Russia, meanwhile, says its forces have foiled new attacks by ukraine in its territory. Russian officials also say they have opened 400 temporary shelters across the country to accommodate thousands of people evacuated from towns and cities as the ukrainian troops advance. Ukraines military says it now controls almost A Thousand Square Kilometres of territory inside russia, the biggest Cross Border Incursion by ukraine since the war began. Our Security Correspondent Frank Gardner has the latest. One week into Ukraines Incursion into russia, the kremlin s forces are scrambling to push back its advance. Extra units have been sent as ukraine now claims to be holding up to 1,000 Square Kilometres of russian territory. Russian residents in the Kursk 0blast are being evacuated as the fighting continues. Around 180,000 civilians have so far been moved, many shocked that russia has been invaded for the first time since the second world war. In ukraine, public morale has been boosted by this un
Hours in the countdown to tuesdays Withdrawal Deadline. The Kabul Airport remains under high Security Alert with gunshots ringing out earlier in the day and hundreds out on the streets. U. S. Officials are bracing for a second terrorist attack, advising americans to avoid airport gates, avoid large crowds, and leave the area if possible. Pentagon officials in just this last hour are saying the u. S. Will continue evacuations until the last day. We continue to evacuate american citizens and vulnerable afghans out of kabul. In fact, there are approximately 1,400 individuals at the Kabul Airport who have been screened and manifested for flights today. As i said yesterday, we have the ability to include evacuees on Military Airlift out of afghanistan until the very end. More than 5,000 people remain at the airport, hoping to leave the country. But nato allies, italy, germany, belgium, spain and france, have ended Evacuation Flights. That happened overnight. Brittain has made its final Evac
Biden told the Pentagon And State department to be prepared with Backup Plans in case things go wrong. And its not just the taliban hes worried about, the u. S. Is also tracking threats against the Kabul Airport from an Isis A affiliate, Giving Americans and afghan allies even more of a reason to get out, and fast. Every day were on the ground is another day we know that isisk is seeking to target the Airport And Attack both u. S. And allied forces and innocent civilians. Here are the latest numbers as wes know them. The u. S. Has evacuated nearly 88,000 people since the end of july, including about 19,000 yesterday. What that doesnt tell us is how many americans are still there, waiting to get out. We have reporters covering every single angle of this story. Richard engel back In Kabul for us. Courtney kube at the pentagon. Geoff bennet at the White House. We have to start on capitol hill. What can we expect from Speaker Pelosi and whats the latest on these congressmen and the trip To
Hello and a very warm welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. Lawyers for the Trump Organization and its chief financial Officer Allen Weisselberg have pleaded not guilty to Tax Fraud at a court in New York. The prosecutor said thered been a sweeping and audacious illegal Payment Scheme at the former president s company. Our North America Editor Jon Sopel is outside Trump Tower in New York for us. If you listen to the District Attorney, he makes it absolutely clear this is just following the facts and following the law, and that a Grand Jury has approved whats happened. Listen to the Trump Organization and you get a completely different story. Theres a long Statement Illjust read you a bit of it. After years of investigating, dozens of subpoenas, millions of documents and millions of dollars of taxpayers money, the Manhattan Das office has decided to charge select trump entities with providing a car and apartment. Make no mistake this is not about the law, this i
You, Craig Melvin here. An image meant to inspire Confidence And Unity on a shaken global stage. That Family Photo of america and our allies standing shoulder to shoulder, the first day of the G7 Summit in the United Kingdom just got under way. Right now, President Biden meeting with his counterparts there. Like any family, there are differences. But there are also some key issues of agreement this morning. Of course, we cant forget the big meeting on the horizon. President biden and russian president vladimir putin, reporters just asking President Biden about it this morning. Mr. President , whats your message to putin . Back here at home, were following big developments on Capitol Hill, a bipartisan deal on infrastructure, new hurdles with Police Reform talks and a sharp focus on Voting Rights. And theres a big new revelation related to the former president s tenure. The new york times Thursday Headline reads, hunting Leaks Trump officials focused on democrats in congress. Nbc has no