Ukraine urges calm over invasion fears but asks U.S. to sanction Russia, send more weapons

PBS News Hour - World

English - January 25, 2022 23:45 - 15.2 MB - ★★★★ - 79 ratings
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Ukraine's leaders on Monday tried to reassure the country, despite more than 100,000 Russian troops deployed near the nation's northern and eastern borders. Nick Schifrin speaks to Oksana Markarova, Ukraine's ambassador to the United States, about the country's tensions with Russia and intelligence on possible invasion. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders