Sep 18 WATCH: Ukraine’s President Zelenskyy slams Russia for ‘weaponization’ of food, children at the 2023 UN General Assembly By Jennifer Peltz, Derek Gatopoulos, Associated Press Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Tuesday that Russia is “weaponizing” everything from food and energy to abducted children in its war against Ukraine — and he warned world leaders that the same could happen to them. Continue reading
Sep 06 U.S. lawmakers visiting The Hague say Putin is committing genocide in Ukraine By Mike Corder, Associated Press The committee's chairman, Rep. Michael McCaul, a Texas Republican, says Putin "tried to erase a culture, a people and a religion, and that is the definition of genocide."… Continue reading
Jul 17 Top official in Justice Department’s criminal division to depart at the end of July By Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press Assistant Attorney General Kenneth Polite's tenure has included combatting human smuggling and international criminal networks, prosecution of white-collar crime and work to hold Russia accountable for war crimes in Ukraine. Continue reading
Jul 06 Watch 11:21 Ukrainian mothers take extreme measures to rescue kidnapped children By Jane Ferguson, Morgan Till, Zeba Warsi Since the start of Russia's invasion, nearly 20,000 Ukrainian children have been transferred to Russia or Russian-controlled territories. With the support of the Pulitzer Center, producer and filmmaker Amanda Bailly, producer Anton Shtuka and special correspondent Jane Ferguson report on… Continue watching
Jun 28 Lukashenko approved forced transfers of Ukrainian children to Belarus, opposition figure says By Yuras Karmanau, Associated Press Former Culture Minister Pavel Latushka said Tuesday that the materials he handed over to The Hague court demonstrate that Ukrainian children from at least 15 Russia-occupied Ukrainian cities have been forcibly moved to Belarus with Lukashenko’s approval. Continue reading
Jun 14 Watch 7:45 Battle for power in Sudan reignites conflict in Darfur By Stephanie Sy, Zeba Warsi Intense fighting rages on between Sudan’s armed forces and the rebel forces. Hundreds of civilians have been killed during two months of combat, nearly two million people have fled their homes and hundreds of thousands have escaped to neighboring countries. Continue watching
May 15 Watch 7:57 The roadblocks to holding Putin and his high command accountable for war crimes in Ukraine By Nick Schifrin, Dan Sagalyn It has been almost two months since the International Criminal Court issued arrest warrants for Russian President Vladimir Putin and the official in charge of Moscow's campaign of stealing children from Ukraine. Nick Schifrin spoke with the top Biden administration… Continue watching
Apr 21 Watch 6:52 Ukraine national security head discusses U.S. intelligence leak, new weapons deliveries By Volodymyr Solohub, Teresa Cebrian Aranda The American and NATO commitment to help Ukraine defend itself was reinforced with the announcement of a timetable for training Ukrainian troops with American tanks. But there is tension in the relationship over the amount and kind of weapons supplied… Continue watching
Apr 19 WATCH: Ukraine top prosecutor says Russian forces are using rape, torture to sow terror By Associated Press Kostin said more than 60 cases of rape were documented in the Kherson region alone. In areas still controlled by Russian forces, residents, including children, are being forcefully relocated to other occupied territories or to Russia. Continue reading
Apr 12 Ukraine investigates video purported to show soldier’s beheading By Samya Kullab, Hanna Arhirova, Associated Press Ukraine is investigating a gruesome video circulating on social media that purportedly shows the beheading of a Ukrainian soldier. Continue reading