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The Latest: House approves $13.6 billion for Ukraine in huge spending bill

by Associated Press March 9, 2022March 9, 2022

The latest news on Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

Op-Eds, Opinion

Commentary: Republicans should stand with Biden on Ukraine

by Frederic B. Hill Special to the Press Herald March 9, 2022March 9, 2022

Politics should ‘stop at the water’s edge’ when partisan division can be read as weakness.

Nation & World

Pentagon says Poland’s offer of jets for Ukraine ‘not tenable’

by VANESSA GERA and ELLEN KNICKMEYER Associated Press March 8, 2022March 8, 2022

While such a handover would signal Western resolve to do more to deter Russia, militarily it is unlikely to be a game-changer.

Nation & World

The Latest: Ukraine aid grows to near $14 billion in $1.5 trillion government bill

by From wire reports March 8, 2022March 8, 2022

The latest news on Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

Nation & World

Air alert declared in Ukraine’s capital as fighting continues and evacuation attempts fail

by MSTYSLAV CHERNOV and YURAS KARMANAU Associated Press March 8, 2022March 9, 2022

A humanitarian crisis is unfolding in the coastal city of Mariupol, which has been surrounded by Russian soldiers.

Russia Ukraine War Zelenskyy the Communicator

Nation & World

A modern Churchill? Ukraine’s Zelensky praised as war communicator

by DAVID BAUDER and JOCELYN NOVECK Associated Press March 7, 2022March 7, 2022

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s impassioned and steady leadership is quite a development for a former TV actor who weeks ago was disdained in some corners as a political novice too eager to seek compromise with Moscow.

Business, Nation & World

U.S. gasoline prices rise again as support grows for banning Russian oil

by DAVID KOENIG AP Business Writer March 7, 2022March 7, 2022

Top congressional officials reached agreement Monday on legislation that would ban Russian oil imports to the U.S. and end Russia’s permanent normal trade relation status.

Nation & World

As crisis deepens, Ukraine accuses Moscow of using ‘medieval’ tactics

by YURAS KARMANAU Associated Press March 7, 2022March 7, 2022

Russian forces continue to pummel cities with rockets, and fierce fighting rages in places as Ukraine tries to establish safe evacuation corridors for civilians.