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Star performers at the famed New York opera house, including soprano Anna Netrebko and conductor Valery Gergiev, have been closely associated with Russian President Vladimir Putin.
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The U.S. and Russia have a long history of cooperation in space, and the International Space Station is the most recent example. But now, the Russian invasion of Ukraine has cast some doubt on the future of U.S. agreements with the Russians.
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The U.S. and European allies are ramping up sanctions against Russia that include moving to cut off certain Russian banks from the key bank messaging system.
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The next round of sanctions from the White House targets banks and export controls, which would cut Russia off from critical technology such as semiconductors.
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The Russian invasion stirs international condemnation, roils global markets and a promise by Ukraine's president to defend the country.
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The president called Russia's recognition of two Ukrainian regions a "flagrant violation of international law" and announced sanctions targeting Russia's ability to do business with the West.
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Biden has agreed to meet with the Russian leader "in principle" if Russia does not invade Ukraine, the White House said, but Russia appears to be pursuing plans for a "full-scale assault" very soon.
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Biden's remarks came shortly after the White House said the Kremlin was behind denial-of-service attacks in Ukraine.
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Since breaking from the Soviet Union, Ukraine has wavered between the influences of Moscow and the West, surviving scandal and conflict with its democracy intact. Now it faces an existential threat.
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In 1986, Dr. Alla Shapiro was a first responder in the Soviet Union when a reactor at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant exploded.