memeorandum: Russian invasion of Ukraine is a global issue, says Biden (Reuters)

8:01 AM ET, May 24, 2022

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Reuters:
Russian invasion of Ukraine is a global issue, says Biden

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Adam Edelman / NBC News:
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Luke Broadwater / New York Times:

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Eoin Higgins / Salon:

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Gabriel Debenedetti / New York Magazine:

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Meridith McGraw / Politico:

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Kipp Jones / Mediaite:

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John Sudworth / BBC:

The faces from China's Uyghur detention camps — Thousands of photographs from the heart of China's highly secretive system of mass incarceration in Xinjiang, as well as a shoot-to-kill policy for those who try to escape, are among a huge cache of data hacked from police computer servers in the region.

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Associated Press:

AP-NORC poll: Economy grows as priority on Russia response — WASHINGTON (AP) — Americans are becoming less supportive of punishing Russia for launching its invasion of Ukraine if it comes at the expense of the U.S. economy, a sign of rising anxiety over inflation and other challenges, according to a new poll.

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Kipp Jones / Mediaite:

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Alexander Bolton / The Hill:

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Brian Steinberg / Variety:

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Craig Mauger / Detroit News:

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New York Times:

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Peter Baker / New York Times:

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Anemona Hartocollis / New York Times:

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Devlin Barrett / Washington Post:

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Financial Times:

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Ryan Mac / New York Times:

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Naomi Lim / Washington Examiner:

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Michelle Goldberg / New York Times:

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