March 18, 2022 Brittney Griner's Russia detention: US State Department 'consistently denied access' State Department officials are still working for access to WNBA star Brittney Griner, who's been detained in Russia amid drug allegations.
March 18, 2022 Ukraine supply chain 'falling apart' amid growing refugee crisis, UN officials say Ukraine's food supply chain is "falling apart" with trains and bridges destroyed and supermarket shelves empty amid a swelling refugee crisis, officials said.
March 18, 2022 Minnesota parents fear for son detained by Russian forces while fleeing Ukraine: 'My worst nightmare' Minnesota parents are heartbroken that their son has been detained by Russian forces while attempting to flee the Russia-Ukraine war.
March 18, 2022 Russia says Biden spouting 'personal insults' with Putin 'war criminal' accusation Russian officials on Friday said President Biden was lobbing "personal insults" at Russian President Vladimir Putin by describing him as a "war criminal," with the Kremlin suggesting that it will view Biden's comments as being driven by "forgetfulness" and "fatigue."
March 18, 2022 Biden must do more to counter Putin's propaganda Ukrainian President Zelenskyy's video presentation to Congress pointed out the power of effective information operations. We need to do a better job of helping the Ukrainians tell the truth.
March 18, 2022 Ukraine pastor remains amid war to bring God's hope to the suffering Ukrainian pastor Sergey Nakul of Kyiv, during the Russia-Ukraine war, has remained behind in his country to help the suffering through the horrors of war — the pastor also has a message for Putin: 'Repent of your evil deeds.'
March 18, 2022 Afghanistan faces crisis on the ground as tens of thousands hide from Taliban, observers say Despite the United Nations Security Council renewing its U.N. assistance mission to Afghanistan, the war-torn country continues to fall to Taliban forces following the U.S. withdrawal.
March 18, 2022 Biden to talk about war in Ukraine with Chinese President Xi Jinping Friday President Biden will talk by phone with Chinese President Xi Jinping Friday at 9 a.m. ET.
March 18, 2022 Putin likens opponents to 'gnats,' signaling new repression Facing stiff resistance in Ukraine and crippling economic sanctions at home, Russian President Vladimir Putin is using language that recalls the rhetoric from Josef Stalin’s show trials of the 1930s.
March 18, 2022 5 things Biden must say in his talks with Xi It’s hard to say if China would help pressure its ally Putin to stop his war on Ukraine. But remember, anything Biden says to Xi will also get to the Russian strongman.
