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Sen. Chuck Schumer also blamed Republican colleagues for being "unwilling to do what it takes to keep Americans safe."

US officials and experts have warned that Russia plans to annex Ukrainian territory and stage "sham" referendums to try to legitimize the invasion.

"It's long past time for action, any kind of action," Obama said late on Monday after 19 children and two adults were gunned down in Uvalde, Texas.

US and Ukrainian defense officials have previously met in front of the correct display of the Ukrainian flag.

European and Western countries have routinely sanctioned Russia in a bid to cripple its economy over its unprovoked war in Ukraine.

Before Putin's war, Mariupol was home to over 430,000 people. Months of bombardment has left the southern Ukrainian port city in ruins.

Depp normally drinks clear liquid during his court appearances, so it being yellow on Thursday was a bit unusual.

Reed was detained in Moscow in 2019 after being convicted of attacking Russian police officers and was freed last month as part of a prisoner swap.

A Ukrainian official said on Thursday that in the last week there have been five cases of arson — and at least a dozen since the war began.

Russia's defense ministry told TASS that the Azovstal steel plant was "completely liberated" on Friday with the surrender of 531 Ukrainian fighters.