Mar 16 WATCH: State Department spokesman Ned Price says 15,000 Russians have been detained for protesting war By Associated Press The U.S. State Department blasted Russia's crackdown on protesters and journalists, saying 15,000 Russians have been detained by authorities for expressing their opposition to Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Continue reading
Mar 16 Encircled by Russian troops, Mariupol residents have ‘nowhere to run’ By Mystyslav Chernov, Evgeniy Maloletka, Associated Press Each airstrike and shell that relentlessly pounds Mariupol – about one a minute at times in recent days – drives home the curse of a geography that has put the city squarely in the path of Russia’s domination of Ukraine. Continue reading
Mar 16 The supply chain hurdles of sending weapons into a combat zone By Vincent E. Castillo, The Conversation The Russian invasion of Ukraine has triggered an unprecedented outpouring of humanitarian and military aid. Protecting those supply chains is essential for delivering materiel to the frontlines. Continue reading
Mar 16 Talking to kids about nuclear tensions? Experts advise telling the truth By Leanne Italie, Associated Press Questions about nuclear weapons can sometimes make this moment feel reminiscent of growing up during the Cold War. Experts and parents recommend speaking simply with younger kids who ask questions but avoiding detailed discussions of scary topics. Continue reading
Mar 16 Tsunami alert issued after 7.3 magnitude earthquake off Japan’s north coast By Mari Yamaguchi, Associated Press A powerful 7.3 magnitude earthquake has struck off the coast of Fukushima in northern Japan, triggering a tsunami advisory and plunging more than 2 million homes in the Tokyo area into darkness. Continue reading
Mar 16 Iran to free British-Iranian woman detained for years, U.K. lawmaker says By Danica Kirka, Jon Gambrell, Associated Press A British lawmaker says that Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe, who has been detained in Iran for nearly six years, is at Tehran's airport preparing to leave the country. 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 16 European human rights council expels Russia over Ukrainian war By Associated Press The Council of Europe has expelled Russia from the continent's foremost human rights body in an unprecedented move over its invasion and war in Ukraine. Continue reading
Mar 15 Watch 4:30 Russia escalates bombardment of Kyiv as civilian casualties mount By Jane Ferguson, Volodymyr Solohub, Ali Rogin Targeted attacks on the Ukrainian capital Kyiv intensified Tuesday on the 20th day of Russia's invasion. The mayor of Kyiv declared a daylight curfew to extend into Thursday, as talks between Russia and Ukraine continued. And the leaders of three… Continue watching
Mar 15 Watch 5:09 Hundreds of thousands of Ukrainians remain trapped in Mariupol amid Russian siege By Nick Schifrin, Teresa Cebrian Aranda While Russian troops push closer to Kyiv, they are making the most progress in southern Ukraine. Moscow claimed to have seized all the area around the city of Kherson and continued to starve and strangle the city of Mariupol on… Continue watching