Feb 20 White House promises ‘major sanctions’ on Russia in response to Alexei Navalny’s death By Zeke Miller, Fatima Hussein, Associated Press The White House says it is preparing additional "major sanctions" on Russia in response to opposition leader Alexei Navalny's death in an Arctic penal colony. Continue reading
Feb 20 Widow and aides indicted in assassination of Haitian President Jovenel Moïse By Dánica Coto, Evens Sanon, Associated Press Dozens of suspects were indicted in the 122-page report issued by Walther Wesser Voltaire, who is the fifth judge to lead the investigation after previous ones stepped down for various reasons, including fear of being killed. Continue reading
Feb 20 Biden emphasizes that majority of Ukraine aid package would be spent in U.S. By Jamie Stengle, Josh Boak, Associated Press The president's argument challenges criticism by some Republican lawmakers that the federal government should be spending more money at home instead of supporting overseas wars. Continue reading
Feb 20 Israel orders new evacuations in northern Gaza, where UN says 1 in 6 children are malnourished By Wafaa Shurafa, Samy Magdy, Associated Press Israel has vowed to expand the offensive to the Gaza Strip's southernmost city of Rafah, where more than half of the territory's population of 2.3 million has sought refuge from fighting elsewhere. Continue reading
Feb 20 Navalny’s mother appeals to Putin for release of son’s body By Emma Burrows, Dasha Litvinova, Associated Press Lyudmila Navalnaya and her son's lawyers went to law enforcement agencies and the morgue where the body is believed to be held in the Arctic region, but were unable to get them to turn it over or say where it… Continue reading
Feb 20 WikiLeaks founder Assange begins final attempt to avoid extradition to U.S. By Jill Lawless, Associated Press Assange’s lawyers say he could face up to 175 years in prison if convicted, though American authorities have said the sentence is likely to be much shorter than that. Continue reading
Feb 20 Zelenskyy expresses concern over delays in military assistance for Ukraine By Hanna Arhirova, Associated Press Zelenskyy said talks with foreign partners are focusing on how to “resume and extend" support. Continue reading
Feb 20 South Africa accuses Israel of apartheid against Palestinians at top UN court By Mike Corder, Associated Press Israel rejects accusations of apartheid and usually dismisses U.N. bodies and international tribunals as unfair and biased against it. Continue reading
Feb 19 Watch 9:08 Alexei Navalny’s widow vows to continue his fight for a free Russia By William Brangham, Alexis Cox, Teresa Cebrián Aranda, Nana Adwoa Antwi-Boasiako Alexei Navalny's death Friday in a Russian Arctic prison continues reverberating around the globe. World leaders, including President Biden, spoke Monday of stepped-up sanctions against Russia as Navalny's widow picked up his fight against Vladimir Putin. Andrei Soldatov, an investigative… Continue watching
Feb 19 Watch 7:50 Poland’s foreign minister on concerns the U.S. will abandon Ukraine, Europe By Nick Schifrin, Dan Sagalyn, Sonia Kopelev Along the eastern flank of NATO nations sit several former Soviet satellite states, with long and bitter memories of Russian dominance. They are among the strongest supporters of Ukraine's fight against a Russia's invasion and warn that more must be… Continue watching