Feb 16 Ukraine to withdraw from Avdiivka, where outnumbered defenders held out for 4 months By Illia Novikov, Barry Hatton, Associated Press In a short statement posted on Facebook early Saturday, Oleksandr Syrskyi said he had made the decision to avoid encirclement and "preserve the lives and health of servicemen."… Continue reading
Feb 16 Watch 5:04 Reported death of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny sparks global outcry By Amna Nawaz, Teresa Cebrián Aranda Russian opposition figure Alexei Navalny reportedly died on Friday at a remote Arctic prison where he was held. The anti-corruption campaigner and politician had long incurred the wrath of top Russian officials, including President Vladimir Putin, for exposing their hidden… Continue watching
Feb 16 Watch 5:21 Why Alexei Navalny’s legacy after news of his death is ‘one of tragedy’ for Russians By Amna Nawaz, Dan Sagalyn Alexei Navalny was Vladimir Putin’s most prominent political opponent in Russia. Amna Nawaz talks with Andrew Weiss of the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace about Navalny’s reported death and legacy. Continue watching
Feb 16 Watch 9:09 ‘Statements from United States are making us worried’: Estonian leader reacts to Trump comments By Nick Schifrin, Sonia Kopelev, Dan Sagalyn World leaders gathered in Germany on Friday for the start of the annual Munich Security Conference. Nick Schifrin reports from the conference and sits down with one of the attendees, Estonian Prime Minister Kaja Kallas, for an interview. Continue watching
Feb 16 Ukraine’s Zelenskyy in Paris signed security agreement with France after similar deal with Germany By Geir Moulson, Sylvie Corbet, Associated Press It's a signal of long-term support as Kyiv works to shore up Western support nearly two years after Russia launched its full-scale war. Continue reading
Feb 16 Top UN court rejects South Africa’s request for urgent measures to safeguard Rafah By Associated Press The International Court of Justice last month ordered Israel to do all it can to prevent death, destruction and any acts of genocide in Gaza, but stopped short of ordering an end to the military offensive that has laid waste… Continue reading
Feb 16 Egypt builds wall near Gaza ahead of expected Israeli offensive on Rafah Egypt, which has not publicly acknowledged the construction, repeatedly has warned Israel not to forcibly expel the over 1 million Palestinians now displaced in Rafah across the border into its territory while it battles the militant group Hamas for a… Continue reading
Feb 16 5 patients die as oxygen runs out in Gaza hospital seized by Israeli forces, health officials say By Wafaa Shurafa, Bassem Mroue, Associated Press The Israeli military says its forces are searching Nasser Hospital for the possible remains of hostages abducted by Hamas. Continue reading
Feb 16 World leaders blame Putin’s government in Russia for death of Alexei Navalny By Dasha Litvinova, Associated Press Navalny, 47, was serving a 19-year prison sentence on extremism charges in a remote penal colony above the Arctic Circle at the time of his death. Continue reading
Feb 16 Zelenskyy signs bilateral security agreement between Ukraine and Germany By Geir Moulson, Associated Press The security agreements appear aimed primarily at sending a message of long-term solidarity as Ukraine has gone back on the defensive in the war, hindered by low ammunition supplies and a shortage of personnel. Continue reading