Tag: russia
Russia claims no new ground for the 1st time since start of war in Ukraine
ABC News foreign correspondent Tom Soufi Burridge with the latest on the war in Ukraine as analysts say Russian forces have paused operations since surrounding…
Day 2 of Brittney Griner trial gets underway in Russia l ABCNL
Former Baylor University women’s assistant coach and friend of Brittney Griner, Damion McKinney, discusses her detainment in Russia. WATCH the ABC News Live Stream Here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w_Ma8oQLmSM…
ABC News Live: Weapon at scene of Abe shooting described as handmade shotgun
Plus, the Labor Department released its latest jobs report amid concerns over a possible recession, and WNBA star Brittney Griner said she’s guilty and could…
Brittney Griner said she had no intention of breaking Russian law
William Pomeranz, the acting director of the Wilson Center Kennan Institute discusses Griner saying she’s guilty of drug charges in Russia. source
‘I hope no one goes overseas to play until Brittney gets home,’ says coach
Coach Dawn Staley, who was Griner’s coach on the gold medal U.S. Olympic basketball team shared her reaction to Griner saying she’s guilty and the…
Brittney Griner pleads guilty in Russian court
The WNBA star pleaded guilty to drug charges in Russian court on Thursday, saying that the vape cartridges containing hashish oil were in her luggage…
President Biden attends G-7 summit in Austria l ABCNL
World Leaders react to the Supreme Court decision on abortion and focus on the war in Ukraine. WATCH the ABC News Live Stream Here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w_Ma8oQLmSM…
Putin appears to send long-distance messages to G-7 leaders
One person was killed and six were injured following a Russian missile strike Sunday in Kyiv, which a struck residential building. WATCH FULL EPISODES OF…
Missile hits shopping mall in central Ukraine l ABCNL
A shopping mall was hit by a Russian missile in Ukraine, killing at least 10 people. ABC News foreign correspondent Tom Soufi Burridge reports from…
Russian state TV releases new video of 2 American captives | WNT
Alexander Drueke and Andy Huynh, two U.S. veterans who were fighting in Ukraine, are the subjects of a new video released by Russian state TV….
President Biden commits to stronger US military presence in Eastern Europe l ABCNL
Plus, Turkey agrees to pave the way for Finland and Sweden to join NATO amid Russia’s war in Ukraine. WATCH the ABC News Live Stream…
Biden increases military presence in Europe as war rages in Ukraine
The U.S. is establishing a permanent headquarters in Poland while G-7 leaders are calling a Russian airstrike on a Ukrainian shopping mall a war crime….
In Ukraine, a prisoner swap, aid package announced, fierce fighting continues | WNT
Russia and Ukraine swap prisoners, President Joe Biden announced $800 million in aid, and the battle continues over the last Luhansk Oblast city under Ukrainian…
ABC News Live: Biden delivers remarks at end of NATO summit
President Joe Biden wraps up his Europe trip after NATO declares Russia its “most significant” threat. WATCH the ABC News Livestream: https://bit.ly/3rzBHum SUBSCRIBE to ABC…
WNBA star Brittney Griner’s trial begins in Russia
Brittney Griner was detained at a Moscow airport on Feb. 17, after she was accused of carrying vape cartridges with hashish oil, which is illegal…
ABC News Live: Biden pushes for an end to the filibuster for abortion rights l ABCNL
Plus, Washington state reports record gun sales as it enacts two laws to limit manufacturing and selling of high-capacity magazines and ghost guns and ABC…
Brittney Griner’s trial on drug charges gets underway in Russia l ABCNL
ABC News contributor and USA Today columnist Christine Brennan discusses the start of Griner’s trial as the U.S. says she has been wrongfully detained. WATCH…
2nd American killed while fighting in Ukraine
The U.S. State Department confirmed that 52-year-old Stephen Zabielski is the second American to be killed while fighting in Ukraine. WATCH FULL EPISODES OF WORLD…
By the Numbers: Nobel Peace Prize record sale l ABCNL
A look at Russian journalist Dmitry Muratov’s auction of his Nobel Peace Prize, which raised a record $103.5 million for aid to Ukrainian refugee children….
Biden again blames Putin for global gas price increase l ABCNL
President Joe Biden called for a federal gas tax holiday Wednesday and doubled down on claims that Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and price gouging are…
