US President Joe Biden has given the green light for Ukraine to use long-range US missiles to strike inside Russia. A top UN official warns of a mass displacement crisis in Ukraine after Russian attacks on critical infrastructure as winter takes hold
Read MoreThree US Army soldiers were killed and more than 30 service members were injured in a drone attack overnight on a small US outpost in Jordan, US officials told CNN, marking the first time US troops have been killed by enemy fire in the Middle East since the beginning of the Gaza war
Read MoreThe U.S. is to send 31 Abrams main battle tanks to Ukraine - along with parts, equipment and training, President Joe Biden has said. The decision follows Germany’s lead to send 14 Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine and to not stand in way of other countries sending their own German-built tanks. The ECHR agrees to hear a case against Russia in the 2014 downing of Flight Mh17.
Read MorePitched battles continue in the east, where Moscow's offensive has centered on the cities of Bakhmut and Avdiyivka in Donetsk, Ukraine's General Staff reports, as a regional official reported that Russians are leveling a famous theater to the ground in the southern city of Mariupol.
Read MoreEuropean Union member states failed to agree on a ninth package of Russia sanctions in talks. US citizen held since June is among dozens released in a prisoner swap between Ukraine and Russia.
Read MoreUkrainian officials say they are targeting towns in the eastern Donbas region after making a series of gains in a rapid counter-offensive. Meanwhile a Ukrainian official says his country will need billions of dollars in budget support for an indefinite period.
Read MoreUS officials said Ukraine was making "slow but meaningful progress" against Russian forces - while Ukraine's President Zelensky said he has "good news", claiming the recapture of several settlements from Russia.
Read MoreOne hundred days ago today - on February 24 2022 - Russian forces invaded Ukraine. I provide my perspective, along with some personal thoughts.
Read MoreA day after the so-called Victory Day in Moscow, where President Vladimir Putin left western military planners guessing as to his future intentions for Ukraine, the port city of Odesa is hit by further missile strikes.
Read MoreCBC Radio The Current: Host Matt Galloway delves into the rapidly-escalating situation on the Ukraine-Russia border. Global Affairs Analyst Michael Bociurkiw provides his assessment what is happening, the aims of the Kremlin and options available to the West.
Read MoreDr. Michael Osterholm, a top US infectious disease expert and a member of the Biden transitional Covid-19 advisory group, urges urgent action to prevent a large portion of the global population from contracting the coronavirus.
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