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Mitch McConnell says he will not support Ketanji Brown Jackson nomination – as it happened

Senate Republican leader says he will not back Biden’s nominee as Biden meets Nato and G7 leaders in Europe

The Guardian - US · Mar 24, 2022

Biden lands in Europe in middle of dispute over Russian energy sanctions

U.S. President Joe Biden landed in Brussels on Wednesday in the middle of a dispute with European allies over whether to impose further energy sanctions on Russia over its invasion of Ukraine.

Reuters · Mar 23, 2022

Do Russia and America touch as Russia demands Alaska - mapped

A member of the state Duma - the Russian parliament - has called on the US to give Alaska back to Russia after massive sanctions were imposed following Vladimir Putin's war in Ukraine

Daily Mirror · Mar 16, 2022

Latest Ukraine updates: Biden announces new Russia sanctions

Latest Ukraine crisis updates from February 22: Blinken cancels upcoming meeting with Russia’s Lavrov as tensions mount.

Al Jazeera · Feb 22, 2022

Duma manoeuvre points to Kremlin impatience in Ukraine standoff

Analysis: recognition of Donetsk and Luhansk’s independence would be seen as considerable escalation

The Guardian - UK · Feb 15, 2022

Russian parliament to discuss draft bills on Donbass recognition

Russia's parliament will vote on Tuesday to decide whether to ask President Vladimir Putin to recognise two Russian-backed breakaway regions in eastern Ukraine as independent, the speaker of the Duma lower house said.

Reuters · Feb 14, 2022

Russian Duma takes its time over call for east Ukraine 'independence'

A proposal to ask Russian President Vladimir Putin to recognise two breakaway east Ukraine regions as independent will not be ready for discussion by the relevant parliamentary committee until next week, the committee's head told Reuters on Monday.

Reuters · Jan 24, 2022