Feb 25 Russia pressing into the outskirts of the Ukrainian capital By Yuras Karmanau, Jim Heintz, Vladimir Isachenkov, Dasha Litvinova, Associated Press Explosions sounded before dawn in Kyiv and gunfire was reported in several areas, as Western leaders scheduled an emergency meeting and Ukraine's president pleaded for international help to fend off an attack that could topple his democratically elected government, cause… Continue reading
Feb 24 As ‘anguish and terror’ grip Ukraine, U.N. to give $20 million in humanitarian aid By Edith M. Lederer, Associated Press The United Nations says it is immediately allocating $20 million to scale up U.N. humanitarian operations in Ukraine following Russia's invasion. Continue reading
Feb 24 Watch 7:49 Russian airstrikes bombard Ukraine as ground forces advance By Nick Schifrin, Layla Quran Russia has launched what U.S. officials describe as the most significant military action in Europe in 77 years. Across Ukraine, Russia has attacked with airstrikes, missiles and troops. Ukraine says at least 57 people were killed and dozens wounded as… Continue watching
Feb 24 What steps the U.S. has taken against Russia for the invasion of Ukraine By Ellen Knickmeyer, Associated Press The U.S. sanctions and penalties announced so far appear to spare Putin himself from sanctions, and forgo an option long-cited as one of the toughest possible — banning Russia from the SWIFT financial system that moves money around the world. Continue reading
Feb 24 Watch 4:21 Biden imposes new sanctions on Russia amid military onslaught in Ukraine Russia's invasion of Ukraine is testing the Biden administration and President Biden himself, with concerns growing that Russia's goal in Ukraine is to take over the country and evict the government. Lisa Desjardins joins Judy Woodruff from the White House… Continue watching
Feb 24 Watch 4:01 What Russia is hoping to achieve in Ukraine By Nick Schifrin, Dan Sagalyn As Russia presses toward Kyiv and the death toll continues to rise across Ukraine, we explore what Moscow's next move may be along with Ukraine's response. Michael Kofman, senior fellow for Russian studies at the Center for Naval Analyses, joins… Continue watching
Feb 24 Watch 11:00 As Russia charges across Ukraine, can the West stop a more expansive conflict? By Judy Woodruff, Dan Sagalyn For more on Russia's invasion of Ukraine and the U.S. and European reactions we get three views. Doug Lute, a retired Army lieutenant general and former U.S. ambassador to NATO, Andrew Weiss, of the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, and… Continue watching
Feb 24 Watch 8:07 How the Biden administration is responding to the Russian incursion in Ukraine By Judy Woodruff, Stephanie Kotuby President Biden on Thursday imposed new sanctions on Russian banks, oligarchs and other strategic sectors after Russian troops entered Ukraine. But will the U.S. consider even harsher sanctions moving forward and can Congress and U.S. allies in Europe maintain a… Continue watching
Feb 24 Russia invades Ukraine on multiple fronts in ‘brutal act of war’ By Yuras Karmanau, Jim Heintz, Vladimir Isachenkov, Dasha Litvinova, Associated Press Russia launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine, unleashing airstrikes on cities and military bases and sending in troops and tanks from three sides in an attack that could rewrite the post-Cold War security order. Continue reading
Feb 24 What Ukrainian and Russian history can tell us about the current conflict By Ronald Suny, The Conversation History has many uses, and not all of them are noble. That’s very much the case as the public gets a crash course from politicians about Ukrainian history. Continue reading