Mar 01 Film studios halt Russian opening of new releases, including ‘The Batman’ By Jake Coyle, Associated Press Warner Bros. is halting the release of “The Batman” in Russia, just days before it was to open in theaters there, as Hollywood moved to cease distribution plans following the invasion of Ukraine. Continue reading
Mar 01 Cultural backlash intensifies against Russia over invasion of Ukraine By Nicole Winfield, Jake Coyle, Associated Press The Cannes Film Festival says no Russian delegations would be welcome at this year's festival, and the Venice festival announced free screenings of a film about the 2014 conflict in Ukraine's eastern Donbas region. Continue reading
Mar 01 Watch 9:41 Russian forces pound Ukraine’s cities as the resistance holds the line in Kyiv By Nick Schifrin, Morgan Till Russian forces bombarded cities in Ukraine Tuesday as the war raged for a sixth day. Kharkiv, in the northeast, was particularly hard-hit and the port city of Mariupol in the southeast appeared surrounded. Nevertheless, the Pentagon says a drive by… Continue watching
Mar 01 Watch 6:02 UK Ambassador Karen Pierce on the international efforts aimed at deterring Russia By Amna Nawaz, Dan Sagalyn Like the United States, the United Kingdom has ruled out sending troops to fight in Ukraine. Prime Minister Boris Johnson confirmed that stance Tuesday as he called for Western nations to continue supplying weapons to Ukraine. Karen Pierce, the United… Continue watching
Mar 01 Big tech grapples with Russian state media, propaganda By David Klepper, Amanda Seitz, Associated Press Russia's invasion of Ukraine is forcing big tech companies to decide how to handle Russian state media that spread propaganda and misinformation. Continue reading
Mar 01 NATO secretary-general says no need to change nuclear alert level By Monika Scislowska, Associated Press NATO's chief says the alliance sees no need to change its nuclear weapons alert level, despite Russia's threats on such weapons. Continue reading
Mar 01 Russia holds drills with nuclear submarines, land-based missiles amid Ukraine invasion By Vladimir Isachenkov, Associated Press Russian nuclear submarines have sailed off for drills in the Barents Sea and mobile missile launchers are roaming snow forests in Siberia after President Vladimir Putin ordered his nation's nuclear forces put on high alert. Continue reading
Mar 01 Russia takes steps to cushion itself from international economic punishments over Ukraine invasion By Associated Press Russia’s Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin said Tuesday the government has readied measures to temporarily restrict foreign investors from divesting Russian assets, saying the step would help them make “a considered decision” rather than succumb to political pressure of sanctions. Continue reading
Mar 01 Blinken calls on UN Human Rights Council to ‘hold Russia accountable’ for Ukraine invasion By Associated Press The top U.S. diplomat also singled out Russia in recorded remarks delivered to the Human Rights Council for repression within the country, citing reports that thousands of protesters in Russia who were opposed to the invasion had been detained. Continue reading
Mar 01 Israeli high court suspends evictions of Palestinians for now By Associated Press The court’s decision Tuesday could defuse a crisis that help set the stage for an 11-day war between Israel and Hamas last year. Continue reading