Russian President President Vladimir Putin has recognized the independence of separatist regions in eastern Ukraine — a move that will severely ratchet up tensions with the West amid fears that his country could invade Ukraine at any moment and use skirmishes as a pretext for an attack.
In hope of preventing a Russian invasion of Ukraine, world leaders are making another diplomatic push, Queen Elizabeth II has tested positive for COVID-19 and Minnesota troopers have arrested a driver suspected of being involved in multiple shootings. Angelica Franaschouk has today’s News in :90.
The Biden administration on Friday escalated its dire warnings about a possible Russian invasion of Ukraine, saying it could take place within days, even as diplomatic efforts to resolve the crisis continued.
A school bus driver in Minneapolis survives being shot in the head. British prime Minister calls the Ukraine Crisis “the most dangerous moment” for Europe in decades. The Canadian truck blockade causes auto manufacturing plants to slow down production. Sydney LaBelle has todays News in :90
International efforts to defuse the standoff over Ukraine intensified, a caravan of about 50 vehicles drove through Minneapolis demanding justice in the death of Amir Locke and the federal trial of three former Minneapolis police officers charged with violating George Floyd’s rights is expected to resume. KUST Station Director Owen Larson has today’s News in :90.
A former Minneapolis police officer who fatally shot an unarmed woman was sentenced to 57 months, COVID-19 infections and deaths surged to all-time highs in Ukraine, and U.S. regulators signed off on extending COVID-19 boosters to Americans who got the Moderna or Johnson & Johnson vaccine. Lia Piazza has today’s News in :90.
President Donald Trump denies a report that he wanted General William Barr to hold a press conference declaring Trump had broken no laws, democrats have announced they will launch public impeachment hearings next week, and the Schultz School of Entrepreneurship hosted the second women in entrepreneurship week at St. Thomas. Reporter Mae Macfarlane has today’s News in :90.
St. Thomas junior Ray Persaud was arrested Tuesday morning upon connection with the three bomb threats in the last six months at St. Thomas. The White House released a rough transcript of Donald Trump’s communication with Ukraine’s leader regarding his investigation of Joe Biden. Chief Video Editor Jack Stanek has today’s News in :90.
A public visitation and vigil for Archbishop Emeritus Harry Flynn will be held Sunday evening at St. Mary’s Chapel, the Washington Post reports that President Trump ordered his staff to freeze millions in aid to Ukraine, and police fired tear gas and water cannons at rock-throwing students in Jakarta, Indonesia. Reporter Emilie Cleveland has today’s News in :90.
TommieMedia director Sophie Carson shines light on three fairly unknown international news stories that St. Thomas political science students said the campus must know.
Freshman Valerie Brukhis learned from her two weeks of research in Ukraine that students have the power to create change in the world.
This is News in :90 for Feb. 23, 2015.
A Ukrainian official said a passenger plane carrying 295 people was shot down Thursday over a town in the east of the country.
In light of recent social and political unrest in Ukraine, designer Elliot Polsky explored the history of the conflict-ridden country.
Masked Russian-speaking troops on Wednesday seized control of Ukrainian naval headquarters in Crimea after it was stormed by militiamen.
