Mar 14 Watch 10:15 Russian attacks expand in Ukraine, worsening civilian suffering By Jane Ferguson, Alexis Cox, Volodymyr Solohub The Russian onslaught on Ukraine was largely stalled Monday, U.S. officials said, but the bloodshed and terror continued. Meanwhile, top American and Chinese officials met in Rome to discuss Beijing's support for Moscow. This as Ukrainians flee by the tens… Continue watching
Mar 14 Watch 7:10 Fleeing a brutal war, millions of Ukrainian refugees face a bleak and uncertain future By Malcolm Brabant Nearly 10 percent of Ukraine's population has been displaced in almost three weeks of war. While almost 2 million people have moved within the country's borders, over 2 million more have fled. The majority of those Ukrainians are escaping the… Continue watching
Mar 14 Watch 9:31 China’s alignment with Russia makes progress on Ukraine difficult By Amna Nawaz, Ali Rogin, Dan Sagalyn A meeting in Rome Monday between top American and Chinese officials was preceded by reporting that Moscow had asked Beijing for military assistance in its war against Ukraine. Bonnie Glaser, director of the Asia program at the German Marshall Fund,… Continue watching
Mar 14 U.S., China officials meet amid Russia’s invasion of Ukraine By Aamer Madhani, Josh Boak, Matthew Lee, Associated Press The Biden administration has become increasingly concerned that China is using the Ukraine war to advance Beijing's long-term interest in its competition with the United States. Continue reading
Mar 14 Once a symbol of the post-Cold War era, McDonald’s closes in Russia By Dee-Ann Durbin, Associated Press Two months after the Berlin Wall fell, another powerful symbol opened its doors in the middle of Moscow: a gleaming new McDonald’s. Continue reading
Mar 14 WATCH: Airstrike on training base used by NATO is “broadening” of Ukrainian targets by Russians, says Pentagon By Associated Press Pentagon press secretary John Kirby is expected to hold a news briefing on Monday amid Russian attacks on Ukraine. Continue reading
Mar 14 Israel grapples with fate of oligarchs as Ukraine war rages By Josef Federman, Ilan Ben Zion, Associated Press Israel is grappling with how to deal with dozens of Jewish Russian oligarchs as Western nations step up sanctions on businesspeople with ties to Russian President Vladimir Putin. Continue reading
Mar 14 ‘Stealth omicron’ variant drives multiple outbreaks in China By Huizhong Wu, Associated Press The “stealth omicron” variant is fueling China's biggest COVID-19 outbreak in two years, with 1,337 local cases tallied across the mainland. Continue reading
Mar 14 Ukraine’s Zelensky to deliver virtual address to joint session of Congress By Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will deliver a virtual address to the U.S. Congress as the Russian war on his country intensifies. Continue reading
Mar 14 Ukraine and Russia resume peace talks as fighting in Kyiv continues By Yuras Karmanau, Associated Press A fourth round of high-level discussions between Ukrainian and Russian officials is underway even as Moscow's troops press their assault on Kyiv and other cities. Continue reading