Sep 21 Watch 6:42 Putin doubles down on war in Ukraine, calls up 300,000 Russian troops to escalate conflict By Amna Nawaz In a rare television address to his nation, Russian President Vladimir Putin doubled down on his war in Ukraine and ordered Russia's first mobilization since World War II. He's calling up hundreds of thousands of reserves and retired fighters. Putin… Continue watching
Sep 20 Separatist-controlled areas in Ukraine to vote on joining Russia By Jon Gambrell, Associated Press The separatist leaders of four Russian-controlled areas of Ukraine say they are planning to hold votes starting later this week for the territories to become part of Russia as Moscow loses ground in the war it launched. Continue reading
Sep 15 Watch 4:16 News Wrap: Boil water notice lifted in Jackson, Miss., mortgage rates top 6% In our news wrap Thursday, a boil-water notice in Jackson, Mississippi has been after nearly seven weeks, mortgage rates in America rose above 6% for the first time since the 2008 financial crisis, mourners pay their respects to the late… Continue watching
Sep 12 Watch 8:40 As Ukraine military retakes territory, Russia cuts power to eastern region By Nick Schifrin, Dan Sagalyn, Teresa Cebrian Aranda Ukraine is in the midst of a lightning counteroffensive and has retaken territory both in the country’s northeast and south. The move has taken Russian troops by surprise and provoked outrage in Moscow among supporters of the war. Nick Schifrin… Continue watching
Sep 11 Engineers shut down last reactor at Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant By Karl Ritter, Associated Press Europe's largest nuclear plant has been reconnected to Ukraine's electricity grid, allowing engineers to shut down its last operational reactor in an attempt to avoid a radiation disaster as fighting rages in the area. Continue reading
Sep 09 Watch 6:59 Russian invaders turn area around Ukraine nuclear plant into combat zone By Nick Schifrin, Dan Sagalyn The U.N.'s nuclear watchdog made its strongest warning yet of the possibility of an accident at the Russian-held Zaporizhzhia plant in Ukraine. The IAEA said a lack of external power and staff access to the plant made this moment critical. Continue watching
Sep 08 Watch 8:52 Secretary of State Blinken makes surprise visit to Ukraine as more U.S. aid announced By Nick Schifrin, Dan Sagalyn Secretary of State Antony Blinken made a surprise visit to Kyiv Thursday as a 20th package of U.S. aid for Ukraine was unveiled. The announcement came as the country launches a critical counteroffensive against Russian invaders in the south. Nick… Continue watching
Sep 08 Russia trying to ‘steal’ nuclear plant, Ukraine nuclear chief says By Hanna Arhirova, Associated Press The head of Ukraine's atomic energy operator is accusing Russia of trying to "steal" Europe's largest nuclear plant. Continue reading
Sep 07 Russia has resumed shelling around Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, Ukrainian official says By Yuras Karmanau, Associated Press A Ukrainian official says Russia has resumed shelling in the area of Ukraine's huge nuclear power plant. Continue reading
Sep 06 Watch 7:21 IAEA calls for demilitarized zone around Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant in Ukraine By Nick Schifrin, Dan Sagalyn The International Atomic Energy Agency called for a demilitarized zone around Europe’s largest nuclear plant. The Zaporizhzhia plant is caught in the crossfire between Ukrainian forces and Russian invaders who have controlled the site for six months. Tuesday's IAEA report… Continue watching