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U.S. says a separatist call to flee east Ukraine for Russia is a false flag

6:34pm February 18, 2022

by Alex Leff

A Russian-backed separatist leader in eastern Ukraine announced an evacuation to Russia, alleging the Ukrainian military was preparing to invade the area. The U.S. says it's "disinformation."

Russian President Vladimir Putin attends a meeting on economic issues via videoconference in Moscow on Thursday.

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Russia says it will stage nuclear drills amid Ukraine standoff

11:01am February 18, 2022

by The Associated Press

Russia's The Defense Ministry says President Vladimir Putin will personally oversee this weekend's exercise.

Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks during a joint news conference with Germany's chancellor following their meeting at the Kremlin, in Moscow, on Tuesday. That day the Kremlin said it pulled back some Russian troops but the U.S. and NATO have rejecte

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Opinion: It's time we turn the tables on Putin

2:09pm February 17, 2022

by Brett Bruen

The United States should tell Russia its troops need to be back in their regular barracks by March 1, argues former diplomat Brett Bruen.

Vice President Harris walks across the tarmac at Joint Base Andrew to board Air Force Two bound for Munich, where she will meet with European leaders to discuss Russian aggression to Ukraine.

Vice President Harris is meeting leaders in Munich to talk about Russia and Ukraine

12:05pm February 17, 2022

by Franco Ordoñez

This is Harris' highest-stakes foreign trip yet. She will meet some 13 heads of state to discuss the threat posed by Russia, and will speak at the Munich Security Conference.

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President Biden, speaking at the White House on Tuesday, said a Russian invasion of Ukraine would have far-reaching consequences, including on Americans.

Biden says a Russian invasion of Ukraine would hurt Americans. Here's how

6:24pm February 16, 2022

by Becky Sullivan

A full-scale invasion is not a certainty. But if it happens, experts say the effects of sanctions, energy market disruptions and cyberwarfare could reach everyday Americans.

Kamila Valieva of Team ROC skates during the Women Single Skating Short Program on day eleven of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games at Capital Indoor Stadium on February 15, 2022 in Beijing, China.

In the midst of scandal, 3 Russian figure skaters hope to elevate their sport

4:17pm February 16, 2022

by Tom Goldman

A triple jump used to be the gold standard in figure skating. Now it's the quad. For the first time at an Olympics, a woman — Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva — landed a quad in competition.

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The outage hit the website for the Ukrainian Defense Ministry, shown here during a ceremony last October.

Ukraine says government websites and banks were hit with denial of service attack

3:57pm February 15, 2022

by Jenna McLaughlin

The outage impacted the website of the Ukrainian Defense Ministry and the Armed Services as well as two large Ukrainian banks, Privatbank and Oschadbank.

Visitors enjoy the ice rink in Red Square at the Moscow GUM State Department store with the Spasskaya Tower to the left and the Kremlin Wall in Moscow on Monday.

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Russians scoff at Western fears of Ukraine invasion

5:55am February 15, 2022

by The Associated Press

More than half of respondents in recent polls in Russia say the U.S. is responsible for the current standoff over Ukraine.

Kamila Valieva of Team ROC skates during a training session at the Beijing Winter Olympic Games on February 13, 2022.

Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva cleared to keep competing at Beijing Olympics

8:54am February 14, 2022

The International Olympic Committee says it will abide by a decision that 15-year-old Kamila Valieva be allowed to skate in Beijing but if she wins "no medal ceremony will take place."

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Mariah Bell of Team United States talks with coach and former Olympic figure skater Adam Rippon during a practice session ahead of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games on Feb. 1, 2022.

'They've ruined it for all of us,' Adam Rippon says of Russia's latest doping scandal

12:42pm February 12, 2022

by Tom Goldman

As the fate of 15-year-old Russian skating phenom Kamila Valieva is debated by lawyers, the athletes and coaches in Beijing say this year's Winter Olympics are now tainted by the specter of doping.