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War With Ukraine Is Putin&#39;s &#39;Revenge&#39; Against US
War With Ukraine Is
Putin's 'Revenge' Against US
OPINION ROUNDUP
Feb 24, 2022 4:01 PM CST

War With Ukraine Is Putin's 'Revenge' Against US

Stability in Europe rests on the actions of the US and its allies: experts

(Newser) - He may have been launching war against Ukraine, but it was the West that Russian President Vladimir Putin seemed to have in his sights early Thursday. It was the West that created the "fundamental threats" to Russia that prompted military action, he said, per Time . "All of the...

Big Lines From Biden's News Conference on Ukraine

Putin 'chose this war' and will suffer the consequences, says president

(Newser) - President Biden imposed more sanctions on Russia Thursday, including on major banks and individuals with ties to the Kremlin, reports the Hill . Vladimir Putin “chose this war, and now he and his country will bear the consequences," said Biden at an afternoon news conference about the Ukraine invasion...

Did Putin Just Threaten to Use Nuclear Weapons?
Did Putin Just Threaten
to Use Nuclear Weapons?
the rundown
Feb 24, 2022 10:55 AM CST

Did Putin Just Threaten to Use Nuclear Weapons?

Russian leader issues an ominous threat to nations that 'interfere' with invasion

(Newser) - Just after Vladimir Putin launched his invasion of Ukraine , he warned other nations of severe "consequences" should they step in. Just how severe? Some are interpreting his remarks as a veiled, or even not-so-veiled, threat to use nuclear weapons. Coverage:
  • The warning: "Whoever tries to interfere with us,
...

Europe Needs Russia's Gas. That's a Grave Weakness

A look at the implications of the world's dependence on Russian natural gas

(Newser) - One of Russia's most powerful weapons isn't a weapon at all. It's natural gas. As Kenneth C. Griffin and Niall Ferguson write in a Wall Street Journal op-ed, "Without Russian energy, European citizens would struggle to get through winter. Mr. Putin has long understood the leverage...

EU: These Are Among Europe's Darkest Hours Since WWII

Ukraine urges world not to stand by as Russia launches 'full-scale war'

(Newser) - This story has been updated with new developments. As Russian troops pushed into Ukraine Thursday, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba denounced the "war of aggression" and urged other countries not to stand by as Russia invades. "The world can and must stop Putin. The time to act is...

Ukraine Declares Martial Law as Russia Attacks
Russia Attacks as Ukraine
Declares Martial Law
UPDATED
Feb 24, 2022 12:34 AM CST

Russia Attacks as Ukraine Declares Martial Law

Russian troops took military action in eastern Ukraine Thursday

(Newser) - Update: This story has been updated to include the latest news, bulleted below. Russian troops launched their anticipated attack on Ukraine on Thursday, as President Vladimir Putin cast aside international condemnation and sanctions, warning other countries that any attempt to interfere would lead to “consequences you have never seen....

Putin: Russian Troops Will Take Action in Eastern Ukraine

Biden says US and allies 'will respond in a united and decisive way'

(Newser) - Update: Vladimir Putin announced early Thursday local time that a special military operation would take place in the separatist region of eastern Ukraine known as Donbas. The Russian president said his country has no plans to occupy Ukraine, per CNN . But he said his troops will take action and any...

Speaking to Russian People, Zelensky Pleads for Peace

UN Security Council convenes emergency meeting

(Newser) - Speaking in their language, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky told the Russian people in a speech late Wednesday night that their leaders are preparing to start what could become "a big war on the European continent" and asked them to oppose it. He began his video speech in Ukrainian, addressing...

Massive Cyberattack Hits Ukraine Government Sites
Massive Cyberattack Hits
Ukraine Government Sites
THE RUNDOWN
Feb 23, 2022 1:13 PM CST

Massive Cyberattack Hits Ukraine Government Sites

Kyiv tells its citizens to flee Russia

(Newser) - Yet another ominous sign in Ukraine: Government and banking websites in the country were taken down Wednesday in what the country's digital minister describes as a massive cyberattack, Politico reports. The targets included Ukraine's defense, foreign, and interior ministries, though many of the websites affected were soon back...

Growing Consensus on Russia: Should've Listened to Mitt

A look back at Romney's 2012 remarks on Russia being 'without question, our No. 1 geopolitical foe'

(Newser) - As the world waits anxiously for his next move on Ukraine, Vladimir Putin continues to make demands over the crisis, exacerbated this week by his ordering of Russian troops into eastern Ukraine. Now, comments made about Russia a decade ago by Sen. Mitt Romney, then a presidential contender against incumbent...

China's Latest Take on Taiwan: It Is 'Not Ukraine'

But comparisons between the 2 geopolitical conflicts are nervously being noted

(Newser) - The world is currently hyperfocused on tensions between Russia and Ukraine , but some eyes are starting to turn to another geopolitical tussle: that between Taiwan and China, with the latter scoffing at any comparisons made between the two conflicts. The New York Times reports that Tsai Ing-wen, the president of...

Trump's Take on Putin's Move: 'Pretty Savvy'

He also dubbed him 'smart'

(Newser) - Donald Trump may no longer be the president responding to Vladimir Putin's moves, but his comments on the Russia-Ukraine situation swiftly grabbed headlines. In a Tuesday interview on the conservative Clay Travis & Buck Sexton Show (full interview here ), Trump spoke about Putin's decision to recognize two...

Putin Issues Demands for Resolving Ukraine Crisis

Ukraine leader calls up military reservists

(Newser) - The East-West faceoff over Ukraine escalated dramatically Tuesday, with Russian lawmakers authorizing President Vladimir Putin to use military force outside his country and President Joe Biden and European leaders slapping sanctions on Russian oligarchs and banks. Both leaders signaled that an even bigger confrontation could lie ahead. Putin has yet...

Biden Slaps Heavy Sanctions on Russia

He says Putin's moves are the 'beginning of a Russian invasion of Ukraine'

(Newser) - President Biden says Russia is being hit with heavy sanctions for moves on Ukraine the US considers a "flagrant violation of international law." The president said a "first tranche" of sanctions will include "full blocking" of two major financial institutions and sanctions on Russian debt, as...

Russia Makes Another Ominous Movie
Russia Makes Another 
Ominous Move
the rundown
Feb 22, 2022 6:52 AM CST

Russia Makes Another Ominous Move

Kremlin says breakaway republics extend to areas now under control of Ukraine forces

(Newser) - The Russia-Ukraine developments continue to move swiftly, with one big question looming: Will Vladimir Putin attempt a full-scale invasion of Ukraine or stop at his two newly claimed breakaway enclaves? Already on Tuesday, Russia expanded its reach in an ominous way:
  • Bigger claim: The Kremlin declared that the self-proclaimed republics
...

Russia's UN Ambassador: US Is Egging Ukraine on

Emergency meeting of UN Security Council was held Monday night

(Newser) - Russia’s UN ambassador has accused the United States and its Western allies of egging Ukraine toward “an armed provocation.” Speaking at an emergency meeting of the UN Security Council on Monday night, Vassily Nebenzia accused Ukraine of sharply increasing shelling in residential areas of the separatist Luhansk...

US Says Russian Moves Require 'Swift, Firm' Response

Blinken slams Putin's 'flagrant disrespect for international law'

(Newser) - The US stands with Ukraine in condemning Russia's recognition of two breakaway territories in eastern Ukraine as independent states, Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Monday after a day of fast-moving—and alarming—developments in the crisis. The Kremlin's "recognition of the so-called 'Donetsk and Luhansk...

Putin Orders Russian Troops Into Eastern Ukraine

'Peacekeepers' will be sent to 2 territories the Kremlin recognized as states Monday

(Newser) - Vladimir Putin ordered Russian troops into eastern Ukraine early Tuesday local time—hours after he declared that Moscow was recognizing two breakaway territories in the country's east as independent states. Putin ordered Russia's defense ministry to send troops to Luhansk and Donetsk for "peacekeeping operations," the...

Young Russian Skater Backs Beleaguered Coaches

'You are absolute masters at what you do,' writes Kamila Valieva

(Newser) - The 15-year-old Russian skater embroiled in a doping scandal made a public show of support for her coaches on social media Monday, reports CNN . Kamila Valieva, whose Olympics ended with a disastrous skate that left her out of medal contention, put up a series of Instagram posts thanking her fans...

Putin: Russia Will Recognize Breakaway Ukraine Regions

Move raises tensions even higher

(Newser) - Vladimir Putin has said he's not planning to invade Ukraine. The Russian president has, however, decided to recognize two breakaway regions in the east of the country as no longer being part of Ukraine, a move that raises fears of an attack even further, the Washington Post reports. Leaders...

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