Human Rights
Russia agrees to multi-nation prisoner exchange that includes Americans Evan Gershkovich, Paul Whelan
If completed, the multi-country prisoner exchange deal would be the largest since the Cold War
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Putin announces 'special military operation' inside Ukraine
The move is viewed as a declaration of war against Ukraine.
Politics
Biden announces first wave of sanctions on Russia, targeting financial institutions
Biden called Putin's actions "flagrant violation of international law"
Border
"The invasion of Ukraine has begun," warned UK minister
Vladimir Putin recognized the independence of the self-proclaimed Donetsk and Luhansk republics in eastern Ukraine
Politics
Putin orders military to Ukrainian breakaway regions for 'peacekeeping functions'
Western leaders fear that Putin's orders may lead to a larger global war
Politics
U.S. embassy in Russia warns of possible attacks in Moscow, St. Petersburg
Americans are instructed to have "evacuation plans that do not rely on U.S. government assistance"
Politics
Putin breaks 7-year-old cease fire, recognizes Ukrainian separatist regions
Although the Kremlin still denies any plan to attack its neighbor, the recognition of the rebel-held areas could pave the way for Moscow to send military forces into the two separatist regions
Border
Moscow claims to have killed five Ukrainian soldiers who entered Russia
Russia claimed that two military vehicles from Ukrainian forces crossed into its territory
Politics
BREAKING: Russia declines Ukraine summit with United States—for now
A spokesman for Russian President Vladimir Putin announced that its “premature to talk” with the U.S. about the developing crisis in Ukraine amidst warnings about future human rights abuses if Moscow invades Kyiv
Politics
Biden agrees to meet Putin 'if an invasion hasn’t happened'
"As the President has repeatedly made clear, we are committed to pursuing diplomacy until the moment an invasion begins," Psaki stated
Politics
Ukrainian President Zelensky: 'We don't need your sanctions after the bombardment'
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said imposing sanctions before an incursion would harm diplomacy with the Kremlin
