doctors are operating in basements. president putin s chief critic, opposition leader alexei navalny, gets another jail sentence. the us says it s part of the crackdown on dissent to hide the war in ukraine. and we report from sudan amid increasing reports of sexual violence and attacks against women who are challenging military rule. welcome to world news america on pbs, the uk and around the globe. the un secretary general has called for an end to the war in ukraine, calling it morally unacceptable and politically indefensible. it s 27 days since russia invaded ukraine. today, antonio guterres said ukrainians were enduring a living hell, with civilians terrorised by systematic bombardment. in mariupol, over 300,000 people are trapped without power or running water. it s beinmg reported that children are dying from hunger and thirst. however, russia has suffered what s thought to be its heaviest defeat so far.
in cars packed with families arrives here with absolutely nothing at all. here in washington, confirmation hearings begin for president biden s pick for the supreme court. ketanji brown jackson is the first black woman to be nominated. and the british aid worker freed last week after 6 years in iranian detention says she was a pawn in the hands of two governments. welcome to world news america on pbs, the uk and around the globe. ukraine has accused russia of committing war crimes in the southern port city of mauripol, where heavy fighting has reached the city centre. president zelensky has ignored russia s demand to give up the strategic city , saying there s no question of any surrender .
the start, like this one is that this isjust the start, that because russian ground the start, that because russian ground troops are being blocked from sweeping ground troops are being blocked from sweeping through the city, they will now do sweeping through the city, they will now do what they ve done in so many other now do what they ve done in so many other parts now do what they ve done in so many other parts of ukraine, simply intensifying. president biden escalates sanctions against russia banning imports of diamonds, seafood and vodka and stripping the kremlin of its routine trade benefits. i m here on the ground in ukraine where 2.5 million people have fled the fighting. welcome to world news america on pbs and around the globe. russia is widening its war in ukraine, 16 days into its invasion. its forces are closing in on the capital keev and more
he s due to meet refugees near the border where 2.1 million have crossed in a month. and the who is blaming the brutal relaxation of restrictions for rising covid cases across europe. we ll speak to one of its experts. welcome to world news america on pbs, the uk and around the globe. as the war in ukraine enters its second month, there are signs tonight of a possible shift in russia s military aims. commanders in moscow have said they will now focus their campaign on the east of the country. it comes as ukrainian forces have succeeded in driving back russian troops on a number of fronts. the uk ministry of defence say ukrainian counterattacks, and russian forces having to rely on overextended supply lines, have meant ukrainian troops could reoccu py towns and defensive positions up to 35km
closer to their families. but for many in europe, that meant moving to a whole other country. we report from poland. welcome to world news america on pbs, in the uk and around the globe. we start tonight in russia, where president vladimir putin has insisted that the west must give moscow guarantees that nato will not expand its alliance eastwards and admit ukraine as a member. the remarks came during a four hour long press conference in which mr putin stressed that russia does not want conflict over ukraine and rejected accusations that he was planning an invasion of the country. this comes as thousands of russian troops are now stationed along the country s border with ukraine. our correspondent steve rosenberg is in moscow for us tonight and has this report. it s the most wonderful time of the year, if you happen