Members of both parties said such a move would risk drawing the United States into a conflict with Russia, another nuclear power.
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U.S. Is Exploring How to Send Soviet-Era Fighter Jets to Ukraine
The discussions follow President Volodymyr Zelensky’s impassioned plea to American legislators for assistance in obtaining more lethal military aid.
Policing Is Under Scrutiny as Murders Rise in the U.S.
Murders have spiked in the U.S., and experts say a mix of solutions works best.
Israel PM Naftali Bennett Visits Moscow for Putin Talks on Ukraine
Prime Minister Naftali Bennett of Israel met for three hours with President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia, the Israeli leader’s office said.
The War in Ukraine Holds a Warning for the World Order
The multinational response shows that liberalism has some life left. But the challenges posed by waning U.S. power and rising authoritarianism remain formidable.
Lindsey Graham Says of Putin: Someone in Russia Should ‘Take This Guy Out’
The comments drew sharp rebukes from other Republicans.
The U.S. extends technology restrictions to Belarus and the Russian oil industry.
The Biden administration said the measures would degrade the ability to wage war on Ukraine and would prevent Belarus from channeling forbidden goods to Russia.
C.D.C. Updates Contact-Tracing and Case Investigation Guidance
“The updated guidance is in response to changes in the nature of the pandemic and the increasing availability of new tools to prevent transmission and mitigate illness,” the agency said.
Your Wednesday Briefing: A Convoy Nears Kyiv
Plus the U.S. State of the Union and South Korea’s fight over multiculturalism.
Putin Declares a Nuclear Alert, and Biden Seeks De-escalation
When the Russian leader ordered his nuclear forces into “special combat readiness,” the U.S. could have gone on high alert. Instead, the administration tried not to inflame him.