Nov 19 Ukrainian teen who was taken from Mariupol to Russia early in the war returns home By Associated Press An orphaned Ukrainian teenager who was taken to Russia last year during the war in his country returned home after being reunited with relatives in Belarus on his 18th birthday Sunday. Continue reading
Nov 18 Watch 5:19 Humanitarian crisis in Ukraine worsens as U.S. funding stalls By Ali Rogin, Andrew Corkery President Biden has asked Congress for tens of billions of dollars to support Ukraine in its war against Russia. Most of it would be for military aid, but it also includes money to address the nation’s worsening humanitarian situation. Zoe… Continue watching
Nov 18 With world’s attention on Gaza, Ukrainians worry global war fatigue will leave them behind By Hanna Arhirova, Associated Press Ukrainians fear that a combination of global fatigue, competing political agendas and limited resources will result in less aid for their military, hurting the country’s ability to sustain its fight against Russia's nearly two-year-long invasion. Continue reading
Nov 17 Watch 3:46 News Wrap: Biden signs temporary spending bill to avert government shutdown In our news wrap Friday, President Biden signed a temporary spending bill to avert a government shutdown for at least two more months, Ukraine's military says it's making gains in the Kherson region, flooding in eastern Africa has claimed the… Continue watching
Nov 17 Russian authorities ask the Supreme Court to outlaw the LGBTQ ‘movement’ as extremist By Dasha Litvinova, Associated Press The Russian Justice Ministry says it has filed a lawsuit with the country’s Supreme Court to outlaw the LGBTQ “international public movement” as extremist. Continue reading
Nov 17 More than 2,400 Ukrainian children have been taken to Belarus, a Yale study finds By Yuras Karmanau, Associated Press More than 2,400 Ukrainian children aged 6-17 have been taken to Belarus from four regions of Ukraine that are partially occupied by Russian forces, a study by Yale University has found. Continue reading
Nov 16 Watch 6:42 How Russian oil is reaching the U.S. market through a loophole in the embargo By Nick Schifrin, Teresa Cebrián Aranda After Russia invaded Ukraine, the U.S. and European allies banned the import of Russian oil and natural gas. But a new report reveals that fuel made in part from Russian crude is still ending up in American gas tanks. Nick… Continue watching
Nov 16 Russian court sentences artist who protested Ukraine war to 7 years in prison in crackdown on free speech By Dasha Litvinova, Associated Press A Russian court has convicted an artist and musician for replacing supermarket price tags with antiwar slogans and sentenced her to seven years in prison. Continue reading
Nov 15 Watch 3:54 News Wrap: Armed gang in Haiti takes hundreds hostage at hospital In our news wrap Wednesday, a heavily armed gang in Haiti reportedly stormed a hospital and took hundreds of hostages including women, children and newborns, U.K. leaders insisted they'll keep trying to send asylum seekers to Rwanda even after Britain's… Continue watching
Nov 14 The European Union is struggling to produce and send the ammunition it promised to Ukraine By Raf Cassert, Associated Press With much fanfare early this year, EU leaders promised to provide 1 million rounds of ammunition to Ukraine's front line by spring 2024. That would amount to a serious ramp-up of production. Continue reading