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WATCH: White House calls Ukraine rebel request for military assistance a 'false flag' op

By Associated Press

The U.S. and allies have alleged for weeks that Russia would try to create a pretext for an invasion of Ukraine through the use of such operations.

Climate change is causing more wildfires and governments are unprepared, says U.N.

By Matthew Brown, Associated Press

A warming planet and land use changes mean more wildfires will scorch large parts of the globe in coming decades.

Jury deliberations begin in trial of 3 police officers involved in killing of George Floyd

By Amy Forliti, Steve Karnowski, Tammy Webber, Associated Press

Jurors at the federal trial of three fired Minneapolis police officers charged with violating George Floyd’s civil rights went home Wednesday without reaching a verdict.

WATCH: State Department says sanctions against Nord Stream 2 are 'just the beginning'

By Associated Press

Officials at the U.S. State department say sanctions against Nord Stream 2 for military moves into eastern Ukraine by Russian President Vladimir Putin are just the beginning of a response by the United States.

WATCH: House Speaker Nancy Pelosi condemns Putin during weekly news briefing

By Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi says the Russian aggression toward Ukraine is "an attack on democracy."…

LISTEN: The Supreme Court considers whether states can continue a Trump-era immigration lawsuit

By Jessica Gresko, Associated Press

The Supreme Court waded into a political clash Wednesday between the Biden administration and Republican-led states seeking to defend a signature Trump-era immigration rule that the new administration has abandoned.

Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas on the threat of Russian cyberattacks

By Amna Nawaz, Stephanie Kotuby, Saher Khan

With President Biden's announcement Tuesday that new sanctions are being imposed on Russia, concerns are growing that Moscow could retaliate, including with potential cyberattack against the United States. Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas joins Amna Nawaz to discuss the…

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Why NATO and Ukraine are a flash point with Russia 30 years after the end of the Cold War

By Jonathan Masters, Council on Foreign Relations

Russian leaders have watched with mounting resentment as the transatlantic alliance has nearly doubled its membership since the end of the Cold War. President Vladimir Putin has drawn a red line in Ukraine.

Germany's chancellor suspends Nord Stream 2 amid Ukraine tensions, but what is it?

By David McHugh, Associated Press

The undersea pipeline directly links Russian gas to Europe via Germany and is complete but not yet operating. It has become a major target as Western governments try to exert leverage on Russia to deter further military moves against its…

Colombia's Constitutional Court legalizes abortion up to 24 weeks

By Manuel Rueda, Associated Press

Colombia has become the latest country in Latin America to expand access to abortion, with the nation's Constitutional Court voting to legalize the procedure until the 24th week of pregnancy.