KNX In Depth: Russia escalates military offensive in western Ukraine--Ukraine teenage refugee escapes war--China's role in Russia-Ukraine war--COVID-19 pandemic two years later

Air raid sirens go off in western Ukraine as Russia expands its military offensive. It's hit airports in the west and is targeting an industrial city now in the east. This comes as Vladimir Putin mentioned what he calls "positive developments" in negotiations. We go In Depth into the Russian invasion of Ukraine.  We hear from a Ukrainian refugee who's left the country. We'll learn about his journey out of Ukraine and what's next for him and his family. President Biden moves to revoke Russia's "most favored nation" trade status. There's also a ban on Russian seafood and vodka. Will this really hurt Russia's economy?  Looming in the shadows of the war is China. The country seems to be sympathetic toward Russia and it's even accused of helping spread misinformation against the U-S. We explore what China is looking to get from all this.  Two years ago today, the World Health Organization declared a pandemic because of COVID-19. Since then, it's killed more than six million people around the world...almost one million here in the U.S. We go In Depth into how we got here and where we go next.   To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices