Feb 28 Watch 6:12 USAID’s Samantha Power on Europe’s response to a flood of refugees By Nick Schifrin, Ali Rogin The movement of more than a half-million people out of Ukraine and into surrounding countries is creating a dire humanitarian situation. U.S. Agency for International Development Administrator Samantha Power, who was at the Polish border Sunday, joins Nick Schifrin from… Continue watching
Feb 28 Watch 9:59 Why the war in Ukraine could get ‘much more brutal’ in the days ahead By Judy Woodruff, Dan Sagalyn Doug Lute, a retired Army lieutenant general and former U.S. ambassador to NATO, Andrew Weiss, of the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, and Adam Smith, a former U.S. Treasury official who served on the National Security Council staff, join Judy… Continue watching
Feb 28 Watch 4:29 UN releases dire climate report highlighting rapid environmental degradation By William Brangham, Ryan Connelly Holmes, Claire Mufson, Shoshana Dubnow A new United Nations science report warned that the effects of climate change are growing faster and more severe than expected. It cited hunger, disease, poverty and other ills made worse by a warming planet and indicated the repercussions may… Continue watching
Feb 28 Watch 3:17 Ukraine’s blue and yellow colors ‘everywhere’ as the world demonstrates solidarity By Jeffrey Brown, Anne Azzi Davenport, Alison Thoet Artists, entertainers, performers and others around the world are finding ways to show their solidarity with Ukrainians during this time of crisis. The efforts range from singing to light displays to prayer and beyond. Jeffrey Brown has a look for… Continue watching
Feb 28 International Criminal Court to investigate possible war crimes in Ukraine By Mike Corder, Associated Press The chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court says he plans to open an investigation "as rapidly as possible" into possible war crimes and crimes against humanity in Ukraine. Continue reading
Feb 28 For Ukrainians, some European countries open their doors that were kept closed to Middle Eastern and African refugees By Renata Brito, Associated Press While Europeans' hospitality toward Ukrainians has been applauded, it has also highlighted the stark difference in treatment received by Middle Eastern and African migrants and refugees, particularly Syrians who came in 2015. Continue reading
Feb 28 How to spot fake or misleading footage on social media claiming to be from the Ukraine war By T.J. Thomson, Daniel Angus, Paula Dootson, The Conversation Footage claiming to document the situation in Ukraine may not necessarily be genuine. Here’s how to treat viral footage with the right level of skepticism before sharing it on social media. Continue reading
Feb 28 What to know as Ukraine resists Russia’s advance By Associated Press The Russian military assault on Ukraine went into its fifth day after Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered his nuclear forces put on increased alert, ratcheting up tensions yet further. Continue reading
Feb 28 Ruble plummets amid global sanctions, sending Russians to banks and ATMs By Vladimir Isachenkov, David McHugh, Daria Litvinova, Associated Press Ordinary Russians are facing the prospect of higher prices as Western sanctions over the invasion of Ukraine sent the ruble plummeting. Continue reading
Feb 28 Russian soccer suspended from international competition over Ukraine war ‘until further notice’ By Graham Dunbar, Associated Press Russian teams have been suspended from all international soccer, including qualifying matches for the 2022 World Cup, as Moscow was pushed toward pariah status in sports after its invasion of Ukraine… Continue reading