Mar 18 Watch 15:05 What Putin's continued rule in Russia means for Ukraine and the world By Nick Schifrin, Dan Sagalyn, Sonia Kopelev Russian President Vladimir Putin declared his intention to advance deeper into Ukraine and voiced new threats against the West a day after he secured his fifth term in office. It was an election with no suspense and whose outcome was… Continue watching
Mar 16 Russia says Ukrainian shelling killed 2 in Belgorod while it thwarted a border incursion By Elise Morton, Associated Press Saturday’s attacks occurred as Russians entered the second day of voting in a presidential election that is all but certain to extend Vladimir Putin’s rule by another six years after he crushed dissent. Continue reading
Mar 15 Russian missile strikes kill at least 14 people in Ukraine in the latest attack on Odesa By Hanna Arhirova, Associated Press At least 10 houses and some emergency service equipment were damaged in the attack, which started a blaze, according to Ukraine's Emergency Service and regional Gov. Oleh Kiper. Continue reading
Mar 15 AP report: Russia imposes its passport on occupied Ukraine, coercing hundreds of thousands into citizenship By Lori Hinnant, Vasilisa Stepanenko, Samya Kullab, Hanna Arhirova, Associated Press Accepting a passport means that men living in occupied territory can be drafted to fight against the same Ukrainian army that is trying to free them. Continue reading
Mar 14 Russians head to polls in a vote set to extend Putin's rule By Dasha Litvinova, Associated Press The election takes place against the backdrop of a ruthless crackdown that has crippled independent media and prominent rights groups and given Putin full control of the political system. Continue reading
Mar 14 Pressing Ukraine's need for aid, Joint Chiefs chair takes lawmakers to visit U.S. weapon factories By Tara Copp, Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press The Pentagon is framing the $95 billion aid package hanging in the balance on Capitol Hill as not only vital to Ukraine’s survival but also critical to the U.S. economy. Continue reading
Mar 13 Watch 4:06 News Wrap: Judge tosses out some charges in Trump 2020 election interference case In our news wrap Wednesday, a judge in Georgia tosses out some charges against Trump and his allies in a 2020 election interference case, six Palestinians have died in clashes across the occupied West Bank, and Ukraine sent a new… Continue watching
Mar 13 Putin warns again Russia is ready to use nuclear weapons if its sovereignty or independence threatened By Associated Press It was another blunt warning to the West just days before an election in which the Russian leader is all but certain to win another six-year term. Putin has repeatedly talked about his readiness to use nuclear weapons since launching… Continue reading
Mar 12 Russia says it killed 234 fighters while thwarting an incursion from Ukraine By Jim Heintz, Hanna Arhirova, Associated Press The attack by waves of drones across eight regions of Russia displayed Kyiv's expanding technological capacity as the war extends into its third year. Continue reading
Mar 12 WATCH: White House holds briefing as the Pentagon announces $300 million in weapons for Ukraine By Tara Copp, Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press It's the Pentagon's first announced security package for Ukraine since December, when it acknowledged it was out of replenishment funds. It wasn't until recent days that officials publicly acknowledged they weren't just out of replenishment funds, but $10 billion overdrawn. Continue reading