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On February 20, the Russian Parliament had not yet authorized President Vladimir Putin to use military force outside the country, and Ukraine had not yet declared a state of emergency. In a television interview that day, Pentagon press secretary John Kirby maintained that Putin “has not conducted another invasion in…

Russia has begun withdrawing its soldiers from the defunct Chernobyl nuclear power plant after seizing control of the facility on the opening day of its invasion of Ukraine.  A senior official at the Pentagon said the troops were being repositioned into Belarus whose border lies 10 miles away.  He said: "We think that they…

LVIV, Ukraine —  A day after Russia said it would “drastically” reduce attacks on strategic northern cities in its war against Ukraine, those regions came under fresh bombardment Wednesday, deepening Ukrainian and Western officials’ skepticism over any easing of the offensive. As Moscow offered mixed signals about its war aims and…

Russia’s leading independent newspaper suspended operations Monday after pressure from Russian authorities, a move that comes less than six months after its editor won the Nobel Peace Prize for his paper’s courageous reporting under difficult circumstances. The paper, Novaya Gazeta, said it will remain closed for the duration of what…

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WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden said Monday that he would make “no apologies” and wasn’t “walking anything back” after his weekend comment that Russian President Vladimir Putin “cannot remain in power,” attempting to turn the page on a controversy that clouded his recent trip to Europe. The president also…

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If Russia employs chemical or nuclear weapons in its military assault in Ukraine, NATO would be “forced to take appropriate measures,” NATO’s Deputy General Secretary Mircea Geoană told The Associated Press in an interview. He did not detail what action the defense alliance would take, but warned: “I can guarantee…

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