China Abstains as UN Passes Resolution Condemning the Russian Invasion of Ukraine

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On Wednesday, the United Nations General Assembly passed a resolution condemning the Russian invasion into the Ukraine. The historical resolution demanded that Russia withdraw from its neighboring country immediately, but it is not a legally binding resolution. However, the resolution is a symbol of global unity in support of Ukrainian people and its president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

Russian Ruble Nearly Worthless as US-European Sanctions Take Effect

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The Russian ruble has lost at least thirty percent of its value since economic sanctions imposed by the West and its allies took effect in the wake of a Russian invasion into Ukraine. The Associated Press is reporting that the ruble's value fell about thirty percent as a result of the sanctions, and over the weekend into Monday morning, Russian citizens were lined up at ATMs across the country.

World Leaders Question Putin’s Mental State as Fighting in Ukraine Intensifies

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Multiple senior intelligence officials who have personally known Putin for "decades" say that Putin "has been isolated for months" and that he interacts solely with a group of "advisers and cronies." Other reports say that Putin never uses a cell phone (at least not a smart phone) nor does he utilize the internet, which some pundits say could further contribute to isolation.

Talks Between Russian and Ukrainian Delegation Conclude, Meanwhile Shelling in Kyiv and Kharkiv Continues

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On Monday, delegations from both Russia and Ukraine met near the Belarus-Ukrainian border. While no definitive conclusions were expected today, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says that a second round of peace talks to take place "in the near future."

Report: Russia and Ukraine Agree to Talks, Putin Puts Russian Nuclear Forces on High Alert

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Talks between Russia and Ukraine were taking place in Belarus on Monday. The talks were set up "without preconditions." Zelenskyy related his belief regarding the talks: "I do not really believe in the outcome of this meeting, but let them try, so that later not a single citizen of Ukraine has any doubt that I, as president, tried to stop the war."

Russia threatens to deorbit International Space Station in response to sanctions

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As Western allies have steadily ramped up economic sanctions on Russia, President Vladimir Putin's top space official has threatened that Russia could deorbit the International Space Station. Currently, two Russian astronauts are on the ISS, as are four Americans and one European. Should Russia decide to do so, the station could go into an uncontrolled deorbit and eventually crash.

Ukrainian Capital Under Siege; President Zelenskyy in Undisclosed Location

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As Russian forces drew closer to the Ukrainian capital city of Kyiv. The Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba said earlier that Kyiv has been subjected to "horrific Russian rocket strikes." Fox News says that Russian troops have "descended on Kyiv," and officials are still saying that Kyiv could be taken over the weekend.

U.S. promises weapons shipments to Ukraine, for defense against Russian Invasion

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President Joe Biden and the U.S. government has promised to provide weapons to the country of Ukraine, as they fight back the Russian invasion force.

Russian Troops Reach Kyiv, Citizens Warned to Utilize “Anything” to Fight “Occupiers”

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Most governments don't recommend that their citizens begin mixing Molotov cocktails, but NPR reported on Friday morning that the Ukrainian government has recommended that the citizens remaining in Kyiv and other Ukrainian cities under siege "fight with anything they can find to neutralize the occupiers."

Report: Ukraine Claims to have recaptured Antonov Airport in Hostomel

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Late Thursday, the Ukrainian government reported that their military forces had recaptured a strategic airport situated outside Kyiv. The Antonov Airport would have been a vital Russian asset providing Moscow with a way to fly in more troops as well as military equipment into a city near the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv.