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On Wall Street, U.S. stocks were split in volatile trading on Monday as investors monitored the impact of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, including a new batch of sanctions from the U.S. and its allies.
It capped off a rough February with the major averages all posting sharp monthly losses.
Our US correspondent Kate Fisher reports
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President Biden spent 80 minutes on Monday conferring with western leaders discussing the crisis in Ukraine and reviewing options for ending the conflict.
The talks came after Ukrainian and Russian officials met for the first time since President Putin ordered the invasion of his neighbour.
President Biden is authorizing fresh weapons shipments to Kyiv, amid growing concerns that the conflict could be intenisfying..
From Washington, Simon Marks reports.
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Facebook's parent company Meta says it's taking action to disrupt coordinated attempts to spread false information targeting Ukrainians. The social media company says it has removed two disinformation operations….one tied to Russia and the other to Belarus.
Rachel Silverman has this report from San Francisco.
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Almost 14 months after a mob stormed the United States Capitol, jury selection has opened for the first trial of one of those charged in connection with the attack, which threatened the certification of Joe Biden's Presidential victory.
So far, more than 200 rioters have pleaded guilty, with some receiving sentences of up to five years in prison.
From Washington DC, Benji Hyer reports.
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President Vladimir Putin has put Russia's nuclear forces on high alert after 'unacceptable remarks' made by NATO diplomats including the UK's foreign secretary Lizz Truss.
Truss said on Sunday that the situation could lead to conflict with NATO if Russia's current course was not stopped.
Chris Jones has more in London.
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The US government has made more moves to cut off Russia from the global economy as it continues its invasion of Ukraine.
The Treasury department has immobilized Russian Central Bank assets that are held in the US and imposed sanctions on the Russian Direct Investment Fund, a sovereign wealth fund that is run by a close ally of Russian President Vladimir Putin.
From Washington, Kate Fisher reports
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A fifth flight carrying more than 250 Indians from Ukraine landed in Delhi on Monday.
Nearly 16,000 Indians are stuck in the middle of a war.
And many are finding it difficult to make it to the Romanian and Polish borders where rescue efforts are in full swing.
Ishan Garg has more from New Delhi.
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The Hong Kong government is handing out tens of thousands of COVID-19 testing kits to the public in a bid to find more hidden transmission chains in the community. Hong Kong registered a record high 26 thousand coronavirus cases on Sunday, and 83 deaths.
Richard Kimber reports from Hong Kong.
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The White House is accusing Russia of escalating the crisis in Ukraine after President Vladimir Putin put his country's nuclear deterrence troops on standby.
The first talks between Russia and Ukraine are due to take place later today, but the European Union and the US have unveiled additional sanctions measures in a bid to cripple Russia's economy.
Our Washington Correspondent Simon Marks reports.
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Russia has banned UK airline company British Airways from operating in its airspace.
The move comes after the UK government banned the Russian national airline Aeroflot from landing in Britain amongst a whole raft of sanctions.
Chris Jones has more in London
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President Joe Biden looks set to select Ketanji Brown Jackson as his nominee to the Supreme Court.
If confirmed, she would become the first Black woman to sit on the highest court in the United States.
From Washington DC, Benji Hyer reports.
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The impact of Russian invasion of Ukraine has had a massive impact on the sporting world.
UEFA is the governing body of European football and has moved May's Champions League final from Russia to France.
It said that holding the game in St Petersburgh, following the Russian assault was 'untenable'
And now F1 has cancelled the Russian Grand Prix in Sochi later this year.
Its bosses said that they were watching the situation in Ukraine with 'sadness and shock'.
Rob Harris is a global sports writer for AP.
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Uganda has sent out an advisory to its nationals living in Ukraine to be cautious and observe instructions given out by the host government.
This follows an outcry by students who are caught up in the crisis seeking for assistance to be evacuated.
This year's champion league football match will now take place in Paris, after Russia was stripped of hosting duties.
From Paris, Ryan Thompson reports.
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UEFA has announced its is moving May's Champions League final to Paris from St. Petersburg, following Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
Officials say the football match will be held at the Stade de France, where it was previously played in 2006.
UEFA said just days ago that St Petersburg was no longer tenable to host the game …
And reports suggest that French President Macron was keen to bring the match TO France after the Russian President largely ignored his diplomatic efforts.
Ryan Thompson, Paris.
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The United States has called on India to join a collective response to Russia.
Ukraine's ambassador to Delhi has also called for material help.
But India has so far refused to either support or condemn any of the parties in the war.
Ishan Garg tells why from New Delhi.
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The bloc's foreign policy leader Josep Borrel called the measures "the harshest package of sanctions we have ever implemented."
FSN's Rosie Birchard was outside the overnight meeting.
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Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky says at least 137 Ukrainians are dead following the first day of the Russian assault.
Earlier, the Biden administration announced more sanctions on Moscow as a result of the decision to invade.
FSN's Washington correspondent Simon Marks says the US has decided not to sanction Russian president Vladimir Putin or members of his inner circle for the time being.
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The US does say that the sanctions do go significantly further than previous ones.
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President Biden said it will take time to see how effective the sanctions have been.
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Japan will impose additional sanctions on Russia following its invasion of Ukraine. The move follows the United States and Europe in a coordinated effort to put pressure on Moscow.
Phoebe Amoroso reports from Tokyo.
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In response to the invasion of Ukraine, the Biden administration has laid out new measures to make it harder for Russia to do business and access finances around the world.
US President Joe Biden said the new sanctions would have a long-term impact on the Russian economy, while minimizing the impact on the United States.
Nick Harper reports from Washington.
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Oil prices hit their highest level in seven years following Russia's decision to invade Ukraine - in what has been a volatile day for global markets. Laura Makin-Isherwood reports.
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As Russian forces launch a major military assault on Ukraine, President Vladimir Putin has warned of an "instant" response if anyone tries to take on Russia.
Yet he maintains his objective is not to occupy Ukraine.
Our Moscow correspondent Giles Gibson reports on the latest from the Kremlin after hearing from President Putin's spokesperson Dimitry Peskov
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US President Joe Biden plans to impose what he called "severe sanctions" against Russia on Thursday during a public address on the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
The president has described it as an "unprovoked and unjustified attack."
Our US bureau chief Simon Marks reports from Washington
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Ghanaian students in Ukraine want the government to evacuate them from the Ukraine-Russia region. It comes amid tensions and violent clashes between Russia and Ukraine.
Nabil Ahmed Rufai reports from Accra.
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UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson says Vladimir Putin must fail in his attempts to invade Ukraine.
In a statement addressed to the nation, he said the UK would stand by Ukraine and do whatever it could to help.
Chris Jones has more from London.
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Ghanaian students in Ukraine want the government to evacuate them from the Ukraine-Russia region. It comes amid tensions and violent clashes between Russia and Ukraine.
Nabil Ahmed Rufai reports from Accra.
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World leaders have been quick to condemn Russian President Vladimir Putin's actions in launching a large-scale assault on Ukraine.
Both NATO and the European Union have pleaded for him to turn his troops around and to stop firing missiles at Ukrainian military targets.
And there have been mixed reactions to the attack from inside Russia, as Julia Chapman reports from Rostov in the southern region of the country.
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The US says it will stand with Ukraine as it faces a full-scale military assault from Russia.
The Whitehouse released a statement stating that US President Joe Biden had been in contact with his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky and that the US administration strongly condemns Putin's actions.
President Zelensky also asked Biden to call on the leaders of the world to speak out against the Russian attacks on Ukraine.
The US president will now be considering what action it should take against Russia as our US correspondent Simon Marks reports.
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Amid a Russian attack on Ukraine, the NATO defensive alliance is planning to increase troop numbers on its Eastern flank.
But Secretary General Jens Stoltenverg confirmed there would be no NATO boots on the ground in Ukraine -- because the country is not a member of the alliance.
From Brussels, where NATO is headquartered, Rosie Birchard reports.
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