Russia Pummels Ukraine’s No. 2 City as Convoy Nears Kyiv

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KYIV, Ukraine (77WABC) — Russian strikes pounded the central square in Ukraine’s second-largest city and other civilian targets, and a 40-mile convoy of tanks and other vehicles threatened the capital. Ukraine’s embattled president accused Moscow on Tuesday

Biden Downplays Threat of Nuclear War From Russia

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NEW YORK (7&WABC) — President Joe Biden is downplaying Russian President Vladimir Putin’s threat of nuclear war. Putin announced he’s placed his country’s nuclear forces on a state of “special combat readiness.” Today at the White House:@nancycordes:

Unprecedented Western Sanctions Stifle Russian Economy

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MOSCOW (77WABC) — Russia’s financial system is in chaos. Financial sanctions imposed by the U.S., western allies, the United Kingdom and the European Union are crippling the ruble following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The ruble plunged Monday