Feb 17 Overlooked champion Shcherbakova wins figure skating gold as newcomer Valieva collapses By Dave Skretta, Associated Press Anna Shcherbakova won a stunning gold medal in women’s figure skating at the Beijing Games on Thursday night, while Russian teammate Kamila Valieva tumbled all the way out of the medals after a mistake-filled end to her controversial Olympics. Continue reading
Feb 17 WATCH: U.S. Defense Secretary Austin says there’s still time for diplomacy amid Ukraine tensions By Associated Press Austin's remarks come as NATO allies accuse Russia of misleading them by saying it was returning some troops to bases, charging that Moscow has instead added as many as 7,000 more troops near its tense border with Ukraine. Continue reading
Feb 17 WATCH: Biden says ‘very high risk’ of Russian invasion of Ukraine in next several days By Vladimir Tretyakov, Yuras Karmanau, Lorne Cook, Associated Press Fears of a new war in Europe have resurged as U.S. President Joe Biden warned that Russia could invade Ukraine within days, and violence spiked in a long-running standoff in eastern Ukraine that some fear could be the spark for… Continue reading
Feb 16 What is the drug behind Russia’s Olympic doping case? By Graham Dunbar, Dasha Litvinova, Associated Press Kamila Valieva was back on the Olympic ice at the Beijing Games for the individual competition. Details of her legal defense in a doping case were revealed only hours earlier. Continue reading
Feb 16 Watch 3:18 Ukrainians celebrate national unity and prepare for war as Russian threat lingers The U.S. says Russia's claims that it is de-escalating tensions on the Ukraine border are"false." A senior administration official said Wednesday night that Russia has added 7,000 troops to the nearly 150,000 troops already near the border. The news comes… Continue watching
Feb 16 Watch 7:07 Sen. James Risch on Moscow’s claims of de-escalation and looming sanctions over Ukraine U.S. officials remain worried a Russian invasion could still happen any day in Ukraine. But Russia says it has no intention to invade, while the West accuses Russia of not following through on pulling back its troops from the border. Continue watching
Feb 16 Truckers end U.S. border blockade, protest in Ottawa goes on By Rob Gillies, Wilson Ring, Associated Press Police in Canada's capital are telling protesting truckers who have paralyzed the city for more than two weeks that it's time to leave. Continue reading
Feb 16 WATCH: House Foreign Affairs hearing on the Black diaspora and strengthening investment abroad By Associated Press The House Foreign Affairs held a hearing Wednesday on the Black diaspora and strengthening investment abroad. Continue reading
Feb 16 WATCH: State Department says Russia has increased troop presence on Ukraine border By Associated Press State Department spokesman Ned Price said the U.S. had seen "more Russian forces, not fewer” along the Ukraine border. Continue reading
Feb 16 WATCH: NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg describes tensions with Russia as ‘new normal’ By News Desk and Lorne Cook, Associated Press NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said on Wednesday Russia's troop build up near the Ukrainian border as part of its strategy to pressure NATO into refusing potential admission of Ukraine into the alliance represents "a new normal". Continue reading