President Biden denounces the ‘unprovoked and unjustified’ attack on Ukraine and pledges new sanctions meant to punish Russia for its aggression.
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Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: How Ukraine matters to Joe Biden
Presidents have a healthy incentive to do the right thing for their country: It helps their reputations, too.
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Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Local & State, Nation & World
Ukraine invasion unsettling and perhaps ‘very bloody,’ Bates College professor says
James G. Richter, an expert on U.S. and Russian foreign policy, questions Putin and praises Biden as war heats up
Posted inNation & World
Biden and Putin signal bigger confrontation ahead over Ukraine
The president says he is moving additional U.S. troops to the Baltic states on NATO’s eastern flank bordering Russia.
Posted inNation & World
West hits back with sanctions for Russia’s incursion into Ukraine
The first set of sanctions takes aim at the 351 Russian legislators who voted in favor of recognizing separatist regions in Ukraine, and 27 other Russian officials and institutions from the defense and banking world.
Posted inLocal & State, Nation & World, News
Reporter with deep ties to Maine tells of fear, uncertainty in Ukraine
Mike Eckel, a Colby College graduate, is covering the nation’s tense conflict with Russia for Radio Free Europe. He says, ‘Putin being who he is, we’re all kind of waiting on tenterhooks.’
Posted inNation & World, Politics
Fears of war grow as Putin orders troops to eastern Ukraine
A vaguely worded decree signed by Russian President Vladimir Putin did not say if troops were on the move, but it appeared to dash the slim remaining hopes of averting a major conflict in Europe.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Another View: The irony in Ukraine: Anti-NATO aggression has drawn NATO closer together
The revitalization of NATO comes after frequent disdain for the alliance from former President Donald Trump.
Posted inTimes Record
What roles might Bath-built ships play in Russia-Ukraine crisis?
BIW-built Arleigh Burkes are included in some fleets deployed to Europe.
Posted inNation & World, News
Biden is ‘convinced’ Putin has decided to invade Ukraine
After weeks of saying the U.S. wasn’t sure if Putin had made the final decision to invade, president said that assessment had changed, based on American intelligence.