QUESTION OF THE DAY: Should the use of chemical weapons in Ukraine be a ‘red line’ for the U.S.?
Ukrainian officials said Tuesday that their forces might have been attacked by Russian chemical weapons.
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Ukraine President Zelensky details alleged Russian atrocities in hard-hitting UN speech
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky accused Russian troops of indiscriminately killing civilians “for their pleasure” in an emotionally-charged address to the United Nations Security Council on Tuesday, a day after he visited the Kyiv suburb of Bucha, where shocking images of bodies in the streets emerged over the weekend.
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Zelensky to US lawmakers: ‘We need you right now’ as he invokes Pearl Harbor and 9/11
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky appealed to Congress for help directly Wednesday, telling US lawmakers “we need you right now” as he invoked tragedies in American history like the attack on Pearl Harbor and the September 11 terrorist attack.
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QUESTION OF THE DAY: Should the U.S. ban Russian oil imports?
Some are calling for the U.S. and European Union to ban imports of oil from Russia to punish the country and its president, Vladimir Putin, for the invasion of Ukraine.
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QUESTION OF THE DAY: Should outside countries intervene militarily in Ukraine?
Some have called for NATO, the United States and the European Union to pit their troops against President Vladimir Putin’s Russian invasion force in Ukraine.
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How Mid-Missourians can support Ukraine
The Russian invasion of Ukraine has caused hundreds of thousands of people to flee Ukraine in less than a week according to the United Nations Refugee Agency, creating what some have called a humanitarian crisis and a pressing need for aid.
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Retired Air Force Lieutenant General answers questions about the Russian invasion of Ukraine
Retired Air Force Lieutenant General Richard Harding was in the studio with ABC 17 News and answered questions about the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
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QUESTION OF THE DAY: Are you keeping up with events in Ukraine?
Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered his military forces across the border with Ukraine last week, drawing worldwide condemnation.
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Advice for talking to children about the Russian invasion in Ukraine
As thousands of people are fleeing Ukraine after Russia’s invasion, parents in Mid-Missouri might be wondering how to acknowledge and make sense of what is happening to their children.
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Slavic restaurant manager says prayers for her Ukrainian family to stay safe
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine continues to affect many people around the world including here in Mid-Missouri.
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NATO Response Force activated for first time
For the first time ever, the NATO Response Force has been activated as a defensive measure in response to Russia’s ongoing invasion of Ukraine.
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QUESTION OF THE DAY: Are you concerned about the Russian invasion of Ukraine?
Russia has invaded Ukraine, with its military crossing the borders of its democratic neighbor.
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Biden imposes additional sanctions on Russia: ‘Putin chose this war’
Russia has launched an unprecedented military assault on Ukraine by land, air and sea that has already left dozens dead, prompting Western leaders to condemn Moscow and vow unity with Kyiv.
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Putin announces a military operation in the Donbas region of Ukraine
By Nathan Hodge, CNN (CNN) — Russian President Vladimir Putin announced a military operation in the Donbas region of eastern Ukraine early Thursday local time. In the address, broadcast on Russian national television, Putin urged Ukrainian forces to lay down their arms and go home, saying all responsibility for possible bloodshed will be entirely on
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COP26 climate talks off to an ominous start after weak G20 leaders’ meeting
By Angela Dewan, CNN International Climate Editor It was in the city of Glasgow that Scottish engineer James Watt improved the workings of the steam engine and, unwittingly, kicked off the Industrial Revolution. Never could he have imagined that humans would burn so much coal, oil and gas over the next two centuries that they
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Nonprofits putting plans together to resettle 1,200 Afghan evacuees in Missouri
Kelli Jones, spokeswoman for Missouri Gov. Mike Parson, said the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops will help those refugees settle here. The Ethiopian Community Development Council can settle up to 250 in Kansas City and the U.S. Committee for Refugees and Immigrants can resettle up to 200 in Kansas City and up to 350 in St. Louis.
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What is ISIS-K? A look at the group responsible for Afghanistan terror attack
After the deadly bombing at the Kabul airport on Thursday, many have asked: who is ISIS-K and why are they attacking American troops?
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Army veterans living in Columbia share concerns over Taliban takeover in Afghanistan
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Local U.S. Army veterans in Columbia shared their concerns Tuesday regarding the withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan and the Taliban takeover of the country. “I honestly think we kind of need to be there, personally, but then again, it’s also a battle kind of like Vietnam was, you know you can’t win
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Former KMIZ employee gives a first-hand account of conditions in Kabul
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A former KMIZ employee is giving a firsthand account of what it was like on the ground in Kabul as thousands of Afghan’s rushed onto the airport tarmac. Charlotte Bellis is a senior producer for Al Jazeera English, she is a former employee of ABC 17 news. She talked about the current
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Facebook restricts Myanmar military’s accounts for spreading ‘misinformation’
Facebook is trying to limit the spread of “misinformation” by Myanmar’s military after it took power in a coup last week.
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