Mar 23 Putin wants 'unfriendly countries' to pay rubles for gas exports By Associated Press Economists said the move appeared designed to try to support the ruble, which has collapsed against other currencies since Putin invaded Ukraine and Western countries responded with far-reaching sanctions against Russia. Continue reading
Mar 19 Watch 4:08 Amid growing humanitarian crisis, Zelensky calls for more peace talks By PBS NewsHour Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky repeated his call for peace talks as the humanitarian crisis grows. He blamed Putin for intentionally blocking aid and evacuation corridors as thousands of people remain trapped in Mariupol as fighting continues. NPR reporter Jason Beaubien… Continue watching
Mar 19 Russians push deeper into Mariupol as locals plead for help By Cara Anna, Associated Press The fall of Mariupol, the scene of some of the war's worst suffering, would mark a major battlefield advance for the Russians, who are largely bogged down outside major cities more than three weeks into the biggest land invasion in Europe since World… Continue reading
Mar 18 Biden talks with China's Xi, aims to press him on involvement with Putin By Aamer Madhani, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Two key figures in determining the course of a war half a world away, President Joe Biden and China's Xi Jinping spoke Friday as the White House looks to deter Beijing from providing military or economic assistance… Continue reading
Mar 18 Putin praises troops at Moscow rally as Russia continues attack in Ukraine By Cara Anna, Associated Press Russian President Vladimir Putin has appeared at a huge rally in Moscow, praising his country's troops as they press their lethal attacks on Ukrainian cities with shelling and missiles. Continue reading
Mar 18 Putin likens opponents to 'gnats,' signaling new repression By Associated Press Putin's ominous speech on Wednesday likened opponents to “gnats” who try to weaken the country at the behest of the West — crude remarks that set the stage for sweeping repressions against those who dare to speak out against the… Continue reading
Mar 16 Amid constant battering of Kyiv, Ukraine and Russia both hopeful about talks By Andrea Rosa, Associated Press Russia’s military forces are blasting Ukraine’s capital region and other major cities as they try to crush a Ukrainian defense that has frustrated their progress nearly three weeks after invading. Continue reading
Mar 13 Acclaimed filmmaker Brent Renaud shot, killed in Ukraine By Pamela Sampson, Associated Press The 50-year-old Little Rock, Arkansas, native was gathering material for a report about refugees when his vehicle was hit at a checkpoint in Irpin, just outside the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv. Continue reading
Mar 06 Watch 8:21 Russian invasion of Ukraine underscores Putin's long-held goals By PBS NewsHour Weekend President Vladimir Putin has long believed that the disintegration of the Soviet Union was a mistake and that Ukraine is not a ‘legitimate country’. Anne Applebaum, staff writer at The Atlantic, joins Hari Sreenivasan to discuss what the invasion reveals… Continue watching
Mar 04 Pence to urge there's no room in GOP 'for apologists for Putin' By Jill Colvin, Associated Press Excerpts from his speech were shared ahead of his remarks. Pence has been working to differentiate himself from Trump as he lays the groundwork for a possible 2024 presidential run. Continue reading