Mar 24 Watch 8:50 Russia's war in Ukraine leads to historic split in the Orthodox Church By Simon Ostrovsky The Orthodox Church in Ukraine has been under the authority of Moscow since 1686. Until the 2014 war with Russia, that situation bothered few. Now a growing number of congregations, approximately 500 so far, have joined a new independent Ukrainian… Continue watching
Dec 25 Pope Francis calls for 'fraternity' in Christmas message Addressing tens of thousands of tourists, pilgrims and Romans in St. Peter's Square, Pope Francis says Tuesday that the universal message of Christmas is that "God is a good Father and we are all brothers and sisters."… Continue reading
Nov 30 Watch 5:02 News Wrap: Ukraine closes border to Russian men Friday in our news wrap, Ukraine escalated its standoff with Russia. President Petro Poroshenko closed the border to all Russian men ages 16 to 60, saying he wants to prevent fighters from joining rebels in the eastern part of Ukraine. Continue watching
Nov 29 Watch 5:35 News Wrap: Trump cancels Putin meeting at upcoming G-20 Thursday in our news wrap, President Trump tweeted his decision to cancel a scheduled meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin at the upcoming G-20 summit, citing Russia’s seizure of three Ukrainian ships. Also, Ukraine’s president, Petro Poroshenko, called for NATO… Continue watching
Nov 29 Ukraine urges NATO to deploy ships amid standoff with Russia By Yuras Karmanau, Vladimir Isachenkov, Associated Press The Ukrainian president has urged NATO to deploy naval ships to the Sea of Azov, a proposal that has been sharply criticized by Russia as a provocation that could further inflame tensions between the two countries. Continue reading
Nov 28 Kremlin says it expects Putin-Trump meeting to go ahead By Zeke Miller, Associated Press The Kremlin said Wednesday it still expects a meeting between President Vladimir Putin and President Donald Trump to go ahead as planned despite a suggestion from Trump that it could be canceled. Continue reading
Nov 27 Trump says Putin meeting may be called off over 'aggression' against Ukraine By Associated Press In an interview with The Washington Post Tuesday, Trump says he will be receiving a "full report" from his national security team. "That will be very determinative," Trump said. Continue reading
Nov 27 Kremlin warns of possible conflict flare-up in eastern Ukraine after seizing ships By Nataliya Vasilyeva, Kate De Pury, Niko Price, Associated Press On Sunday near Crimea, Russian border guards rammed into and opened fire on three Ukrainian navy vessels traveling from the Black Sea toward a Ukrainian port. The Russians seized the ships and their crews. Continue reading
Nov 26 Watch 4:10 Russian attack on Ukrainian ships sparks global condemnation A maritime confrontation between Ukraine and Russia has launched an unpredictable phase in their conflict. After a Russian ship rammed a Ukrainian tugboat and fired upon its sailors, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo called the actions “a dangerous escalation,” and… Continue watching
Nov 26 Ukrainian lawmakers vote to impose martial law in wake of standoff with Russia By Associated Press President Petro Poroshenko asked lawmakers earlier to back his motion to impose martial law in the wake of Sunday's incident near Russia-occupied Crimea when Russian border guards opened fire on three Ukrainian navy vessels before seizing the ships and their… Continue reading