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A Ukrainian soldier walks past debris of a burning military truck, on a street in Kyiv, Ukraine, Saturday, Feb. 26, 2022.

After a night of heavy fighting, Ukrainian officials say they still control Kharkiv

12:48pm February 27, 2022

by Becky Sullivan

Street fighting broke out early Sunday in Kharkiv as Russian troops pushed into Ukraine's second-largest city, according to a regional official as the capital, Kiev, continued to hold out.

People at the Seoul Railway station watch a TV showing a file image of North Korea's missile launch during a news program on Sunday, Feb. 27, 2022.

North Korea fires ballistic missile in resumption of testing

1:42am February 27, 2022

by The Associated Press

North Korea launched a ballistic missile into the sea on Sunday, its neighbors said. It was the eighth of its kind this year and comes as U.S. attention is focused on the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

Burnt out military vehicles on a street in Kyiv, Ukraine, Saturday, Feb. 26, 2022. Russian forces are launching fresh attacks against Ukraininian targets around the country, including Kiev.

Russia hits Ukraine fuel supplies and airfields in fresh attacks

12:14am February 27, 2022

by The Associated Press

The latest wave of attacks targeted Ukrainian airfields and fuel supplies as the Russian invasion appears to have been blunted by fierce resistance even as the U.S. and EU send Ukraine more weapons.

Russia's embassy in Washington, D.C. is pictured on Wednesday. The U.S. and European allies are kicking selected Russian banks from the SWIFT messaging system.

Select Russian banks are being booted off the SWIFT bank messaging system

8:42pm February 26, 2022

by Matthew S. Schwartz

The U.S. and European allies are ramping up sanctions against Russia that include moving to cut off certain Russian banks from the key bank messaging system.

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov walk past honour guards at the Kremlin in Moscow. U.S. sanctions are targeting Putin and a handful of individuals believed to be among his closest advisors.

The U.S. sanctions on Russian oligarchs miss the richest of the rich

9:11am February 26, 2022

by The Associated Press

The sanctions may do little to dim the jet-setting lifestyles of Russia's ultra-rich and infamous – much less force a withdrawal of tanks and troops.

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The man who grabbed Pelosi's podium during the Jan. 6 riot is sentenced to prison

6:40pm February 25, 2022

by The Associated Press

Adam Johnson bragged that he "broke the Internet" after an image of him with the podium was made public. A federal judge sentenced Johnson to 75 days in prison.

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As Russia invades Ukraine, the cyber threats are subtle — for now

4:48pm February 25, 2022

by Jenna McLaughlin

As Russia invades Ukraine, some cyber experts warned of an initial, crippling cyberattack. That hasn't happened yet. But the digital threat has been present in more subtle ways.

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U.S. intelligence didn't stop the invasion of Ukraine, but it had positive effects

5:40am February 25, 2022

President Biden says the Russian invasion of Ukraine is unfolding largely as predicted. Accurate U.S. intelligence didn't prevent the attack, but it did counter Russian disinformation.

Sen. Mark Warner, D-Va., does a television interview before the start of former Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe's election night rally on Nov. 2, 2021 in McLean, Va.

Sen. Warner says a direct NATO-Russia conflict would be 'uncharted territory'

9:51pm February 24, 2022

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with Sen. Mark Warner, chairman of the intelligence committee, about the latest on the Russian invasion of Ukraine, and how the U.S. plans to respond.

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Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., on Thursday criticized the sanctions the Biden administration announced against Russia as too little, too late.

Republicans are condemning Putin for the invasion of Ukraine — and criticizing Biden

8:44pm February 24, 2022

by Danielle Kurtzleben

However, the GOP has not reached full consensus on the Kremlin's actions, with former President Donald Trump remaining an outlier in the party he ostensibly leads.