Mar 09 Sheltering from bombs, Ukraine's 'cellar violinist' plays to lift spirits By Paolo Santalucia, Associated Press Vera Lytovchenko has become an internet icon of resilience as images of the accomplished violinist playing in a basement bomb shelter in the besieged Ukrainian city of Kharkiv have inspired an international audience via social media. Continue reading
Mar 09 Watch 8:44 Russian shelling of civilian targets causes day of carnage across Ukraine By Nick Schifrin, Volodymyr Solohub, Karl Bostic, Alexis Cox Russian bombing on Wednesday struck a maternity hospital, sending patients and new and expectant mothers fleeing. The attack came as Russia increased strikes against civilian targets and as evacuations from Ukraine became more desperate. More than two million Ukrainians have… Continue watching
Mar 09 Watch 8:22 Ukraine's ambassador to the U.S. discusses Russia's invasion: 'We have to win this war' Nearly two weeks into Russia's onslaught against Ukraine, President Zelensky continues to press the West for additional logistical and military aid. Oksana Markarova, Ukraine's ambassador to the United States, joins Judy Woodruff to discuss the latest developments in Ukraine and… Continue watching
Mar 09 Watch 8:11 'A new kind of czar': Putin's path from the KGB to the presidency The war in Ukraine is the making of one man: Russia's President Vladimir Putin. He is now in his third decade of ruling Russia, time often marked by cooperation with the West, but more often by antagonism and confrontation. Lisa… Continue watching
Mar 09 Watch 5:19 Russia's invasion of Ukraine highlights vulnerability of nuclear power plants By John Yang, Courtney Norris Ukraine gets much of its electricity from nuclear power, but a series of Russian attacks near nuclear plants over the last two weeks are elevating fears of potential accidents and what they could trigger. John Yang reports on the latest… Continue watching
Mar 09 What happened recently at Chernobyl? By Seth Borenstein, Associated Press Nuclear experts say there's no imminent danger at the power plant because time and physics are on safety's side. Continue reading
Mar 09 1 million children, nearly half of all refugees, leave behind life in Ukraine By Justin Spike, Renata Brito, Associated Press Children make up around half of the 2 million refugees who have fled Russia's invasion of Ukraine. For many of the older children, the experience could put them at risk of suffering the psychological trauma of war and seeking refuge. Continue reading
Mar 09 Airstrike hits Ukraine maternity hospital, 17 reported injured By Associated Press The attack comes amid growing warnings from the West that Moscow's invasion is about to take a more brutal and indiscriminate turn. Continue reading
Mar 09 Biden administration says 2 Americans have been freed from Venezuelan detention By Eric Tucker, Regina Garcia Cano, Joshua Goodman, Associated Press The White House says two American detainees have been released by the Venezuelan government. Continue reading
Mar 09 During 'short window of time' to flee, Ukrainians evacuate Kyiv suburbs By Vadim Ghirda, Yuras Karmanau, Associated Press Residents of the bombarded suburbs of Ukraine's capital snaked their way across the slippery wooden planks of a makeshift bridge that provided the only way to escape Russian shelling. Continue reading