Mar 25 Biden to visit Poland as country struggles to handle millions of Ukrainian refugees By Vanessa Gera, Associated Press President Joe Biden's visit to Poland as his final stop in Europe this week offers a chance to underscore the U.S. commitment to protect a key NATO member on Ukraine's doorstep… Continue reading
Mar 25 New U.S., EU partnership to reduce reliance on Russian energy By Chris Megerian, Cathy Bussewitz, Associated Press The United States and the European Union have announced a new partnership to reduce the continent's reliance on Russian energy. Continue reading
Mar 25 300 dead in Russian strike on Mariupol theater, Ukrainian officials say By Nebi Qena, Andrea Rosa, Associated Press Ukrainian authorities in the besieged ruins of Mariupol say that about 300 people died when a Russian airstrike blew up a theater where hundreds of civilians were sheltering. Continue reading
Mar 24 Watch 5:47 Ukrainian forces push back on Russia’s incursion as NATO allies pledge additional support By Jane Ferguson, Ali Rogin President Biden and NATO allies met in Brussels Thursday to reaffirm the alliance's solidarity in the face of the ongoing and brutal Russian invasion of Ukraine. Meanwhile, Ukrainian forces made gains on Russian troops throughout the country. Jane Ferguson reports… Continue watching
Mar 24 Watch 5:32 NATO to deploy more troops near Ukraine as Russia’s military aims remain ‘out of reach’ By Nick Schifrin, Dan Sagalyn NATO announced Thursday it was increasing the number of multinational troops that will be deployed to four NATO member countries near Ukraine, including Slovakia, Hungary, Romania and Bulgaria. Retired Lt. Gen. Doug Lute, who served on the National Security Council… Continue watching
Mar 24 Watch 5:55 EU Ambassador Stavros Lambrinidis on the West’s response to Putin’s ‘very dark legacy’ By Nick Schifrin, Dan Sagalyn President Biden spoke Thursday with the European Council, the heads of state and government of the European Union, about the war in Ukraine that has now entered its second month. Stavros Lambrinidis, the European Union's ambassador to the United States,… Continue watching
Mar 24 Watch 7:33 Mass exodus of Ukrainians strains capacity of neighboring Moldova By Willem Marx Millions of Ukrainians have fled the war and sought refuge in nations to the west, including Moldova, the most-impoverished nation in Europe. More than 300,000 refugees have arrived in the former Soviet republic, which has a population of 2.9 million… Continue watching
Mar 24 Ukraine says Moscow is forcibly moving civilians to Russia By Nebi Qena, Cara Anna, Associated Press Ukraine is accusing Russia of forcibly relocating hundreds of thousands of residents to Russia from devastated Ukrainian cities so they can be used as "hostages" to pressure Kyiv to give up. The claims could not be independently verified. Continue reading
Mar 24 U.N. blames Russia for humanitarian crisis in Ukraine, urges aid By Edith M. Lederer, Associated Press The U.N. General Assembly has overwhelmingly approved a resolution blaming Russia for humanitarian crisis in Ukraine and urging an immediate cease-fire and protection for millions of civilians and the homes, schools and hospitals critical to their survival. Continue reading
Mar 24 U.S. pledges to accept 100,000 Ukraine refugees, expand sanctions on Russia By Chris Megerian, Lorne Cook, Aamer Madhani, Associated Press The White House says the United States will expand its sanctions on Russia in response to the invasion of Ukraine by targeting members of the country's parliament and the central bank's gold reserves. Continue reading