Mar 09 1 million children, nearly half of all refugees, leave behind life in Ukraine By Justin Spike, Renata Brito, Associated Press Children make up around half of the 2 million refugees who have fled Russia's invasion of Ukraine. For many of the older children, the experience could put them at risk of suffering the psychological trauma of war and seeking refuge. Continue reading
Mar 09 Airstrike hits Ukraine maternity hospital, 17 reported injured By Associated Press The attack comes amid growing warnings from the West that Moscow's invasion is about to take a more brutal and indiscriminate turn. Continue reading
Mar 09 WATCH: White House press secretary Jen Psaki calls Russian strike on Ukraine hospital 'horrifying' By Associated Press The airstrike wounded at least 17 people, Ukrainian officials said, amid growing warnings from the West that Moscow’s invasion is about to take a more brutal and indiscriminate turn. Continue reading
Mar 09 WATCH: House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy blames Biden for slow Ukraine response By Associated Press House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy criticized President Joe Biden for not providing more to aid Ukraine with military weapons ahead of Russia's invasion. Continue reading
Mar 09 WATCH: Secretary of State Blinken, British Foreign Secretary Truss hold joint news briefing By News Desk Secretary of State Antony Blinken and British Foreign Secretary Elizabeth Truss held a joint news briefing on Wednesday as the Russian attack on Ukraine continues. Continue reading
Mar 09 During 'short window of time' to flee, Ukrainians evacuate Kyiv suburbs By Vadim Ghirda, Yuras Karmanau, Associated Press Residents of the bombarded suburbs of Ukraine's capital snaked their way across the slippery wooden planks of a makeshift bridge that provided the only way to escape Russian shelling. Continue reading
Mar 08 Watch 12:23 Biden bans Russian oil in the U.S. as evacuations continue in Ukraine By Nick Schifrin, Volodymyr Solohub, Karl Bostic President Biden on Tuesday announced a U.S. ban on all imports of Russian oil, as U.S. intelligence officials say they believe Russia underestimated Ukraine's potential for resistance. Meanwhile, intense fighting continues across the country, while more than 2 million Ukrainians… Continue watching
Mar 08 Watch 8:51 Undersecretary of State Victoria Nuland on the American, NATO response to war in Ukraine As President Biden announced energy sanctions on Tuesday, inside Russia the economic shockwaves continue. The central bank has now set a limit on withdrawals of dollars amid increasingly worthless rubles. Undersecretary of State for Political Affairs Victoria Nuland joins Judy… Continue watching
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