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Vice President Harris meets with Ukraine president and ally countries

8:09am February 19, 2022

by Franco Ordoñez

Vice President Kamala Harris gave a major address Saturday at a security conference in Munich, Germany, where she met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

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Police begin to clear encamped protesters from outside Canadian Parliament

8:01am February 19, 2022

by Emma Jacobs

Three weeks into a protest over Canada's COVID-19 rules, authorities have begun to arrest protesters and clear trucks parked around the parliament building in Ottawa.

Biden says U.S. intelligence signals Russia has decided it will invade Ukraine

8:01am February 19, 2022

by Joanna Kakissis

In the Donbas region of eastern Ukraine, shelling has intensified over the past 24 hours, and one government soldier was killed as Russian-backed separatists continue fighting.

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A medical helper takes a photo of the Zhangjiakou National Ski Jumping Center during the Winter Olympics on Feb. 14.

Beijing Olympic organizers are touting a green Games. The reality is much different

7:00am February 19, 2022

by Jaclyn Diaz

Authorities in China said they planted nearly 200,000 acres of forest and green areas prior to the Winter Games. But they also transplanted nearly 20,000 trees, which could endanger animal habitats.

Police officers enter a blockade protest truck parked in downtown Ottawa on Friday as they began arresting protesters.

Police arrest more than 100 protesters as they try to break siege at Canadian capital

8:57pm February 18, 2022

by The Associated Press

Police in Ottawa say they have made progress in clearing out truckers who have paralyzed Ottawa for three weeks in a protest against the country's COVID-19 restrictions.

Denis Pushilin, the leader of the self-proclaimed Donetsk People's Republic, an area controlled by Russia-backed separatists in eastern Ukraine, speaks to journalists on May 5, 2021.

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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."

President Biden delivers an update Friday on the situation at the Russia-Ukraine border.

Biden 'convinced' Russia will invade Ukraine, but still hopes diplomacy will prevail

6:26pm February 18, 2022

by Alana Wise

Biden's remarks came shortly after the White House said the Kremlin was behind denial-of-service attacks in Ukraine.

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Russian naval exercises stoke fears of Black Sea blockade

5:43pm February 18, 2022

by Frank Langfitt

Russian Navy exercises at Ukraine's ports are disrupting critical shipping lanes. Some businesses worry the ships could stay and try to completely block Ukrainian ports amid fears of an invasion.

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Inspections on avocados from Mexico's Michoacán state were paused for almost a week after an agricultural inspector received a verbal threat. But on Friday, the U.S. Embassy said inspections would continue, allowing avocado shipments to resume.

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Avocado shipments from Mexico are resuming after the U.S. lifts its ban

3:27pm February 18, 2022

by Deepa Shivaram

The U.S. had halted inspections of avocados from Mexico on Saturday, after a USDA inspector received a verbal threat.

Vice President Harris attends a meeting with Baltic leaders at the Munich Security Conference in Germany on Friday. Harris is meeting with European leaders and discussing the Russia-Ukraine crisis through the weekend.

Why U.S. strategy includes raising public alarms on Russia

1:44pm February 18, 2022

by Dana Farrington

The threat of Russia invading Ukraine is real, the Biden administration insists. At the same time, top officials say they hope that being vocal about the intelligence they have could deter action.