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Meanwhile Ukrainian forces, buttressed by billions in weapons and funding from the U.S. But he argued again in a speech Friday that the invasion was crucial to preserving Russia against what he described as "the enemy" in the West. In a rare acknowledgment Thursday, Putin admitted "mistakes" in how the mobilization was carried out. and other countries - and, in late September, the Russian leader said he was calling up some 300,000 reservists to bolster the war effort, triggering protests across his country. On Friday, Putin said he was "forever" annexing four regions of Ukraine - a move denounced by Ukraine, the U.S.

MORE: Putin illegally annexes Ukraine land Kyiv seeks NATO entry There is nothing he can do at this point." Regardless of Putin's bravado, Petraeus said, "No amount of annexation, no amount of even veiled nuclear threats can get him out of this situation."Īsked by Karl if Russia could win in its conflict with Ukraine, Petraeus said he did not see how: "They cannot. "Ukraine has recruited, trained, equipped, organized and employed force incomparably better than Russia has." "President Zelenskyy and Ukraine have mobilized vastly better than has Russia," Petraeus said. Putin "is losing" despite "significant" but "desperate" moves in the war that began in late February, Petraeus told ABC "This Week" co-anchor Jonathan Karl. Brokaw is retiring from the broadcast he anchored for 23 years and will be replaced by Brian Williams.Russian President Vladimir Putin now faces an "irreversible" quagmire amid the country's land grab in its ongoing invasion of Ukraine, retired Army general and former CIA chief David Petraeus said Sunday. Tom Brokaw makes his final remarks as anchor of the NBC Nightly News with Tom Brokaw from NBC World Headquarters in New York City, December 1, 2004.

“During one of the most complex and consequential eras in American history, a new generation of NBC News journalists, producers and technicians is providing America with timely, insightful and critically important information, 24/7.” Brokaw said. READ MORE: 9/11 to today, ways we have changedįor two decades, the triumvirate of Brokaw, ABC’s Peter Jennings and CBS’ Dan Rather were the nation’s most visible broadcasters, anchoring major stories like the Sept. He started hosting “Nightly News” in 1983. He was a White House correspondent during Richard Nixon’s presidency, and began co-hosting the “Today” show in 1976. Shes covered some major events in the city and America, most notably the 9/11. Aside from her work on the morning news show, Stokes also has anchored the stations 5, 6, and 10 p.m. 7 in 2000, joining the Good Day team alongside Rosanna Scotto. He said he will continue to be active in print journalism, writing books and articles.īrokaw began at NBC in its Los Angeles bureau in the 1960s, where he covered Ronald Reagan’s first run for public office and the assassination of Robert F. The longtime news anchor retired on Friday, Sept. The 80-year-old newsman did documentaries and made other appearances for the networks after that, but he has fought cancer and his television appearances have been more sporadic. NEW YORK (AP) - NBC News veteran Tom Brokaw said Friday that he is retiring from the network after 55 years.īrokaw, author of “The Greatest Generation,” was NBC’s lead anchor at “Nightly News” and for big events for more than 20 years before giving way to Brian Williams in 2004.