Maine’s 2nd District Democrat is leading a bipartisan effort to convince President Biden to deliver modern fighters to counter Russia.
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Treasury secretary Yellen visits Ukraine, underscores U.S. economic support
The U.S. Treasury secretary and the Ukrainian prime minister also discuss sanctions aimed at weakening Russia’s economy as well as the possibility of using Russian frozen assets to help in Ukraine’s economic recovery.
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UN chief says Russian invasion triggered ‘massive’ human rights violations in Ukraine
The head of the United Nations says Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine has triggered “the most massive violations of human rights” in the world today
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Republican lawmakers assail Biden for not sending F-16s to Ukraine
Ukraine won support from Baltic nations and Poland to obtain Western fighter jets, but there have been no signs U.S. and Britain will change their stance of refusing to provide warplanes.
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Ukraine: Zelensky seeks more sanctions, fighting grinds on
After a somber and defiant day of commemorations on Friday, Ukraine’s president followed up with new video posts in which he declared that ‘Russia must lose in Ukraine’.
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Ukraine’s leader defiant on anniversary of Russian invasion
Ukraine’s leader is using an ongoing news conference on the anniversary of Russia’s invasion to urge Moscow to change course
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Zelensky gives qualified support for China cease-fire proposals
Beijing claims to have a neutral stance in the war that began one year ago, but has also said it has a ‘no limits friendship’ with Russia and has refused to criticize its invasion of Ukraine.
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U.S. announces sweeping new sanctions against Russia 1 year into war
The sanctions come after the White House announced early Friday morning that the Pentagon would commit $2 billion for more rounds of ammunition and a variety of small, high-tech drones into the fight against Russia.
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Ukrainians in Maine worry about their homeland a year after Russian invasion
Nearly 100 Ukrainians have arrived in Maine over the last year, joining others who have been here for decades.
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No economic ‘knockout’ yet from West’s sanctions on Russia
The West’s export controls and financial sanctions appear to be gradually eroding Russia’s industrial capacity, even as its oil and other energy exports last year enabled it to keep funding a catastrophic war.