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CNN - Pres. Biden today described the events that are now underway in Ukraine as “the beginning of a Russian invasion” as he unveiled tough new sanctions to punish Moscow. Biden laid out what he called a “first tranche” of US sanctions against Russia for its moves, including on two large financial institutions, Russian sovereign debt and Russian elites and their family members. Biden explained that the moves would effectively “cut off Russia’s government from Western finance.” The Pres. remains hopeful for the possibility that diplomacy could still defuse the crisis, and said the US would remain open to talking with Russia and its partners to avert all-out war. “The United States and our allies and partners remain open to diplomacy, if it is serious,” Biden said. “When all is said and done, we’re going to judge Russia by its actions, not its words.”
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Russia says 63 prisoners released from Ukrainian detention
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Sixty-three Russian prisoners of war were released as a result of a complex negotiation process with Ukraine, Russia's defence ministry reported on Saturday (February 4).
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Russia and Ukraine battling for city of Bakhmut
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Right now, Russia and Ukraine are locked in fierce fighting in the embattled eastern city of Bakhmut. Debora Patta has more on the battle for Bakhmut and how technology is crucial to the fight.
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Russia stages live-fire tank drill to prepare against Ukrainian Leopard tanks
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Russian troops carried out a live-fire drill with its advanced T-90M tanks at a training ground in the Leningrad Region as countermeasure against the German approval of tank export to Ukraine, according to the country's defence ministry on Friday.
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How Russia is importing western products despite sanctions
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The New York Times' Ana Swanson joins Morning Joe to discuss her new report on how the Russian economy remains resilient after sweeping sanctions.
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Garry Kasparov: Putin's attempts to restore Russia's lost empire destined to fail
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Human Rights Foundation's Garry Kasparov joins Morning Joe to discuss his latest Foreign Affairs piece on why he says Putin's regime is living on borrowed time.
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Boris Johnson praises US for role in Ukraine Russia conflict
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Former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson urges U.S. lawmakers to stay the course with aide to Ukraine.
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Russian soldier who fled Russia speaks to CNN
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Konstantin Yefremov, a Russian soldier who fled Russia after he was dismissed from the army for refusing to return to Ukraine, speaks with CNN's Erin Burnett about the "dire" conditions he experienced while fighting. #CNN #News
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Russia strikes Ukrainian city of Kramatorsk in deadly missile attack
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Russia launched deadly missile strikes targeting the eastern Ukrainian city of Kramatorsk, killing at least three people, according to Ukraine. NBC News’ Raf Sanchez has more details on the ongoing conflict.
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Ukraine's top prosecutor builds war crimes case against Russia as invasion grinds on
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Ukraine’s government launched its most aggressive anti-corruption efforts since Russia’s invasion. A well-known billionaire and six former defense ministry officials are among dozens of officials targeted. That internal battle comes as the frontline with Russia heats up. Nick Schifrin spoke with Andriy Kostin, the man who's trying to ensure accountability for both corruption and war crimes.
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Russia tests deadly unmanned 'robot tanks' that could be deployed in Ukraine
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RUSSIA is deploying new “robot tanks” in eastern Ukraine, it was claimed today.
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E.U.’s von der Leyen: Russia must be held accountable ‘for its odious crimes’
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“Prosecutors from Ukraine and the European Union are already working together,” said the European Commission President on a visit to Kyiv, where she also praised President Zelenskyy’s “impressive progress” towards E.U. membership.
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As Ukraine seeks EU membership, nation hosts officials from bloc amid war with Russia
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Senior officials from the European Union, including European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, have started arriving in Kyiv ahead of a historic Ukraine-EU summit taking place Friday. CBS News foreign correspondent Imtiaz Tyab joined Anne-Marie Green on "CBS News Mornings" to discuss what the summit means for Ukraine.
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Zelensky calls for tougher sanctions against Russia
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy called on Thursday (February 2) for more punitive measures against Russia by the European Union and said he had discussed a new EU sanctions package with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen.
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Russia's Lavrov says US was directly involved in Nord Stream explosions
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Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Thursday that the US was directly involved in explosions that severely damaged the Nord Stream gas pipelines under the Baltic Sea last year.
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Alexey Navalny's daughter: Russia is slowly killing my father
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Russian opposition leader Alexey Navalny has been moved to harsher conditions within the Russian penal system. His daughter, Dasha Navalnaya, tells CNN's Anderson Cooper about his serious health concerns. The CNN Film "Navalny" is available now on CNNgo and HBO Max.
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How Russia disinformation operations are targeting Africa – BBC News
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A large social network that promotes anti-Western and pro-Kremlin ideas in French-speaking Africa has been discovered.
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Russia's mercenary Wagner Group sanctioned by U.S.
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The Soufan Group's Colin Clarke and fmr. Spokesperson for the U.S. Mission to the U.N., Hagar Chemali, join Morning Joe to discuss Russia's mercenary Wagner Group being sanctioned by the U.S.
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Netanyahu says he was asked to mediate between Ukraine and Russia
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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu describes his long relationship with President Joe Biden, the war in Ukraine and weighs in on former President Trump's list of accomplishments with Israel when he was in office.
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Ukrainian soldier recalls being attacked by Russia's Wagner Group
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The US says Russia is breaking the terms of a key nuclear arms control treaty. Meanwhile, Ukrainian soldiers say they are fighting waves of fighters from the notorious Wagner Group every day. CNN's Fred Pleitgen reports. #CNN #News
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Russia outlaws independent journalism outlet Meduza
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Rachel Maddow reports on Russia's new ban on Russian-language independent news outlet Meduza, which is already based outside of Russia, but is now illegal for Russians to contribute to or even speak to.
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Ukraine top prosecutor: Russia needs to be held accountable for 'more than 65,000' war crimes
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“More than 65,000” war crimes have been reported in Ukraine since the start of Russia’s invasion. Ukrainian Prosecutor General Andriy Kostin joins Andrea Mitchell to explain how Ukraine is planning on holding Russia accountable. “We need to document because we need Russia, as the country, and Russian representatives of Russian Armed Forces to be accountable for war crimes they committed," says Kostin. "This is not only for justice for the victims and survivors of these war crimes; this is for the sake of justice for the whole world, because this war is more of democracy against tyranny.”
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Russia steps up attacks in eastern Ukraine l GMA
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ABC News’ Tom Soufi Burridge reports on the latest developments on Russia’s war in Ukraine.