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Live Updates: As Explosion Is Reported Over Kyiv, Ukraine's President Says He's Target No. 1 — “Putin chose this war, and now he and his country will bear the consequences,” President Biden said in announcing new sanctions. Russia advances on Kyiv. — Evan Hill, Muyi Xiao, Christiaan Triebert, Dmitriy Khavin and Malachy Browne
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Russia-Ukraine live updates: Ukrainian president says ‘enemy sabotage groups’ have entered Kyiv as forces close in — In an address to Ukraine, President Volodymyr Zelensky did not specifically say Russian forces had entered Kyiv, but his reference to “sabotage” units was interpreted as a sign that the city was was in peril.
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Biden Administration Debates Legality of Arming Ukrainian Resistance — Russia could make the case that the United States is a co-combatant. — The United States is debating plans to support armed Ukrainian resistance as Russia mounts a massive invasion that U.S. officials believe is aimed …
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Biden has been presented with options for massive cyberattacks against Russia — Biden given Russia cyberattack options, including internet and transportation interruptions — President Joe Biden has been presented with a menu of options for the U.S. to carry out massive cyberattacks designed …


World leaders divided on whether to eject Russia from Swift payment system — Boris Johnson pushes ‘very hard’ for move while Germany warns against ahead of emergency EU meeting — Western leaders are split on whether Russia should be ejected from the Swift international payments system …
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Putin's attack on Ukraine is about more than his own delusions of grandeur — Vladimir Putin's brutal and tragic attack on Ukraine is about more than his own delusions of grandeur. It is also a lesson for the Russian people about what happens to those who insist on seeking Western-style democracy.
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With Russia attack, U.S., Europe ponder the future of the post-war world they created

The Most Immediate Nuclear Danger in Ukraine Isn't Chernobyl
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I'm in Kyiv and awake at the darkest hour - as Putin's bombs rain down
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In Washington, a Ukraine Tragedy Foretold
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Biden does a victory lap on Russia-Ukraine intelligence
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FACT SHEET: Joined by Allies and Partners, the United States Imposes Devastating Costs on Russia

White House: Putin ‘improvising’ Ukraine strategy, was not prepared for U.S. intel
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Sanctions Are Not Enough — Ever since last year, when Vladimir Putin began preparing …
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Russia-Ukraine: White House plays clean-up after Biden says ‘no one expected’ sanctions ‘to prevent anything’
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US expels Russia's No. 2 diplomat at Washington embassy
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Trump largely isolated in praise for Putin as GOP condemns Russian invasion … Leading Republicans on Thursday assailed Russia for plunging Europe into its first major land war in decades — isolating former president Donald Trump, the de facto standard-bearer of their party, in his praise for the country's authoritarian leader.
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Now is the time to remember what Fox's own lawyers said about Tucker Carlson … As Russia prepared to invade Ukraine, the biggest star on Fox News was busy doing what he does best: being thoroughly and appallingly wrong. — He defended the murderous instigator Vladimir Putin …


A remarkable Republican statement on the Ukraine invasion
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Donald Trump and Tucker Carlson are all over Russian state media
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Trump Pals Beg Him to Stop Kissing Putin's Ass During Ukraine Invasion
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Trump immediately botches what's happening in Ukraine
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Hundreds arrested as shocked Russians protest Ukraine attack — MOSCOW (AP) — Shocked Russians turned out by the thousands Thursday to decry their country's invasion of Ukraine as emotional calls for protests grew on social media. Some 1,745 people in 54 Russian cities were detained, at least 957 of them in Moscow.
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Russian Billionaires Lose $39 Billion in a Day on Ukraine Attack
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Russians Now See a New Side to Putin: Dragging Them Into War
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Russia Used Beatings and Tricks to Forcibly Send Rookie Troops to Ukraine, Rights Group Says
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Sean Penn on the Ground in Ukraine Filming Documentary About Russia's Invasion … Sean Penn is on the ground in Ukraine filming a documentary about Russia's invasion, Vice Studios confirmed. The Oscar-winning actor appeared at a press briefing Thursday in the Ukraine capital of Kyiv listening …
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‘Canceled’ comedian Louis CK to perform in Kyiv despite Russian invasion — Louis CK is cracking jokes in a war zone. — The once-cancelled stand-up comedian is apparently laughing in the face of danger as his upcoming performances at the National Palace of Arts in Kyiv are still scheduled …


Biden makes decision on Supreme Court nominee, with announcement as soon as Friday — (CNN)President Joe Biden has reached a decision on his first nominee to the Supreme Court, people familiar with the selection said Thursday, with his historic selection of the first Black woman to serve …
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Bragg taps new attorney to head Trump investigation after two lead prosecutors quit — NEW YORK — Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg (D) has asked his investigations chief to oversee the ongoing probe into former president Donald Trump and his business practices, a day after the abrupt resignations …
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Why Does New York's Criminal Investigation of Donald Trump Appear All But Over?
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Tuberville reflects on first year in office, addresses situation with Russia … Your browser does not support the audio element. — This week, U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville spoke to the Montgomery Area Chamber of Commerce to give essential updates from Washington D.C.
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CDC to significantly ease pandemic mask guidelines Friday — WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration will significantly loosen federal mask-wearing guidelines to protect against COVID-19 transmission on Friday, according to two people familiar with the matter, meaning most Americans …
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Andrew Cuomo begins comeback attempt with new TV ad — Andrew Cuomo is once again hitting New Yorkers' television sets. — The former governor, who resigned in disgrace last summer, will begin an attempt at a political comeback with an ad claiming he's been exonerated from charges …
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The Federal Election Commission let Trump off the hook for allegedly using $2.8 million in charitable donations to veterans for political purposes — The FEC won't investigate Trump for possible campaign finance violations related to a veterans fundraiser.
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