The ripple effects of Russia's war in Ukraine continue to change the world A year after Russia's invasion of Ukraine sparked the largest conflict in Europe since World War II, the repercussions continue to reverberate. Scott Neuman
Biden visits Kyiv to show solidarity, says "One year later, Ukraine still stands" President Biden often pledges to support Ukraine in its fight against Russia "as long as it takes." The risky secret trip to the warzone is aimed at showing he means it. Deepa Shivaram
Ukraine says it shot down 6 Russian balloons that appeared over Kyiv A spokesman for Ukraine's air force said the balloons had plain metal triangles suspended with string below them, saying that was enough to appear like an incoming missile or drone on radars. Julian Hayda
Russia deports thousands of Ukrainian children. Investigators say that's a war crime A team at Yale University is using open-source materials to document the forced removal of Ukrainian children to Russia. Russia says it's a vast humanitarian program. Deborah Amos
The U.S. is urging Americans to leave Russia 'immediately' due to security risks The embassy in Moscow warned of the "unpredictable consequences" of the war in Ukraine, and said dual U.S.-Russian citizens in particular risked being forcibly conscripted into Russia's armed forces. Charles Maynes
In 2022, Ukraine was a rallying cry in the State of the Union. In 2023, not so much Last year the State of Union came six days after Russia invaded Ukraine. Lawmakers waved Ukraine flags and cheered President Biden's stirring call for support. This year, the focus had changed. Franco Ordoñez
Europe is set to ban Russian oil products, the latest strike on the Kremlin war chest Starting Sunday, the EU will prohibit imports of Russian gasoline, diesel and other products from Russian refineries used throughout Europe. Jackie Northam
A former high-level FBI agent faces charges for aiding a sanctioned Russian oligarch Charles McGonigal, the former special agent in charge of counterintelligence in the FBI's New York office, allegedly worked with Oleg Deripaska, who has been on the U.S. sanctions list since 2018. Jaclyn Diaz
Russia launches a new wave of missiles into Ukraine Russian forces fired its largest air barrage into Ukraine in nearly two weeks Thursday as Ukrainian air defenses repelled several drones and missiles throughout the attack. Julian Hayda
Are the sanctions against Russia working? Despite unprecedented sanctions, Russia's economy is still functioning and it's still attacking Ukraine. That's led to questions about whether the sanctions are effective. Jackie Northam
