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Ukrainians celebrate national unity and prepare for war as Russian threat lingers

The U.S. says Russia's claims that it is de-escalating tensions on the Ukraine border are"false." A senior administration official said Wednesday night that Russia has added 7,000 troops to the nearly 150,000 troops already near the border. The news comes…

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Sen. James Risch on Moscow's claims of de-escalation and looming sanctions over Ukraine

U.S. officials remain worried a Russian invasion could still happen any day in Ukraine. But Russia says it has no intention to invade, while the West accuses Russia of not following through on pulling back its troops from the border.

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Truckers end U.S. border blockade, protest in Ottawa goes on

By Rob Gillies, Wilson Ring, Associated Press

Police in Canada's capital are telling protesting truckers who have paralyzed the city for more than two weeks that it's time to leave.

WATCH: House Foreign Affairs hearing on the Black diaspora and strengthening investment abroad

By Associated Press

The House Foreign Affairs held a hearing Wednesday on the Black diaspora and strengthening investment abroad.

WATCH: State Department says Russia has increased troop presence on Ukraine border

By Associated Press

State Department spokesman Ned Price said the U.S. had seen "more Russian forces, not fewer” along the Ukraine border.

WATCH: NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg describes tensions with Russia as 'new normal'

By News Desk and Lorne Cook, Associated Press

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said on Wednesday Russia's troop build up near the Ukrainian border as part of its strategy to pressure NATO into refusing potential admission of Ukraine into the alliance represents "a new normal".

Hong Kong faces its worst outbreak of the pandemic even as sticks with 'zero-COVID' strategy

By Alice Fung, David Rising, Associated Press

Hospitals in Hong Kong are struggling to keep up with an influx of coronavirus patients amid record numbers of new infections as the city doggedly adheres to its "zero-COVID" strategy.

Ukraine holds national day of unity as West says Russian threat remains high

By Vladimir Isachenkov, Yuras Karmanau, Lorne Cook, Associated Press

Ukrainians defied pressure from Moscow with a national show of flag-waving unity, while the West said it saw no sign of a promised pullback of Russian troops from Ukraine’s borders despite Kremlin declarations of a withdrawal.

Valieva listed 2 legal oxygen boosters on Olympic forms

By Eddie Pells, Associated Press

Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva listed two legal substances used to improve heart function on an anti-doping control form she filled out before her drug case at the Olympics erupted.