Feb 27 Putin put Russia’s nuclear forces on alert. What does that mean for the risk of nuclear war? By Robert Burns, Associated Press Russian President Vladimir Putin's implied threat to turn the Ukraine war into a broader nuclear conflict presents President Joe Biden with choices rarely contemplated in the atomic age, including whether to raise the alert level of U.S. nuclear forces. Continue reading
Feb 27 In Russia, economic consequences of invasion begin to emerge By Associated Press Videos from Russia showed long lines of Russians trying to withdraw cash from ATMs, while the Russian Central Bank issued a statement calling for calm, in an effort to avoid bank runs. Continue reading
Feb 27 Ukraine agrees to talks with Russian officials By Associated Press The two sides will reportedly meet at an unspecified location on the Belarusian border. Continue reading
Feb 27 EU shuts airspace to Russian airlines, plans to fund weapons purchases to Ukraine By Emily Schultheis, Lorne Cook, Associated Press The European Union’s chief executive says the 27-nation bloc will close its airspace to Russian airlines, fund supplies of weapons to Ukraine and ban some pro-Kremlin media outlets in response to Russia’s invasion. Continue reading
Feb 25 Watch 5:27 Russia begins assault on Kyiv amid fierce fighting across Ukraine as U.S. sanctions Putin By Nick Schifrin, Layla Quran The battle for Kyiv appears to be underway, with Russian missiles and airstrikes targeting Ukraine's capital and reports of pitched fighting on its outskirts. Ukrainian President Zelensnky told the people of Kyiv to prepare for the storming of the city… Continue watching
Feb 25 Putin’s threat rekindles Cold War fears of nuclear war By Associated Press He warned that he has the weapons available if anyone dares to use military means tries to stop the takeover of Ukraine. Continue reading
Feb 24 Watch 7:49 Russian airstrikes bombard Ukraine as ground forces advance By Nick Schifrin, Layla Quran Russia has launched what U.S. officials describe as the most significant military action in Europe in 77 years. Across Ukraine, Russia has attacked with airstrikes, missiles and troops. Ukraine says at least 57 people were killed and dozens wounded as… Continue watching
Feb 24 Watch 4:21 Biden imposes new sanctions on Russia amid military onslaught in Ukraine Russia's invasion of Ukraine is testing the Biden administration and President Biden himself, with concerns growing that Russia's goal in Ukraine is to take over the country and evict the government. Lisa Desjardins joins Judy Woodruff from the White House… Continue watching
Feb 24 Watch 11:00 As Russia charges across Ukraine, can the West stop a more expansive conflict? By Judy Woodruff, Dan Sagalyn For more on Russia's invasion of Ukraine and the U.S. and European reactions we get three views. Doug Lute, a retired Army lieutenant general and former U.S. ambassador to NATO, Andrew Weiss, of the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, and… Continue watching
Feb 24 Watch 8:07 How the Biden administration is responding to the Russian incursion in Ukraine By Judy Woodruff, Stephanie Kotuby President Biden on Thursday imposed new sanctions on Russian banks, oligarchs and other strategic sectors after Russian troops entered Ukraine. But will the U.S. consider even harsher sanctions moving forward and can Congress and U.S. allies in Europe maintain a… Continue watching