The latest news on the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
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Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
Fleeing sanctions, oligarchs seek safe ports for superyachts
President Biden has warned Kremlin-aligned oligarchs that the U.S. and its European allies are coming for their superyachts.
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Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Jim Fossel: President Biden missed an opportunity to unify
He talked about resurrecting Build Back Better when he could have used the State of the Union to bring together divided Americans in support of Ukraine.
Posted inGreg Kesich, Op-eds, Opinion
The View From Here: Renewable energy best way to fight Putin
Fossil fuels will keep powering Russia’s ability to make war until we commit to a carbon-free economy.
Posted inLocal & State
USM students, supporters demonstrate their support for Ukraine
They stood in the cold along Forest Avenue on Saturday, holding signs and flags of yellow and blue and decrying the war underway in Eastern Europe.
Posted inLocal & State, Nation & World
Collins, King participate in Zoom call with embattled Ukrainian leader
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy urged them and hundreds of other U.S. lawmakers on Saturday to increase aid in his country’s war with Russia.
Posted inNation & World, Religion and Values
Bishops shun Vatican’s moderate stance on Russia
Pope Francis has yet to publicly condemn the Kremlin for its invasion of Ukraine.
Posted inNation & World, Politics
War tests Trump’s praise of Putin, ‘America First’ view
The challenges to the former president’s approach to the world are clear.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
Putin blocks Facebook, Twitter in Russia, signs law criminalizing spreading of ‘fake’ reports
The government seeks to establish even tighter controls over what information the domestic audience sees about the invasion of Ukraine.
Posted inNation & World
Zelensky pleads with U.S. lawmakers for help with air war against Russia
In a Zoom call attended by more than 280 U.S. lawmakers, the Ukrainian president described an “urgent need” for more military support and humanitarian aid.