Biden in Poland says U.S. and allies 'have Ukraine's back'February 21, 2023 10:22 AMBy The Associated PressPresident Joe Biden, in Poland after his lightning trip to Ukraine, is declaring that there are “hard and bitter days ahead” in fighting off Russia's invasion. But he's pledging that the United States and its allies will “have Ukraine’s back” as the war enters its second year.
Death toll rises to 8 from new Turkey-Syria earthquakeFebruary 21, 2023 6:06 AMBy The Associated PressAuthorities and media in Turkey and Syria say the death toll has risen to eight in a new and powerful earthquake that struck two weeks after a devastating temblor killed nearly 45,000 people.
Putin tells Russian parliament the West is trying to dismember RussiaFebruary 21, 2023 5:37 AMBy Charles Maynes President Vladimir Putin delivered his remarks to a joint session of Russia's parliament. The annual address was canceled last year when the Kremlin's invasion of Ukraine began to falter.
Russia is launching a mission to give stranded space station crew members a ride homeFebruary 21, 2023 4:00 AMBy Joe Hernandez The Russian spacecraft that brought the three crew members to the ISS in the fall later experienced a leak in its radiator cooling loop. A replacement ship is set to be launched on Friday.
A new earthquake hits Turkey, as teams still respond to earlier catastrophic quakeFebruary 20, 2023 4:03 PMBy Daniel Estrin Turkish authorities say a magnitude 6.4 earthquake, followed by a magnitude 5.8 tremor, struck the Antakya region around 8 p.m. local time Monday. The quake was also felt in Syria.
Biden declares 'Kyiv stands' in surprise visit to UkraineFebruary 20, 2023 9:07 AMBy The Associated PressPresident Joe Biden paid an unannounced visit to Ukraine on Monday to meet with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in a defiant display of Western solidarity with a country still fighting what he called “a brutal and unjust war” days before the one-year anniversary of Russia’s invasion.
4 takeaways from this year's important Munich Security ConferenceFebruary 19, 2023 6:17 AMBy Esme Nicholson The war in Ukraine dominated the annual conference in Germany, as Vice President Kamala Harris accused Russian forces of crimes against humanity.
After a year of war in Ukraine, all signs point to more misery with no end in sightFebruary 19, 2023 6:17 AMBy Scott Neuman The first anniversary of the war arrives this week with few, if any, signs of a way out of the conflict. For the civilians caught in the crossfire, that means no discernible end to the suffering.
Blinken meets with China's top diplomat in first meeting since balloon controversyFebruary 18, 2023 8:46 PMBy Giulia Heyward and John Ruwitch The meeting is the highest level of contact between the two nations since the discovery of a Chinese balloon in U.S. airspace at the beginning of this month.
Ukraine invasion reshaped global alliances, renewed fearsFebruary 18, 2023 2:25 PMBy The Associated PressThe fighting has reshaped global alliances, renewed old anxieties and breathed new life into NATO and the bond between Europe and the United States.