Prospects for meaningful diplomacy between the United States and Russia on any number of fronts are grim, with the two countries locked in their worst confrontation since the Soviet-era Cuban missile crisis.
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Russia’s war spurs corporate exodus, exposes business risks
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has thrown business plans into disarray and forced a growing number of the world’s best known brands to pull out of a country that’s become a global outcast.
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Sen. King warns of Russian cyberattacks against U.S.
Maine’s independent senator says Putin is headed for a grinding, ultimately unwinnable occupation of Ukraine and is likely to lash out with cyberattacks.
Posted inNation & World
The facts and misinformation on Russia’s war on Ukraine
Associated Press journalists are documenting military activity across Ukraine, where disinformation is spiking during a Russian ground and air offensive.
Posted inNation & World, Politics
Biden asks Congress for $32.5 billion in Ukraine, COVID aid
President Biden’s administration has requested $10 billion for Ukraine, money that will be used to address the mounting humanitarian crisis as well as assist its defense against Russia.
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Shelling sets fire to Europe’s largest nuclear power plant as Russians aim to control Ukrainian energy hub
The attack triggers phone calls between Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and President Biden and other world leaders, while the U.S. Department of Energy activates its nuclear incident response team as a precaution.
Posted inNation & World, Politics
UN General Assembly votes to demand that Russia stop war in Ukraine
Assembly resolutions aren’t legally binding, but they do have clout in reflecting international opinion.
Posted inNation & World
The Latest: International Criminal Court to investigate possible war crimes in Ukraine
The latest news on Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
Posted inNation & World
Here’s what’s fact and what’s misinformation in the Russian war on Ukraine
Associated Press journalists are documenting military activity across Ukraine, where disinformation is spiking during a Russian ground and air offensive.
Posted inNation & World, Politics
Ukrainian refugee count tops 1 million as Russians besiege ports and U.N. demands end of invasion
The tally from the U.N. refugee agency amounts to more than 2% of Ukraine’s population being forced out of the country in less than a week.