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Ukraine's Zelenskyy calls on Putin to meet as tensions soar

MOSCOW (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, facing a sharp spike in violence in and around territory held by Russia-backed rebels and increasingly dire warnings that Russia plans to invade, has called for Russian President Vladimir Putin to meet him…

Biden: Russian threat to invade Ukraine still 'very high'

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Fears of a new war in Europe have resurged as U.S. President Joe Biden warned that Russia could invade Ukraine within days, and violence spiked in a long-running standoff in eastern Ukraine that some fear could…

Canada's Trudeau invokes emergency powers to quell protests

OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is invoking emergency powers to weaken the protests by demonstrators who are paralyzing the capital city of Ottawa and blocking border crossings. [field59_video account="WBBJ" key="c22b1de98a5e921e43cf02c682a05767a42b5d37" vtitle="Canada's Trudeau invokes emergency powers to…

Kremlin ready for more talks with West amid Ukraine tensions

MOSCOW (AP) — The Kremlin is signaling it is ready to keep talking with the West about security grievances that led to the current Ukraine crisis, offering hope that Russia might not invade its beleaguered neighbor within days as the…

US: Over 130,000 Russian troops now staged outside Ukraine

WASHINGTON (AP) — Ukraine’s president urged calm amid intensified warnings of a possible Russian invasion within days, saying he had yet to see convincing evidence of that. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's comments came as the U.S. updated its estimate of…

Putin, Biden conclude hourlong call on Ukraine crisis

MOSCOW (AP) — Presidents Joe Biden and Vladimir Putin have concluded a call to discuss the crisis in Ukraine as the White House says intelligence shows Russia could invade on short notice. The White House says the call lasted 62-minutes.…

EXPLAINER: The drug behind Russia's Olympic doping case

BEIJING (AP) — The first big doping case at the games involves one of its biggest stars. And it seems far from straightforward because she is just 15 years old and has protections as a minor in the anti-doping rule…

Ukraine soldier's 'broken soul' amid war pressure

In the trenches of eastern Ukraine, Ivan Skuratovskyi's calm verges on numbness — even after a sniper's bullet recently killed one of the 50 or so men under his command. It is the sort of thing that has happened from…

Samsung unveils new phones as premium market share shrinks

SAN RAMON, Calif. (AP) — Samsung is trying to reclaim lost ground in the coveted high end of the smartphone market with a new lineup of Galaxy S models designed to appeal to consumers who are increasingly sharing videos of…

U.S. airborne infantry troops arrive in Poland amid tensions

RZESZOW-JASIONKA, Poland (AP) — A few dozen elite troops and equipment from the U.S. 82nd Airborne Division have landed in southeastern Poland near the border with Ukraine. Hundreds more troops are still expected. President Joe Biden has ordered the deployment…