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US, EU agree to freeze assets of Russia’s Putin, Lavrov

February 25, 2022April 13, 2022

The Biden administration announced Friday that it will move to freeze the assets of President Vladimir Putin and Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, following the European Union and Britain in directly sanctioning top Russian leadership.

Putin recognizes separatist eastern Ukrainian regions

February 21, 2022April 13, 2022

Russian President President Vladimir Putin has recognized the independence of separatist regions in eastern Ukraine — a move that will severely ratchet up tensions with the West amid fears that his country could invade Ukraine at any moment and use skirmishes as a pretext for an attack.