aircraft fly combat missions from their territory. Continue reading