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Donald Trump pressured his vice president to go along with an illegal plot to overturn the 2020 US election and whipped up a mob that put his deputy's life in danger when he refused, congressional investigators and former administration aides said Thursday.
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The United States on Thursday urged Russia to treat any American volunteers captured while fighting alongside Ukrainian troops as prisoners of war guaranteed humane treatment.
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US urges Russia to open Ukrainian ports for grain exports
US Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack called on Russia Thursday to rapidly open Ukraine's ports to permit the export of millions of tonnes of stockpiled grain.
US targets Chinese, Indian brokers in new Iran sanctions
The United States on Thursday imposed sanctions on Iranian petrochemical producers as well as Chinese and Indian brokers, expanding pressure amid a deadlock in negotiations on restoring a nuclear deal.
EU leaders back Ukraine membership bid in trip to war-torn Kyiv
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EU leaders vow to back Ukraine in visit to war-torn Kyiv
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US airborne raid captures top IS operative in Syria
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Asian markets mixed as Fed rate hike rally fades
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European leaders visit Ukraine in show of support
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European leaders head for Kyiv as US pledges more weapons
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Georgian MP says took up arms to fight 'common enemy' in Ukraine
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European leaders expected in Kyiv as US pledges more weapons
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Asian markets track Wall St rally as traders cheer 'dovish' Fed hike
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Two US volunteers in Ukraine feared captured by Russia
Two Americans who volunteered to support Ukraine have gone missing and are feared to have been taken prisoner by Russia, officials and family members said Wednesday.
US announces $1 bn more in arms for Ukraine
US President Joe Biden announced $1 billion worth of new arms for Ukraine Wednesday as Pentagon officials defended the pace and quality of supplies as meeting Kyiv's battlefield needs.