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The United States is considering imposing sanctions on Chinese companies that assist Russia in its war against Ukraine, which would be the first direct sanctions against Beijing.

The American company Liberian International Ship & Corporate Registry stopped transporting Russian oil and removed all Russian ships from its registry, allowing Ukraine to exclude Russia from the list of countries sponsoring the war.

American scientists have ranked Donald Trump in last place in a study of presidential greatness that evaluated presidents from George Washington to Joe Biden.

IAEA chief Rafael Grossi said that Iran continues to enrich uranium beyond the limits required for commercial nuclear power and now has enough material to make three nuclear bombs with further enrichment, despite UN calls to stop.

Russian hackers gained access to the broadcasting system of the Ukrainian TV channel Espresso and aired a propaganda video before the channel regained control. Media officials blame the Russians for the attack.

Russia is amassing an army of thousands in the Zaporizhzhya region in an attempt to strengthen its position in eastern Ukraine, while Ukrainian troops have been forced to retreat from parts of Avdiivka due to a lack of ammunition.

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer called on House Speaker Mike Johnson and the Republicans to pass a bill to help allies such as Ukraine counter Russian aggression and protect democracy.

The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ecuador stated that Ecuador will maintain a neutral position in international armed conflicts and will not send military equipment to Ukraine or Russia.

The EU emphasizes that navalny's death in a russian prison is another sign of the acceleration and systematization of repression in russia, and calls for an independent investigation into the circumstances of his death.

President Biden says he is ready to meet with House Speaker Mike Johnson to discuss passage of a bill to provide aid to Ukraine and other U. S. allies.

Most of Ukraine's public debt consists of long-term concessional loans from international partners. According to the Ministry of Finance, 10 countries provided grant assistance to Ukraine, namely: The United States, Japan, Norway, Germany, Spain, Finland, Switzerland, Ireland, Belgium, and Iceland.

At least 49 people have been killed in clashes between tribes in Papua New Guinea's Enga province over a long-standing territorial dispute.

U. S. President Joe Biden assures that Washington is considering new sanctions against russia over the death of opposition leader alexei navalny.

The Biden administration is considering providing Ukraine with longer-range ATACMS ballistic missiles that would allow the Ukrainian military to strike deep into occupied Crimea and parts of southern Ukraine.

Polymetal International agrees to sell its Russian assets for $3. 7 billion to Mangazeya Plus.

Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan reiterated that Armenia is not an ally of Russia in its aggression against Ukraine and believes that the Almaty Declaration is the basis for recognizing territorial integrity after the collapse of the Soviet Union.

Navalny's mother and lawyers were denied access to his body at the morgue and told that the investigation into his death was still ongoing and that the cause of death had not been established.

European officials have privately discussed the creation of a continent-wide addition to NATO that could work alongside or replace U. S. security guarantees, depending on the outcome of the U.S. election.

The UAE's largest banks have restricted settlements with Russia and started closing client accounts due to the risk of secondary sanctions.

The Hungarian government refused to meet with a bipartisan U. S. Senate delegation that arrived in Budapest to persuade Hungary to approve Sweden's NATO membership bid.

EU foreign ministers will meet in Brussels to discuss sanctions against russia, the conflict between Israel and Hamas, and the protection of navigation in the Red Sea.

At the initiative of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine, the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and the NGO Boryviter Military School, the first conference "Lessons Learned: Building Systemic Capacity" was held.

The United States strikes at Houthi-controlled facilities in Yemen, destroying three anti-ship cruise missiles, an underwater and a surface drone.

The German Defense Minister calls on the United States to provide additional military assistance to Ukraine to prevent a russian invasion that could harm American economic interests.

Israel will continue its offensive on Rafah, while guaranteeing the evacuation of civilians, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said.

The former NATO Secretary General believes that it is important to lift restrictions on arms supplies and maximize assistance to Ukraine.

The United States transferred about $500,000 of confiscated Russian assets to Estonia to help Ukraine repair the power grid damaged by Russian attacks.

Zelenskyy and Biden agreed to hold an online meeting within the framework of the G7 in the near future and stay in constant contact.

Due to the limited supply of ammunition caused by the inaction of the US Congress, the Ukrainian military was forced to retreat from Avdiivka on February 17.

India has defended its relations with russia, emphasizing that it does not accept the Ukrainian or Western position on russia's invasion of Ukraine.