Feb 24 Zelensnky urges Moscow to stop military operation, ‘go back to the path of peace’ By Associated Press The Ukrainian president also appealed to global leaders, saying that “if you don’t help us now, if you fail to offer strong assistance to Ukraine, tomorrow the war will knock on your door.”… Continue reading
Feb 24 Here’s how Russia’s invasion of Ukraine could worsen everyday costs in the U.S. By William Hauk, The Conversation Americans may be tempted to view the war in Ukraine as an unfortunate, but far away, crisis. But how much worse inflation could get will depend in part on how far Putin goes, and the severity of sanctions. Continue reading
Feb 24 WATCH: House Intelligence Chair Rep. Adam Schiff says Congress will likely support increased sanctions on Russia By Associated Press President Joe Biden has announced a new round of sanctions targeting Russia after its invasion of Ukraine, charging that Russia's Vladimir Putin "chose this war" and his country will bear the consequences. Continue reading
Feb 24 WATCH: Ambassador Markarova says Ukrainians will fight Russia By Associated Press Ambassador Oksana Markarova called Russia's actions on Thursday a "war against Ukraine" and called on world leaders including U.S. President Joe Biden to cut all ties with Russia and level even more severe sanctions. Continue reading
Feb 24 Putin’s public approval soared as Russia prepared to attack Ukraine. History shows it’s unlikely to last By Arik Burakovsky, The Conversation Historical data shows that diversionary wars — fighting abroad to draw attention away from problems at home — have rarely worked for Putin. Continue reading
Feb 24 WATCH: Biden announces new sanctions against Russia By Associated Press The sanctions target Russian banks, oligarchs, and high-tech sectors, Biden said. The United States and its allies will block assets of four large Russian banks, impose export controls and sanction oligarchs… Continue reading
Feb 24 What to know as Russia attacks Ukraine By Vanessa Gera, Associated Press Russian troops have launched a broad assault on Ukraine from three sides. The attack began before dawn and brought explosions to the Ukraine's capital, Kyiv, and other cities. Continue reading
Feb 24 Russian attack on Ukraine rocks global markets and oil soars By Associated Press Market benchmarks in Europe and Asia fell as much as 5% as traders tried to figure out how large Putin's incursion would be and the scale of Western retaliation. Continue reading
Feb 24 China avoids criticism of Russia attack, calls for talks on Ukraine By Joe McDonald, Associated Press China has called for talks to resolve the Ukraine crisis and avoided criticizing President Vladimir Putin's attack. Continue reading
Feb 24 Peace of Europe ‘shattered’ after Russia attack on Ukraine, says NATO chief By Lorne Cook, Associated Press NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg says Russia has launched war on Ukraine and shattered peace on the European continent. Continue reading