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Biden seeks new sanctions, help for Ukrainians in Europe

As war rages on in Ukraine, President Joe Biden will huddle with key allies in Brussels and Warsaw this week to talk through plans for imposing punishing new sanctions on Russia and dealing with an extraordinary humanitarian crisis, while developing a consensus on how they would respond if Russia were …

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PLA Navy’s upgraded J-11B fighter jet joins S.China Sea exercise

The Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Navy has received delivery of an upgraded version of the J-11B fighter jet, with at least one participating in a recent mock combat exercise over the South China Sea. Organized by a brigade affiliated with the PLA Southern Theater Command Navy Aviation Force, the …

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Ukraine Forces Launching Counterattacks as Russian Invasion Stalls

Nearly a month after Russian forces invaded Ukraine, there are growing indications Ukrainian forces are going on the offensive, targeting Russian troops and, in some cases, retaking lost ground. Ukraine’s Defense Ministry said Tuesday that its forces had retaken Makariv, a suburb of the capital of Kyiv, following heavy fighting. …

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