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Russia’s Ukraine gambit prompts tough sanctions from West

By Associated Press, United Nations, dpa, and Sputnik

Feb. 22, 2022

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FEDERATION COUNCIL OF THE FEDERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION VIA AP

Lawmakers of Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation listen to the national anthem as they attend a session in Moscow, Russia, Tuesday, Feb. 22.
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SPUTNIK, KREMLIN POOL PHOTO VIA AP

Russian President Vladimir Putin listens to Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev during their meeting in the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia, Tuesday, Feb. 22.
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An armored vehicle rolls down a street outside Donetsk, the territory controlled by pro-Russian militants, eastern Ukraine, late Tuesday, Feb. 22.
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Military trucks move down a street outside Donetsk, the territory controlled by pro-Russian militants, eastern Ukraine, late Tuesday, Feb. 22.
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People wave Russian national flags celebrating the recognizing the independence in the center of Donetsk, the territory controlled by pro-Russian militants, eastern Ukraine, late Monday, Feb. 21.
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Ukrainians gather for "Mariupol is Ukraine" in Mariupol, Ukraine, Tuesday, Feb. 22.
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President Joe Biden arrives to speak about Ukraine in the East Room of the White House, Tuesday, Feb. 22, in Washington.
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President Joe Biden speaks about Ukraine in the East Room of the White House, Tuesday, Feb. 22, in Washington.
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A protesters holds a poster during a rally in front of Russian Embassy in Kyiv, Ukraine, Tuesday, Feb. 22.
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Protesters hold posters in front of the Russian Embassy in Kyiv, Ukraine, Tuesday, Feb. 22.
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Protesters hold posters reading: "We will never surrender!, Donbass is Ukraine, The empire must die" and a banner "The empire must die" in front of Russian Embassy in Kyiv, Ukraine, Tuesday, Feb. 22.
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A woman carries a child as they are evacuated from the Donetsk region, the territory controlled by pro-Russia separatist government in eastern Ukraine, as they leave a train to be taken to temporary accommodations, at the railway station in Nizhny Novgorod, Russia, Tuesday, Feb. 22.
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People wait to cross from Ukrainian government controlled areas to pro-Russian separatists controlled territory in Stanytsia Luhanska, the only crossing point open daily, in the Luhansk region, eastern Ukraine, Tuesday, Feb. 22.
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People from the Donetsk region, the territory controlled by pro-Russia separatist governments in eastern Ukraine, leave a train to be taken to temporary residences in Nizhny Novgorod region, at the railway station in Nizhny Novgorod, Russia, Tuesday, Feb. 22.
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A woman pushes a wheelchair carrying an elderly woman holding a dog from pro-Russian separatists' controlled territory to Ukrainian government controlled areas in Stanytsia Luhanska, the only crossing point open daily, in the Luhansk region, eastern Ukraine, Tuesday, Feb. 22.
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People lie on makeshift beds in a shelter in the basement of an apartment building during the shelling of a power and heating plant in Shchastya, in the Luhansk region, eastern Ukraine, Tuesday, Feb. 22.
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An elderly lady carries bags on a bicycle during shelling in Shchastia, in the Luhansk region, eastern Ukraine, Tuesday, Feb. 22.
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DPA VIA AP

Chancellor Olaf Scholz walks down the guard battalion honor formation of the German Armed Forces during the military honors for the Prime Minister of Ireland in front of the Federal Chancellery in Berlin, Germany, Tuesday, Feb.22.
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German Bundeswehr soldiers of the NATO enhanced forward presence battalion waits to greet German Defense Minister Christine Lambrecht upon his arrival at the Rukla military base some 100 kms (62.12 miles) west of the capital Vilnius, Lithuania, Tuesday, Feb. 22.
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A woman wears Ukrainian national colors at a demonstration along the street near the Russian embassy to protest against the escalation of the tension between Russia and Ukraine in Berlin, Germany, Tuesday, Feb. 22.
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A woman shows a poster in support of the Ukraine at a demonstration along the street near the Russian embassy to protest against the escalation of the tension between Russia and Ukraine in Berlin, Germany, Tuesday, Feb. 22
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Demonstrators march along the street near the Russian embassy to protest against the escalation of the tension between Russia and Ukraine in Berlin, Germany, Tuesday, Feb. 22.
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High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Josep Borrell looks on as he attends the Indo-Pacific Ministerial Cooperation Forum as part of the French EU Council Presidency in Paris, Tuesday, Feb. 22.
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A protestor holds a sign which reads "France is with Ukraine," during a demonstration in front of the Russian embassy in Paris, France, Tuesday, Feb. 22.
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A protestor holds up a sign during a demonstration in front of the Russian embassy in Paris, France, Tuesday, Feb. 22.
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British Prime Minister Boris Johnson returns to Downing Street in London, Tuesday, Feb. 22. Johnson says the U.K. will introduce “immediate” economic sanctions against Russia.
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NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg speaks during a media conference after a meeting of the NATO-Ukraine Commission at NATO headquarters in Brussels, Tuesday, Feb. 22.
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European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen delivers a statement on Ukraine at EU headquarters in Brussels, Tuesday, Feb. 22.
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UKRAINIAN PRESIDENTIAL PRESS OFFICE VIA AP

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, left, greets Estonian President Alar Karis during their meeting in Kyiv, Ukraine, Tuesday, Feb. 22.
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UNITED NATIONS VIA AP

In this image provided by the United Nations, the U.N. Security Council meets for an emergency session on Ukraine, Monday, Feb. 21, at the U.N. headquarters.
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UNITED NATIONS VIA AP

U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Linda Thomas-Greenfield speaks during an emergency U.N. Security Council meeting on Ukraine, at the U.N. headquarters, Monday, Feb. 21.

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