By taking out the power, the Kremlin’s forces aim to rob Ukrainian manufacturing of its energy supply, especially military plants, and crush public morale.
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Yellen says threats to democracy risk U.S. economic growth, an indirect jab at Trump
Her remarks serve as a sort of warning for business leaders who may overlook Trump’s disregard for modern democratic norms because they prefer the former president’s vision of achieving growth by slashing taxes.
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Russian trainers move to Niger airbase where small number of U.S. troops remain
The arrival of Russian trainers in the West African country about 3 weeks ago came in the wake of Niger’s decision to order out all U.S. troops.
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Biden calls ally Japan ‘xenophobic’ like China, Russia, at campaign event
President Biden’s remarks have not elicited a formal response from the countries he named. But experts said they were likely to have offended, particularly in Japan.
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New Russia sanctions target weapons development and countries assisting in sanctions evasion
Russian President Vladimir Putin has repeatedly railed against several rounds of U.S. and Western sanctions, claiming last year that they are ‘illegitimate sanctions’ on his country.
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Senate passes Russian uranium import ban, sending to Biden
Russia provided almost a quarter of the enriched uranium used to fuel America’s fleet of more than 90 commercial reactors, making it the No. 1 foreign supplier.
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Ukraine’s allies say slow arms deliveries have benefited Russia on the battlefield
Outgunned, Ukraine’s troops have struggled to fend off Russian advances on the battlefield.
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Putin likely didn’t order death of Russian opposition leader Navalny, U.S. official says
The intelligence community has found ‘no smoking gun’ that Putin was aware of the timing of Navalny’s death.
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U.S. to send more Patriot missiles to Ukraine as part of new $6 billion aid package
The new funding – the largest tranche of USAI aid sent to date – also includes the High Mobility Artillery Rocket System, or HIMARS, as well as Switchblade and Puma drones, counter-drone systems and artillery.
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Biden says U.S. is rushing weaponry to Ukraine as he signs a $95 billion war aid measure
The president immediately approved sending Ukraine $1 billion in military assistance, the first installment from about $61 billion allocated for Ukraine.