Mar 02 U.S. troops rush to Europe amid war in Ukraine By Russ Bynum, Associated Press U.S. soldiers are deploying to Europe amid Russia's invasion of Ukraine, some with barely a week's notice to ensure bills would be paid and make arrangements for relatives to take care of their children and pets. Continue reading
Mar 02 International Criminal Court opens investigation into possible war crimes in Ukraine By Associated Press Prosecutor Karim Khan said he launched the probe after 39 of the court’s member states requested an investigation, a process known as a referral. Continue reading
Mar 02 Watch 7:17 Russian forces advance as fighting intensifies in Ukraine By Nick Schifrin, Eric O'Connor, Volodymyr Solohub The United Nations overwhelmingly voted to denounce the Russian invasion of Ukraine Wednesday as the week-long war grinds on in the north, east, and south of Ukraine. The UN also reported that more than 800,000 Ukrainians have fled for surrounding… Continue watching
Mar 02 Watch 10:00 Spilling into streets and city squares, Russian citizens protest the war in Ukraine By Ryan Chilcote, Dan Sagalyn Russian citizens by the thousands are protesting the war in Ukraine at great personal risk to themselves as the Putin government cracks down on all kinds of dissent. NewsHour Special Correspondent Ryan Chilcote reports from Moscow, and Judy Woodruff speaks… Continue watching
Mar 02 U.S. House ‘staunchly, proudly’ passes resolution in support of Ukraine By Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press Lawmakers said Wednesday that history is watching the way the world responds as Ukrainians fight to save their country from invasion by Russia. Continue reading
Mar 02 Watch 6:51 Republican Sen. Rob Portman on the Ukraine crisis, Biden’s State of the Union address A day after his State of the Union address and amid a looming Ukraine crisis, President Biden is now seeking momentum for his agenda at home. Sen. Rob Portman, a Republican from Ohio, member of the Foreign Affairs Committee and… Continue watching
Mar 02 Watch 4:33 Two Ukrainian parents living amid war discuss the struggle to keep their families safe By Leah Nagy, Maea Lenei Buhre The number of Ukrainians who have left the country is nearing a million people, according to the United Nations. Many more are still in Ukraine unsure of what the next day will bring. Two Ukrainian parents in different parts of… Continue watching
Mar 02 WATCH: Highlights from Joe Biden’s 2022 State of the Union By Zeke Miller, Colleen Long, Associated Press Addressing a concerned nation and anxious world, President Joe Biden has vowed in his first State of the Union address to check Russian aggression in Ukraine, tame soaring U.S. inflation and deal with the fading but still dangerous coronavirus. Continue reading
Mar 02 U.N. Assembly votes to demand that Russia stops the war in Ukraine By Edith M. Lederer, Jennifer Peltz, Associated Press The U.N. General Assembly has voted to demand that Russia stop its offensive in Ukraine and withdraw all troops, with nations from world powers to tiny island states condemning Moscow's actions. Continue reading
Mar 02 WATCH: Pentagon postpones nuclear missile test in light of Russia’s high alert By Associated Press Kirby said the U.S. did not put its nuclear forces on higher alert in response to Putin's move, which the spokesman described as dangerous and unnecessary. Continue reading