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Russian Invasion of Ukraine Draws Outrage from Kremlin-Sympathetic European Leaders
Hungarian prime minister Viktor Orban speaks to the media as he visits the Ukraine-Hungary border in Beregsurany, Hungary, February 2022. (Bernadett Szabo/Reuters) Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has triggered the outrage of Kremlin-sympathetic politicians leading the former Soviet satellite states Hungary
Biden to Sanction Putin Directly as Ukraine Invasion Escalates
Left: President Joe Biden delivers remarks on Russia’s attack on Ukraine in the East Room of the White House in Washington, D.C., February 24, 2022. Right: Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks at the Eastern Economic Forum in Vladivostok, Russia, September
Post-ABC Poll: Russia should be sanctioned for Ukraine invasion amid animosity to Putin's nation – The Washington Post
About half of the public doubts Biden’s ability to handle a crisis and says U.S. leadership in the world has “gotten weaker” during his presidency, levels similar to former president Donald Trump’s ratings while he was in office. Story continues
Daily Crunch: Overnight, Russia’s invasion puts Ukrainian tech industry on a war footing
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Psaki: Biden Claim That No One Expected Sanctions to Prevent Russian Invasion Was ‘Not Exactly What He Meant’
White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki holds a press briefing on the U.S. response after Russia launched a military operation against Ukraine at the White House in Washington, D.C., February 24, 2022. (Leah Millis/Reuters) White House press secretary Jen Psaki
Pentagon gives a grim assessment of the first stages of the Russian invasion.
Russian military forces are moving to decapitate the Ukrainian government in Kyiv, the Pentagon said on Thursday, in a grim assessment of the first stages of President Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine. A senior Defense Department official said that three
Why the Russian invasion will have huge economic consequences for American families | CNN Business
New York CNN Business — Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is happening thousands of miles away from the closest major US city. And yet millions of American families will feel the economic consequences. That’s because the world economy and financial
Wladimir And Vitali Klitschko Release Video Addressing Invasion Of Ukraine: “We Must Stay United Against This Aggression”
Posted on 02/24/2022 By: Sean Crose The two middle aged men, brothers, stand in a nondescript location wearing winter coats. They are dressed casually and wear worn expressions. They appear to be a universe away from the boxing rings each
World leaders despair at Russian invasion of Ukraine on ‘dark day’
Heads of state across the globe swiftly denounced Russia’s full-scale attack on Ukraine — as the country’s president vowed Thursday not to “give up its freedom” at any cost. Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky blasted Russia’s airstrikes and assault on his