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U.S. and EU to punish Russia with new economic sanctions

4:29pm February 24, 2022

by Jackie Northam

The U.S. and EU are planning more sanctions on Russia, aimed at crippling its economy by targeting banks, oil and gas sectors. But it's uncertain the new sanctions will affect Russia President Putin.

President Biden announces new sanctions against Russia after its invasion of Ukraine in the East Room of the White House on Thursday.

The U.S. keeps turning to sanctions despite their mixed record

4:14pm February 24, 2022

by Rachel Treisman

President Biden announced more sanctions on Russia's military and economy over its invasion of Ukraine. Sanctions have become a favored tool in presidents' arsenals, but they don't always work.

The 2022 Eurovision Song Contest will be held in May in Turin, Italy.

Russia will still participate in Eurovision 2022, despite Ukraine invasion — for now

3:14pm February 24, 2022

by Anastasia Tsioulcas

The organizers of the Eurovision Song Contest 2022 say they will allow Russia to participate in this year's competition, despite the invasion of Ukraine, but that they will "monitor the situation."

Smoke rises from an air defense base in the aftermath of an apparent Russian strike in Mariupol, Ukraine, on Thursday.

In Ukraine, the road to war was paved by the failure of diplomacy

1:53pm February 24, 2022

by Scott Neuman

The invasion of Ukraine occurred despite weeks of diplomatic efforts, including calls between President Biden and Russian President Vladimir Putin and European leaders' visits to Putin in Moscow.

A German soccer team is removing a Russian logo from jerseys over the Ukraine attacks

1:52pm February 24, 2022

by Jeff Dean

The logo of Russian state-owned energy giant Gazprom is being removed. The team said the logo will be replaced by lettering reading "Schalke 04" instead following what it called "recent developments."

People hug outside a metro station in Kyiv on Thursday morning as Russia launched an attack on Ukraine and explosions could be heard in the city.

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With Ukraine under attack, Kyiv's residents rush to stock up and reach safety

1:35pm February 24, 2022

by Bill Chappell

Many Ukrainians had been maintaining a state of calm as warning signs grew of a Russian invasion. But Russia's wide-scale attack on Ukraine has dramatically changed the mood in the nation's capital.

Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks during a joint press conference with the German chancellor following their meeting over Ukraine security last Tuesday.

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The strategy behind Russia's sarcastic tone toward the West

11:39am February 24, 2022

Sarcasm isn't a typical approach to diplomacy, but it is one that Russia often takes. While it may seem humorous in the moment, the larger strategy affects how people view the conflict in Ukraine.

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Workers install cryptocurrency mining computers inside a converted shipping container at the Compute North facility in Nebraska.

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How the U.S. benefits when China turns its back on Bitcoin

7:04am February 24, 2022

Until the middle of last year, most cryptocurrency mining took place in China. Then authorities pulled the plug. So Chinese bitcoin miners began moving their gear to U.S. towns like Kearney, Nebraska.

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Several key websites in Ukraine were targeted by cyberattacks on Wednesday, the country's government said. Here, car traffic moves through Kyiv, the capital, as Ukraine confronts the likelihood of a Russian invasion.

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Russia invades Ukraine as explosions are heard in Kyiv and other cities

5:23am February 24, 2022

by Bill Chappell

The Russian invasion stirs international condemnation, roils global markets and a promise by Ukraine's president to defend the country.

United Nation Secretary-General Antonio Guterres addresses an emergency meeting of the U.N. Security Council on Ukraine late Wednesday to deplore Russia's actions toward the country and plead for diplomacy.

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Emergency U.N. meeting is interrupted by Russia's invasion of Ukraine

3:32am February 24, 2022

by The Associated Press

The urgent U.N. Security Council meeting was meant as an eleventh hour effort to dissuade Russia from sending troops into Ukraine. But the message became moot even as it was being delivered.