Mar 11 U.S. downgrades trade status with Russia, bans some imports By Josh Boak, Chris Megerian, Zeke Miller, Associated Press President Joe Biden announced Friday that along with the European Union and the Group of Seven countries, the U.S. will revoke “most favored nation” trade status for Russia over its invasion of Ukraine. Continue reading
Mar 11 Negotiations to revive Iran nuclear deal on ‘pause’ after Russia demands sanctions relief By Joe Gambrell, Associated Press Negotiations aimed at restoring Iran’s tattered nuclear deal with world powers have gone on what its European hosts describe as “a pause.”… Continue reading
Mar 11 As Ukrainian refugees pour into Warsaw, Poland appeals for international aid By Vanessa Gera, Associated Press Warsaw’s mayor is appealing for international help as the city becomes overwhelmed by refugees, with more than a tenth of all those fleeing the war in Ukraine arriving in the Polish capital. Continue reading
Mar 11 EU to bolster military aid to Ukraine, consider new sanctions on Russia By Samuel Petrequin, Associated Press The European Union says it will continue applying pressure on Russia by devising a new set of sanctions to punish Moscow for its invasion of Ukraine while stepping up military support for Kyiv. Continue reading
Mar 11 WATCH: Biden slashes Russia’s trade status, bans imported alcohol and seafood By Josh Boak, Chris Megerian, Zeke Miller, Associated Press President Joe Biden announced Friday that along with the European Union and the Group of Seven countries, the U.S. will revoke “most favored nation” trade status for Russia over its invasion of Ukraine. Continue reading
Mar 11 Russian land offensive widens as airstrikes hit Western Ukraine By Yuras Karmanau, Associated Press Russia is widening its military offensive in Ukraine, striking airports in the west and and an industrial city in the east for the first time. Continue reading
Mar 10 Ukrainians escaping Russia’s advance speak of abuses By Rafal Niedzielski, Associated Press As more than 2 million refugees from Ukraine begin to scatter throughout Europe and beyond, some carry valuable witness evidence to build a case for potential war crimes. Continue reading
Mar 10 Watch 9:51 Russian forces escalate attacks on Ukraine’s cities, trapping civilians in dire conditions By Nick Schifrin, Volodymyr Solohub, Alexis Cox, Karl Bostic Talks between Russia and Ukraine produced no results Thursday, as outrage grows over Russia's bombing of a maternity hospital in Mariupol. As the death toll rises among civilians pinned down by relentless attacks, Russian forces are slowly advancing on multiple… Continue watching
Mar 10 Watch 6:32 Why Russia is using increasingly brutal tactics in Ukraine By Stephanie Sy, Dan Sagalyn Russia's attack against Ukraine has intensified in recent days and become more indiscriminate, with scores of Ukrainian civilians killed and vast swaths of infrastructure, residential and commercial buildings destroyed, including hospitals and schools. Michael Kofman, senior fellow for Russian studies… Continue watching
Mar 10 Watch 9:32 How Russia is spreading blatantly false information about the war in Ukraine By William Brangham, Leah Nagy CIA director William Burns told the Senate Intelligence Committee Thursday that he believes Vladimir Putin is losing the "information war" over Ukraine, and this may chip away at his domestic support for the invasion. But what are Russian citizens hearing… Continue watching