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Exxon Mobil to shut down Russian oil production after attack on Ukraine

Company will not leave immediately but says it will make no new investment in Sakhalin project

The Independent UK · Mar 2, 2022

Dead soldiers. An icy river. Ukraine town on the front lines prepares to battle Russians

IRPIN, Ukraine — It was quiet on the bridge over the Bucha River. The edge of this northwestern suburb of Kyiv was close to the front line. Still, the Ukrainian soldiers stationed here kept an easy vigil, laughing and joking with each other as they gazed toward the north, where…

Los Angeles Times · Mar 2, 2022

Biden announces U.S. ban on Russian flights from American airspace

The move is a response to the Ukraine invasion.

Axios · Mar 2, 2022

Is that boycotted vodka really Russian?

Social media is full of videos of people pouring vodka into sewers and streets, but where is it originating from?

Salon · Mar 2, 2022

Little girl's heartbreak as she leaves her dad behind after fleeing Ukraine

A young child was seen crying on the Poland border after being forced to say goodbye to her dad who is remaining behind in Ukraine as Vladimir Putin's Russian army continues its attack

Daily Mirror · Mar 2, 2022

Biden says U.S. to ban Russian flights from American airspace

The U.S. government on Tuesday announced a ban on Russian flights from American airspace following similar moves by the European Union and Canada after Russia's invasion of neighboring Ukraine.

Reuters · Mar 2, 2022

Mood darkens in Moscow as Putin presses Ukraine war, but West still largely blamed

MOSCOW — For some Russians, the fighting in Ukraine is a distant distraction. But for millions of others, the war next door is already touching many aspects of daily life.

Los Angeles Times · Mar 2, 2022

Ukraine taps U.S. law firm Covington to press Russia claim at U.N. court

Ukraine has hired U.S. law firm Covington Burling to pursue its claim against Russia at the International Court of Justice at the Hague over the ongoing Russian invasion, a firm spokesperson said Tuesday.

Reuters · Mar 2, 2022

U.S. expected to announce ban on Russian flights from American airspace - sources

The U.S. government is expected to announce a ban on Russian flights from American airspace as soon as Wednesday, government and industry officials told Reuters.

Reuters · Mar 2, 2022

‘Our fates are united’: Syrians rally behind Ukraine after years of Russian torment

Bombed and menaced by an unchecked Putin since 2015, Syrians hope the tide might be finally turning

The Guardian - UK · Mar 2, 2022