Mar 11 WATCH: Biden slashes Russia’s trade status, bans imported alcohol and seafood By Josh Boak, Chris Megerian, Zeke Miller, Associated Press President Joe Biden announced Friday that along with the European Union and the Group of Seven countries, the U.S. will revoke “most favored nation” trade status for Russia over its invasion of Ukraine. Continue reading
Mar 11 Russian land offensive widens as airstrikes hit Western Ukraine By Yuras Karmanau, Associated Press Russia is widening its military offensive in Ukraine, striking airports in the west and and an industrial city in the east for the first time. Continue reading
Mar 10 Ukrainians escaping Russia’s advance speak of abuses By Rafal Niedzielski, Associated Press As more than 2 million refugees from Ukraine begin to scatter throughout Europe and beyond, some carry valuable witness evidence to build a case for potential war crimes. Continue reading
Mar 10 Watch 9:51 Russian forces escalate attacks on Ukraine’s cities, trapping civilians in dire conditions By Nick Schifrin, Volodymyr Solohub, Alexis Cox, Karl Bostic Talks between Russia and Ukraine produced no results Thursday, as outrage grows over Russia's bombing of a maternity hospital in Mariupol. As the death toll rises among civilians pinned down by relentless attacks, Russian forces are slowly advancing on multiple… Continue watching
Mar 10 Watch 6:32 Why Russia is using increasingly brutal tactics in Ukraine By Stephanie Sy, Dan Sagalyn Russia's attack against Ukraine has intensified in recent days and become more indiscriminate, with scores of Ukrainian civilians killed and vast swaths of infrastructure, residential and commercial buildings destroyed, including hospitals and schools. Michael Kofman, senior fellow for Russian studies… Continue watching
Mar 10 Watch 9:32 How Russia is spreading blatantly false information about the war in Ukraine By William Brangham, Leah Nagy CIA director William Burns told the Senate Intelligence Committee Thursday that he believes Vladimir Putin is losing the "information war" over Ukraine, and this may chip away at his domestic support for the invasion. But what are Russian citizens hearing… Continue watching
Mar 10 North Korea is testing new ICBMs and U.S. warns more is coming By Zeke Miller, Associated Press The Biden administration says two North Korean missile launches in recent weeks were in fact test-firings of a new long-range ICBM. Continue reading
Mar 10 South Korea’s president-elect pledges a tougher stance on North Korea By Hyung-Jin Kim, Kim Tong-Hyung, Associated Press South Korean President-elect Yoon Suk Yeol says he will solidify an alliance with the United States, build a powerful military and sternly cope with North Korean provocations. Continue reading
Mar 10 WATCH: Senate Republicans criticize Biden’s refusal to transfer Poland’s fighter planes to Ukraine By Associated Press Senate Republicans are criticizing the Biden administration's refusal to facilitate the transfer Poland's Soviet-era fighter planes to the Ukrainians to fight the Russian invasion. Continue reading
Mar 10 WATCH: Pentagon spokesman John Kirby holds briefing on failures in 2020 Manda Bay attack By Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press Two military reviews of the attack by al-Shabab militants are scathing in their conclusions that there were failures across the board at the Manda Bay air base. Continue reading