Feb 22 WATCH: Secretary of State Antony Blinken cancels plans to meet with Russian counterpart By Associated Press U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken says he has cancelled plans to meet his Russian counterpart in Geneva later this week as Russia presses ahead with recognition of separatist regions of Ukraine. Continue reading
Feb 22 New COVID cases fall for the third consecutive week, WHO says By Associated Press The number of new coronavirus cases around the world fell 21% in the last week, marking the third consecutive week COVID-19 cases have dropped. Continue reading
Feb 22 A historical timeline of post-independence Ukraine By Council on Foreign Relations Ukraine has shown resilience and perseverance despite facing multiple challenges — most notably Russian interference — since it achieved independence in 1991. Russia’s threats have culminated in the annexation of Crimea and Europe’s biggest land battle in 80 years. Continue reading
Feb 22 World leaders take new economic action against Russia to avoid war in Ukraine By Raf Casert, Associated Press World leaders are getting over the shock of Russian President Vladimir Putin ordering his forces into separatist regions of Ukraine and are focusing on producing as forceful a reaction as possible. Continue reading
Feb 22 In one-time ISIS capital of Raqqa, poverty and fear drive residents out By Samya Kullab, Associated Press Raqqa, the former de facto capital of the Islamic State group, is now free but many of its residents are fighting to leave. Continue reading
Feb 22 WATCH: Biden announces sanctions against Russian oligarchs, banks By Associated Press Biden joined the 27 European Union members who unanimously agreed on Tuesday to levy their own initial set of sanctions targeting Russian officials over their actions in Ukraine. Continue reading
Feb 22 Hong Kong says it will test its entire population as COVID-19 outbreak grows By Zen Soo, Alice Fung, Associated Press Hong Kong's leader says the city will test its entire population for COVID-19 in March as it grapples with its worst outbreak driven by the omicron variant. Continue reading
Feb 22 White House calls Russian moves on Ukraine an 'invasion' By Vladimir Isachenkov, Yuras Karmanau, Aamer Madhani, Associated Press The White House is now calling Russian moves on Ukraine an invasion. Continue reading
Feb 21 President Zelenskyy says 'we are not afraid' as Putin orders troops to eastern Ukraine By Associated Press A long-feared Russian invasion of Ukraine appeared to be imminent Monday, if not already underway, with Russian President Vladimir Putin ordering forces into separatist regions of eastern Ukraine. Continue reading
Feb 21 Watch 6:16 Putin orders Russian troops into Ukraine's separatist regions as the West levies sanctions By Nick Schifrin, Ali Rogin Russian President Vladimir Putin recognized as independent two separatist regions of Ukraine Monday, and hours later ordered Russian troops to conduct what the Kremlin called a "peacekeeping operation" in those regions. After Putin's earlier moves, the United States, the United… Continue watching