Amid Russian attacks, Zelenskyy says Ukrainian forces still holding on
Russian forces continued their attacks on the port city of Mariupol, focusing their attention on a steel plant housing both soldiers and civilians. In an appearance Saturday, Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Ukrainian forces are still holding on amid the…
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Russian forces pick through the remains of destroyed Ukrainian towns
Russian forces loomed over the ghostly ruins of Mariupol, removing bodies while preparing to besiege Ukrainian holdouts in a fortified steel plant. Ukrainian officials claim Russian troops are redepolying from the southern port city to reinforce their onslaught in the…
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Execution-style killings, mass graves mark bloody scenes in Ukraine
Russian forces have killed civilians across Ukraine, sparking global outrage, and accusations that Russia is committing war crimes – even genocide. The barbarity is evident in the Kyiv suburb of Bucha, that was liberated three weeks ago. Now, a grim…
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Biden to send more weapons to Ukraine in fight against Russia, welcome refugees
More American weapons will soon be on the way to Ukraine as its forces face off with Russia across eastern Ukraine. President Biden made that announcement today, and said the U.S. would welcome tens of thousands of Ukrainian refugees to…
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Zelenskyy says Russia’s battle for the east has begun as besieged Mariupol holds on
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Monday that the expected next phase of Russia’s war, focusing on the eastern part of his nation, appears to have begun. John Yang reports, then Judy Woodruff talks to retired Lt. Gen. Douglas Lute, the…
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In the battered port city of Mariupol, Ukrainians resist Russian demands to surrender
In Ukraine, Russian long-range attacks continue to rain down near Kyiv, even as Russian troops consolidate in the south and east. And the port city of Mariupol is on the brink of a full Russian takeover, but the remaining Ukrainian…
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Russian forces regroup in the east, leaving destruction in their path
As more Ukrainians return to their homes, and embassies in the war-torn country reopen, the threat from Russia remains. Ukrainian authorities on Saturday announced more than 900 civilian bodies have been found in the capital region alone. Ali Rogin reports…
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Putin tightens grip on Russian dissent behind a new Iron Curtain
Since the invasion of Ukraine the Kremlin has further stifled what little freedom Russians had to criticize the government. Garry Kasparov, prominent Russian opposition figure, a chess grandmaster, former world champion and now chairman of the Renew Democracy Initiative, which…
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