Feb 21 Putin orders forces into Ukraine to 'maintain peace' in eastern region By Vladimir Isachenkov, Yuras Karmanau, Lorne Cook, Associated Press Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered forces to “maintain peace” in separatist regions of eastern Ukraine, hours after the Kremlin recognized the area’s independence. The announcement raised fears that an invasion was imminent, if not already underway. Continue reading
Feb 21 Truck blockade leaves Canada's capital, but Trudeau says emergency powers still needed By Rob Gillies, Associated Press Lawmakers in Parliament will vote later Monday whether to allow police to continue to use emergency powers. Opposition New Democratic Party leader Jagmeet Singh says his party will support it, ensuring Trudeau has enough votes. Continue reading
Feb 21 Putin recognizes separatist eastern Ukrainian regions, paving the way for military support By Vladimir Isachenkov, Yuras Karmanau, Lorne Cook, Associated Press Putin's announcement comes after a meeting of the presidential Security Council and paves the way for Russia to openly send troops and weapons to the long-running conflict pitting Ukrainian forces against Moscow-backed rebels. Continue reading
Feb 21 Myanmar seeks to have Rohingya case thrown out of UN court By Mike Corder, Associated Press Public hearings at the International Court of Justice went ahead Monday amid questions about who should represent Myanmar in the aftermath of the military take-over of the country last year. Continue reading
Feb 21 Boris Johnson lifts remaining COVID restrictions in England By Jill Lawless, Associated Press Johnson said Monday the country was "moving from government restrictions to personal responsibility" as part of a plan for treating COVID-19 like other transmissible illnesses such as flu. Continue reading
Feb 21 Putin considers recognizing separatist eastern Ukrainian regions, threatening more tensions By Vladimir Isachenkov, Yuras Karmanau, Lorne Cook, Associated Press Russian President Vladimir Putin says he will decide later whether to recognize the independence of separatist regions in eastern Ukraine. Continue reading
Feb 21 Beijing's Olympics close, ending a safe but strange global moment By Ted Anthony, Associated Press A pile of figure-skating rubble created by Russian misbehavior. A new Chinese champion — from California. An ace American skier who faltered and went home empty-handed. Continue reading
Feb 21 As Putin and Biden agree 'in principle' to meet, where does crisis in Ukraine stand? By Vanessa Gera, Associated Press World leaders are making another diplomatic push in hopes of preventing a Russian invasion of Ukraine, even as heavy shelling continues in Ukraine's east. Continue reading
Feb 20 U.S. claims Russia has ordered final preparations for invasion By Jim Heintz, Zeke Miller, Lori Hinnant, Associated Press Russia on Sunday rescinded earlier pledges to pull tens of thousands of its troops back from Ukraine’s northern border, a move that U.S. leaders said put Russia another step closer to launching what they said was the planned invasion of… Continue reading
Feb 20 Watch 3:59 Russian tanks move closer to Ukraine border By PBS NewsHour While Ukraine has called for a ceasefire, Russia has extended military exercises in Belarus as tensions over a possible war remain high. U.S. intelligence and NATO countries say 150,000 Russian troops are stationed along Ukraine’s border. NPR’s Frank Langfitt joins… Continue watching