australia as voters headed to the polls to choose their next government. and the man behind film scores that mesmerised millions composer vangelis has died at the age of 79. welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. ukraine s president says russian forces have completely destroyed the eastern donbas region, accusing moscow of senseless bombardments as it intensifies its attacks. in another development, the international red cross says it s registered hundreds of ukrainian prisoners of war who ve left the besieged azovstal steelworks in the ukrainian port city of mariupol. russia says all those who have left will be treated in line with international standards but there are fears that some could face prosecution by president putin s courts. from moscow our russia editor steve rosenberg reports. tired and wounded. moscow released these images of ukrainian fighters leaving the steelworks they d been defending in mariupol, giving themselves up to the
Join USIP and the World Bank for a conversation with two of the reports’ authors as well as leading experts on Afghanistan’s economy. The discussion will look at the reports’ policy implications, such as the country’s economic outlook, how the international community should respond, and what the Taliban can do to ameliorate the economic downturn and humanitarian crisis.
Two different items popped up today that tweaked my interest regarding Afghanistan, and both have to do with the whitewash that the Biden Administration is conducting regarding their ignominious exit.
De facto authorities in Afghanistan have called on the United States to reconsider a plan to transfer billions of Afghan financial assets to a Swiss bank