Feb 23 Ukrainian ambassador to the U.N. says Putin has 'declared war' on Ukraine By Associated Press Ukraine’s ambassador at the United Nations has told the Security Council that Russian President Vladimir Putin has “declared war on Ukraine.”… Continue reading
Feb 23 U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. tells general assembly that 'now is the time to get off the sidelines' on Russia and Ukraine By News Desk and Associated Press “There is no middle ground here. Calling for both sides to de-escalate only gives Russia a pass. Russia is the aggressor here,” Thomas-Greenfield said at a U.N. General Assembly meeting Wednesday. Continue reading
Feb 23 Biden condemns Russia for 'unjustified attack' on Ukraine By Associated Press Biden says he plans to speak to the American people Thursday after a meeting of the Group of Seven leaders. More sanctions against Russia are expected to be announced Thursday. Continue reading
Feb 23 Putin announces military operation in Ukraine; explosions heard in Kyiv By Vladimir Isachenkov, Dasha Litvinova, Yuras Karmanau, Jim Heintz, Associated Press Russian President Vladimir Putin has announced a military operation in Ukraine, claiming it's intended to protect civilians. Continue reading
Feb 23 WATCH: U.N. Security Council holds emergency meeting as Russia begins attack on Ukraine By Vladimir Isachenkov, Dasha Litvinova, Yuras Karmanau, Jim Heintz, Associated Press Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday announced a military operation in Ukraine and warned other countries that any attempt to interfere with the Russian action would lead to “consequences you have never seen.”… Continue reading
Feb 23 Ukrainian president pleads for peace amid increasing Russian threat By Associated Press In an emotional address to the nation late Wednesday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy rejected Moscow's claims that his country poses any risk to Russia and lamented that a Russian invasion would cost tens of thousands of lives. Continue reading
Feb 23 Watch 4:35 Ukraine declares state of emergency as U.S. warns Russia is prepared for invasion By Nick Schifrin, Layla Quran The Pentagon said Wednesday that Russia is 80-percent prepared for a full invasion of Ukraine. That word came as Ukraine put in force a state of emergency, and Moscow said the separatists that Russia backs in eastern Ukraine had asked… Continue watching
Feb 23 Watch 4:53 Russia uses disinformation on Ukraine military aggressions as a pretext for war By Nick Schifrin, Layla Quran Russia this week claimed Ukraine’s military crossed into Russia and even released a video of an invading tank, while Russian media highlighted supposed attacks inside the self-declared separatist republics. The U.S. and Ukraine accuse Russia of staging videos to justify… Continue watching
Feb 23 Watch How U.S. lawmakers are reacting to the escalating Ukraine crisis By Lisa Desjardins, Saher Khan, Matt Loffman As the United States on Wednesday warned Ukraine to be prepared for an imminent Russian invasion, we take a look at how U.S. lawmakers are reacting to the latest situation in Ukraine. Congressional correspondent Lisa Desjardins joins Judy Woodruff to… Continue watching
Feb 23 International Space Station 'largely isolated' from tensions over Ukraine By Alex Sanz, Associated Press In 2020, the space station marked two decades of people continuously living and working in orbit. Russia kept station crews coming and going after NASA's Columbia disaster in 2003 and after the space shuttles retired in 2011. Continue reading