NATO, to which former Eastern bloc nation Poland has belonged since 1999, is strengthening its military presence in eastern Poland, close to the Ukraine border.
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Russia continues bombarding Kyiv, other cities across Ukraine as two sides hold talks
Shortly before dawn on Tuesday, large explosions thundered across Kyiv as Russia pressed its advance on multiple fronts.
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Russia seeking military aid from China, U.S. official says
The development comes as White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan plans to meet Monday with his Chinese counterpart, Yang Jiechi, in Rome.
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American filmmaker and journalist Brent Renaud shot, killed in Ukraine
Renaud, one of the most respected independent producers of his era, was gathering material for a report about refugees.
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Russian airstrike escalates offensive in western Ukraine
At least 35 people were killed and 134 injured after Russian missiles struck a military facility located near the Polish border, Ukrainian officials said. The site has been used by U.S. and NATO forces.
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Russian shell mosque in Mariupol, approach Kyiv as U.S. imposes new trade sanctions
‘The free world is coming together to confront Putin,’ says President Biden in announcing that the U.S. will dramatically downgrade its trade status with Russia and ban imports of seafood, alcohol and diamonds.
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Endgame elusive as West tries to force Russia out of Ukraine
There’s no reason to believe that even the toughest measures will shatter Putin’s determination to pull the former Soviet republic back into Moscow’s orbit.
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Maine Voices: For Putin, sport is more than a game
Now is the time for the world athletic community to take drastic measures to isolate Russia, its autocratic leader and his enablers.
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White House warns Russia may use chemical weapons in Ukraine
Russia accuses Ukraine of developing illegal chemical weapons, which the White House describes as a ‘preposterous’ claim to justify such an attack by Putin.
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Russia indiscriminately targeting civilians in invasion of Ukraine
Outrage grows after an airstrike on a maternity hospital, with a Ukrainian police official calling it a war crime and British Prime Minister Boris Johnson saying Putin will be held ‘to account for his terrible crimes.’