Mar 03 How to help people in Ukraine and refugees fleeing the conflict with Russia By Emily Sumlin As Ukrainians of all ages seek support both at home and abroad, here are ways you can donate. Continue reading
Mar 03 WATCH: Bipartisan group of senators give remarks on legislation restricting use of Russian oil By Associated Press The U.S. State Department also announced it was imposing visa bans on 19 Russian oligarchs and dozens of their family members and close associates. Continue reading
Mar 03 Biden seeks $10 billion for aid to Ukraine, $22.5 billion for COVID expenses By Josh Boak, Associated Press The requests would be additions to a planned budget agreement that Congress is trying to finish before a March 11 deadline. The $10 billion for Ukraine would be a rapid escalation of the $1.4 billion provided by the United States… Continue reading
Mar 03 WATCH: White House press secretary Jen Psaki holds news briefing amid Russian attack on Ukraine By Associated Press Natural gas prices hit a record Thursday for a second day in a row as restrictions on oil and gas were increasingly treated as a possibility on the eighth day of the war. Continue reading
Mar 03 WATCH: House Speaker Nancy Pelosi supports halting Russian oil imports to U.S. By Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press It's a hefty nod of support that could strengthen President Joe Biden’s hand in seeking to isolate Russian President Vladimir Putin’s regime. Biden has been reluctant to curb Russian oil shipments that would reduce U.S. and global supplies. Continue reading
Mar 03 Russian forces seize strategic Ukrainian port in bid to cut country off from the sea By Jim Heintz, Yuras Karmanau, Mystislav Chernov, Vladimir Isachenkov, Associated Press Russian forces have seized a strategic Ukrainian port and besieged another in a bid to cut the country off from the sea. Continue reading
Mar 02 U.N. says 1 million refugees have left Ukraine in last 7 days By Vanessa Gera, Associated Press It is an exodus so swift it almost matches the number of people who sought refuge in a whole year during Europe's 2015 migration crisis. Continue reading
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