The actor/politician used all of his skills to craft a video message aimed to reach the people over the head of their government.
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Stephen King writes war in Ukraine is about a hero and a villain
Replies on Twitter by King’s fans and critics ran the gamut from agreement, to disagreement, to thinking maybe his take was an oversimplification of a saga rooted in history.
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Don’t help Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Biden tells China’s Xi
There was no indication the president got any assurance in return from the Chinese leader during their nearly two-hour video conference.
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Putin appears at big rally as Russia rains lethal fire on Kyiv, other cities
The leader of Russia’s delegation in diplomatic talks with Ukraine says the sides have narrowed their differences, but the Ukrainian side says its position remains unchanged.
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How the West is breaking through Russia’s propaganda wall
A new ‘fake news’ law signed by Russian President Vladimir Putin has threatened 15 years in prison for journalists who contradict state propaganda – including by calling the war a war.
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Russia’s bond payment is in limbo as countdown to default begins
If Russia’s creditors don’t get the cash in dollars within the 30-day grace period that starts on Thursday, it would be the first time the nation defaulted on foreign-currency bonds since the Bolsheviks repudiated the czar’s debts in 1918.
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Koch Industries to stay in Russia, says exiting does ‘more harm than good’
Koch’s decision was disclosed after more than 400 global companies publicly announced plans to withdraw, suspend and scale back their operations in Russia because of its invasion of neighboring Ukraine.
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Glimmers of hope in talks, even as Russia’s onslaught goes on
Russia’s military forces are blasting Ukraine’s capital region and other major cities as they try to crush a Ukrainian defense that has frustrated their progress nearly three weeks after invading.
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Live updates: Ukraine, Russia continue talks over radio
The latest news on Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
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Power bill tax relief: Lawmakers find no easy solutions to complex problem
The sponsor of a bill envisioning some form of tax relief acknowledges, ‘there’s no silver bullet’ to ease high energy costs.