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• 'He can go f**k himself': Ukrainians have message for Putin • Ukraine's request to cut off Russia from the global internet has been rejected
The southeastern Ukrainian city of Mariupol came under siege from Russian forces Thursday, as Moscow sought to tighten its grip on the south of the country and the humanitarian crisis appeared to dramatically worsen.
The Biden administration is planning to impose new sanctions on Russian oligarchs and members of their families as soon as Thursday, sources familiar with the matter said.
• Opinion: What could stop the war • Analysis: Donald Trump calling Vladimir Putin a 'genius' was no mistake
In the week since Russian missiles began raining down on Ukraine, Germany has upturned its decadeslong military-light foreign policy, heralding a dramatic shift in the complexion of modern Europe.
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Civilians in Melitopol, Ukraine, stood in the road to block a Russian military convoy from advancing before eventually being forced aside. The video emerged on social media on Tuesday, March 1st.
CNN's Christiane Amanpour discusses which countries could utilize their leverage with Russian President Vladimir Putin to help end the Ukraine conflict.
