⚡️ White House deputy national security adviser says US considers Russia's actions in Lugansk, Donetsk 'beginning of an invasion'

⚡️ Ukrainian lawmaker introduces to parliament draft resolution on severing diplomatic relations with Russia

⚡️ Moscow on halting Nord Stream 2 certification: Pipeline is ready, but west simply aims to contain Russia

⚡️ US jury has reached verdict in federal hate crime trial of three men convicted of killing Ahmaud Arbery

⚡️ German FM Baerbock says Nord Stream 2 project is frozen

❗️ Freezing Nord Stream 2 harms not only Russia, but also Germany, other EU countries – head of Bundestag committee on energy

⚡️ UK FM Truss signs first package of sanctions against Russia

❗️ William "Roddie" Bryan found guilty of a federal hate crime in Ahmaud Arbery killing

❗️ Greg McMichael, the man who pursued Ahmaud Arbery with his son, has been convicted of a federal hate crime

⚡️ Joe Biden to make statement on Russia, Ukraine at 2 PM EST

⚡️ All three men – Travis McMichael, Gregory McMichael, and William "Roddie" Bryan – found guilty on a federal hate crime charge in the killing of Ahmaud Arbery in 2020.

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⚡️Putin: Minsk agreements do not exist anymore, we recognized DPR and LPR

⚡️⚡️Putin on use of military in Donbass: We will fulfill our obligations if necessary

⚡️ Putin says recognition of DPR, LPR envisions recognition of their constitutions which indicate borders of these republics

⚡️ Putin says best decision that Ukraine could take would be to renounce its NATO membership ambitions

⚡️ Ukrainian talk of nuclear ambitions was aimed at Russia and we got the message - Putin

❗️ President Biden’s remarks on Russia, Ukraine moved to earlier time of 1 p.m. EST – White House pool reporters

❗️ Russian President Putin has condemned Ukrainian authorities for effectively killing the Minsk agreements and stated that they had stopped existing long before Russia decided to recognise the Donetsk and Lugansk People's Republics (DPR and LPR).

Putin went on to add that his decision to recognise the Donbass republics was dictated by Kiev's open admission that it was not going to honour the Minsk agreements.

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⚡️UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson and French President Emmanuel Macron agreed to coordinate work on imposing sanctions against Russia during a phone conversation on Tuesday, the UK government said

⚡️ EU Foreign Ministers Agree on Sanctions Against Russia, French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian said

⚡️ Russia to evacuate embassy staff from Ukraine ASAP, foreign ministry says