Diplomacy
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You Vote: With Trump announcing sanctions on Russia's 2 largest oil companies, what happens next?
“It’s a very big day in terms of what we’re doing,” Trump said. “These are tremendous sanctions. They’re big, these are against their two big oil companies and we hope they won’t be on for long. We hope that the war will be settled.
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Watch Live: President Trump participates in a meeting with the Secretary General of NATO
President Donald Trump on Wednesday afternoon participates in a meeting with the Secretary General of NATO at the White House.
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Treasury Secretary Bessent warns of 'a substantial pickup in Russia sanctions'
He wasn’t specific on what those sanctions would involve. This follows Tuesday’s comments from the White House that plans were off for President Donald Trump to meet in Hungary soon with Russian President Vladimir Putin.
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U.S. imposes sanctions on Russian central bank, next step in effort to cripple country's economy
The new penalties essentially cut the Russian central bank from the U.S. dollar
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U.S. advises citizens in Russia to consider leaving "immediately" while flights available
The warning comes as more flights are being canceled in and out of Russia.
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Biden administration freezes Putin, Russian Prime Minister Lavrov's assets
Sanctions follow similar move by the European Union and Britain
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Ukrainian president accuses powerful foreign leaders of 'watching from afar' as Russia invades
Volodymyr Zelensky has asked 27 EU leaders for additional help as he says "we are defending our state alone."
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Russia ready to send delegation to talk with Ukraine, report
Negotiations reportedly will reportedly center on whether Ukraine is willing it drop its interest in joining NATO
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United States expels Russia's second-ranking diplomat
The State Department official insisted that the expulsion was not related to the growing tensions in Ukraine.
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State Department issues Ukraine evacuation instructions, adds website warning banner
U.S. citizens were given instructions on fleeing Ukraine on land through five countries.
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Biden announces first wave of sanctions on Russia, targeting financial institutions
Biden called Putin's actions "flagrant violation of international law"
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Americans overwhelmingly oppose U.S. troops on the ground in Russia-Ukraine conflict, poll
The poll suggests that Americans feel very differently about a potential conflict between China and Taiwan.
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U.S. embassy in Russia warns of possible attacks in Moscow, St. Petersburg
Americans are instructed to have "evacuation plans that do not rely on U.S. government assistance."