White House claims Putin is being misinformed by his advisors
The White House claims that Vladimir Putin is being misinformed by his advisors about how badly things are going for Russia.
Ukraine
White House skeptical of Russia saying it will scale back military operations
Overnight, air raid sirens were heard throughout Ukraine, with several missiles shot down over Kyiv. This comes despite Russia saying it would drastically reduce its combat operations in Kyiv to help foster peace. The White House had expressed skepticism that the Kremlin would actually withdraw its forces, believing instead that they would just re-deploy them.
Biden to dispatch $500M more in direct aid to Ukraine
President Joe Biden has announced the U.S. will dispatch another $500 million in direct aid to Ukraine, the latest burst to Kyiv as the Russian invasion of Ukraine grinds on.
UN: More than four million refugees have fled Ukraine since Russian invasion
The U.N. Says more than four million refugees have now fled Ukraine following Russia’s invasion, marking the largest refugee crisis in Europe since World War II.
Russian forces attack areas around Kyiv hours after Moscow pledges to scale back military operations
Ukrainian officials say Russian forces pounded areas around Kyiv and another Ukrainian city overnight. The attacks come hours after Moscow pledged to scale back military operations in those places.
Ukrainian children make postcards for frontline troops
In Ukraine, volunteers host art therapy classes for the youngest forced out of their homes, but war is never far. Their task is to make postcards to send to frontline troops.
After hours of negotiation, peace talks with between Ukraine and Russia come to an end
After several hours of negotiations between Russia and Ukraine, the peace talks have ended with Russian officials calling the talks constructive. This comes as several European nations take action to expel Russian officials accused of spying.
New round of peace talks underway as Russian forces continue bombarding civilian targets
A new round of peace talks are underway, as Ukrainian forces take back some territory. This comes as Russian forces continue to relentlessly bombard civilian targets.
President Biden meets with leaders in Poland as Ukraine continues resistance against Russian invasion
President Joe Biden is in Poland today, meeting with Polish leaders and U.S. service members serving there as neighboring Ukraine continues its fierce resistance against Russia’s invasion. During a briefing, the president also doubling down on calling Russian President Vladimir Putin a “war criminal.”
Mariupol government says about 300 people died in Russian airstrike on Ukrainian theater used as bomb shelter
The government of the Ukrainian city of Mariupol says 300 people died in the Russian airstrike on a theater being used as a bomb shelter.
