The president highlighted the bravery of Ukrainian defenders and the commitment of a newly reinvigorated Western alliance, but warned that without consequences, Putin’s aggression won’t end with Ukraine.
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Russia takes aim at Ukraine’s urban areas; Biden vows Putin will pay a price for invasion
As the seventh day of the war dawned Wednesday, Russia found itself increasingly isolated, beset by the sanctions that have thrown its economy into turmoil and left the country practically friendless.
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Big tech grapples with Russian state media, propaganda
After the European Union’s president called for a ban on Russian state media, a wave of tech companies blocked the channels from their platforms.
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U.S. states add their own financial squeeze on Russia over invasion
Governors and lawmakers in numerous U.S. states are seeking to add to the financial squeeze on Russia over its war against Ukraine.
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is indeed the voice of ‘Paddington’
Before he became the president of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskyy also the voice of Paddington Bear in the Ukrainian version of the hit 2014 live-action comedy film and its sequel.
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International Criminal Court prosecutor to open investigation into war crimes in Ukraine
The chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court says he plans to open an investigation ‘as rapidly as possible’ into possible war crimes and crimes against humanity in Ukraine.
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Russia suspended from international soccer over Ukraine war
Russian teams have been suspended from all international soccer, including qualifying matches for the 2022 World Cup.
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No longer on the State of the Union guest list: Mandatory masks
The Washington area is currently at a low risk level for COVID-19, according to a new metric unveiled by the CDC.
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Russia-Ukraine War: What to know as Ukraine resists advance
The Russian military assault on Ukraine went into its fifth day after Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered his nuclear forces put on increased alert, ratcheting up tensions yet further
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Forty-mile Russian convoy threatens Kyiv, shelling intensifies after negotiations fail to stop fighting
The Kremlin again raised the specter of nuclear war, while an embattled Ukraine moved to solidify its ties to the West by applying to join the European Union.