Russia’s military forces are blasting Ukraine’s capital region and other major cities as they try to crush a Ukrainian defense that has frustrated their progress nearly three weeks after invading.
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Biden signs budget bill with Ukraine aid but no COVID cash
The White House had asked for $22.5 billion for vaccines and treatment, but that was trimmed during talks to $15.6 billion and ultimately dropped altogether.
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Man suspected of stalking, killing homeless people arrested
Gerald Brevard, 30, who lives in the Washington area, has a criminal history that includes assault.
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In emotional speech to a packed house, Zelensky appeals for help from Canada
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has asked Canadians to imagine bombs landing in their communities as urged the nation to apply great economic and military pressure on Russia — including a no-fly zone.
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Live updates: Zelensky says Russia demands getting ‘more realistic’
The latest news on Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
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From beer to semiconductors, extended war will hit U.S. state economies
While the U.S. has limited trade ties with Russia and Ukraine, businesses from beer breweries in Missouri to semiconductor plants in California would see an impact.
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Ukraine leaders say tone of ceasefire talks improve, as 20,000 escape Mariupol
The leaders of three European Union countries — including Poland, a NATO member on Ukraine’s doorstep — visited the embattled capital in a bold show of support amid the danger.
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Virus cases climb in China, raising threat of trade disruption
Anti-virus controls have forced auto and electronics makers to shut factories in China and are raising risks of wider disruptions if the curbs spread to Chinese ports that are among the world’s busiest.
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U.S. warns China over support for Russia in Ukraine war
The Biden administration is increasingly concerned that China is using the Ukraine war to advance Beijing’s long-term interest in its competition with the United States.
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UK top court denies Julian Assange permission to appeal extradition
Assange has sought for years to avoid a trial in the U.S. on a series of charges related to WikiLeaks’ publication of a huge trove of classified documents more than a decade ago.