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Moscow, Russia | Xinhua | Russia will give “a strong response” to new U.S. sanctions, “not necessarily symmetrical” but “sensitive” to Washington, the Russian Foreign Ministry said in a statement on Wednesday. Following Moscow’s recognition of the two “republics” in east Ukraine’s Donbass, the United States announced a package of restrictions …

🔴 Ukraine invasion ➡ Air raid sirens in Kyiv and Lviv ➡ Blasts across several cities including Kyiv and Kharkiv ➡ Ukrainian military claims to have shot down Russian aircraft ➡ Troops and armored vehicles cross border, including from Belarus ➡ Bidens vows ‘strong sanction Kiev, Ukraine | Xinhua | …

More time between the first two doses of mRNA COVID-19 vaccines may reduce the risk of myocarditis Washington, U.S. | Xinhua | The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has updated its guidance on COVID-19 mRNA vaccines, expanding the recommended time between the initial two vaccine doses to eight …

Moscow, Russia | Xinhua | Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday authorized “a special military operation” in the Donbass region, and Ukraine confirmed that military targets across the country were under attack. “Our plans do not include the occupation of Ukrainian territories. We are not going to impose anything on anyone …

The disillusion of imperial nostalgia only exposes its hypocrisy and declining power COMMENT | Xin Ping | At the just-concluded Munich Security Conference, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson willfully pointed his finger at others over the issue of Ukraine by saying, “people would draw the conclusion that aggression pays, and that …

Washington, U.S. | Xinhua | U.S. President Joe Biden on Tuesday announced “the first tranche” of sanctions against Russia after Moscow deployed troops in the Lugansk and Donetsk regions. Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday signed two decrees, recognizing “the Lugansk People’s Republic” and “the Donetsk People’s Republic” as “independent and …

London, UK | Xinhua | British Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced on Tuesday a range of sanctions against Russia in response to the latest development in Ukraine. Johnson told the House of Commons that Russian President Vladimir Putin had violated the Minsk agreements by recognizing the “Lugansk People’s Republic” and the …

Brussels, Belgium | Xinhua | The European Union (EU) is set to adopt the first set of sanctions against Russia on after Moscow recognized the independence of eastern Ukraine’s Lugansk and Donetsk regions. The EU member states’ foreign ministers met in Paris on Tuesday for an extraordinary informal session to discuss …

Washington, U.S. | Xinhua | The U.S. national emergency beginning almost two years ago will be extended beyond March 1 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, U.S. President Joe Biden has announced. “There remains a need to continue this national emergency. The COVID-19 pandemic continues to cause significant risk to the public …

Moscow, Russia | THE INDEPENDENT & XINHUA |  Russia President Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin has just ordered troops into Ukraine for what he described as a “peacekeeping mission” in Donetsk and Luhansk. In text of a presidential order he signed February 22, Putin is recognizing Donetsk and Luhansk People’s Republics. He has …