Skeptics wonder whether the focus on crypto could lead to more illicit activity or inspire authoritarian governments to try a similar approach.
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Biden asks Congress for $32.5 billion in Ukraine, COVID aid
President Biden’s administration has requested $10 billion for Ukraine, money that will be used to address the mounting humanitarian crisis as well as assist its defense against Russia.
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Shelling sets fire to Europe’s largest nuclear power plant as Russians aim to control Ukrainian energy hub
The attack triggers phone calls between Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and President Biden and other world leaders, while the U.S. Department of Energy activates its nuclear incident response team as a precaution.
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UN General Assembly votes to demand that Russia stop war in Ukraine
Assembly resolutions aren’t legally binding, but they do have clout in reflecting international opinion.
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The Latest: International Criminal Court to investigate possible war crimes in Ukraine
The latest news on Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
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Here’s what’s fact and what’s misinformation in the Russian war on Ukraine
Associated Press journalists are documenting military activity across Ukraine, where disinformation is spiking during a Russian ground and air offensive.
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Ukrainian refugee count tops 1 million as Russians besiege ports and U.N. demands end of invasion
The tally from the U.N. refugee agency amounts to more than 2% of Ukraine’s population being forced out of the country in less than a week.
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Some Russian oligarchs speak out, cautiously, against war
Russia’s war on Ukraine has sent shockwaves through the global community of wealthy Russians, who face sanctions that threaten their London mansions, Mediterranean yachts and children’s places at elite European private schools.
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Democrats, Republicans begin to rally around large Ukraine aid package
In a Capitol often wracked by partisanship, the two parties have found early common ground this week in calling for prompt passage of an emergency spending measure.
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Russian attack on Ukraine: Here’s what’s true and what’s misinformation
Associated Press journalists are documenting military activity across Ukraine, where disinformation is spiking during a Russian ground and air offensive.