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In this handout photo provided by the Ukrainian Presidential Press Office, Ukrainian honor guards prepare to rise a Ukrainian national flag during celebration of the Day of the Unit attended by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at an international airport outside Kyiv, Ukraine, Wednesday, Feb. 16, 2022, prior to his trip to Rivne and Donetsk regions. Ukrainian President ordered to held the Day of the Unity with solemn ceremonies across the country. (Ukrainian Presidential Press Office via AP) **FILE**

State Department criticizes Russian push to recognize breakaway Ukrainian regions

By Mike Glenn - The Washington Times

Ukrainian servicemen load Javelin anti-tank missiles, delivered as part of the United States of America's security assistance to Ukraine, into military trucks at the Boryspil airport, outside Kyiv, Ukraine, Friday, Feb. 11, 2022. The Polish military, meanwhile, has made an urgent request for 1,000 U.S. Army Javelin anti-tank missiles earlier this month but Pentagon red tape is delaying efforts to get large numbers of the missiles to the Ukrainian military. (AP Photo/Efrem Lukatsky)

Poles want 1,000 U.S. anti-tank missiles for Ukraine

By Bill Gertz - The Washington Times

Estonian Foreign Minister Eva-Maria Liimets speaks during a meeting with Secretary of State Antony Blinken at the State Department in Washington, Wednesday, Feb. 16, 2022. (Saul Loeb/Pool via AP)

Russia’s war on neighbors began with 2008 invasion of Georgian republic, Estonian diplomat says

By Mike Glenn - The Washington Times

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov gestures during a joint news conference with Brazil's Foreign Minister Carlos Franca following their talks in Moscow, Russia, Wednesday, Feb. 16, 2022. (Shamil Zhumatov/Pool Photo via AP)

How Russia uses sarcasm as weapon in Ukraine crisis

Associated Press

A Ukrainian serviceman carries an NLAW anti-tank weapon during an exercise in the Joint Forces Operation, in the Donetsk region, eastern Ukraine, Tuesday, Feb. 15, 2022. While the U.S. warns that Russia could invade Ukraine any day, the drumbeat of war is all but unheard in Moscow, where pundits and ordinary people alike don't expect President Vladimir Putin to launch an attack on its ex-Soviet neighbor. (AP Photo/Vadim Ghirda)

Russia adds 7,000 more troops near Ukraine border, U.S. official says

By Vladimir Isachenkov, Yuras Karmanau, Lorne Cook and Aamer Madhani - Associated Press

This Oct. 27, 2011, file photo, shows the Perdido oil platform located about 200 miles south of Galveston, Texas, in the Gulf of Mexico. House Republicans are backing legislation to force President Biden to increase domestic oil and gas production on federal lands to make up for the administration's decision to tap the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) to lower gasoline prices. (AP Photo/Jon Fahey, File)

White House says ‘all options are on the table’ as oil nears $100 a barrel

By Jeff Mordock - The Washington Times

A street actor dressed as an angel walks near Red Square in Moscow, Russia, late Monday, Feb. 14, 2022. While the U.S. warns that Russia could invade Ukraine any day, the drumbeat of war is all but unheard in Moscow, where political experts and ordinary people alike don't expect President Vladimir Putin to launch an attack on the ex-Soviet neighbor. (AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko)

Russians scoff at Western fears of Ukraine invasion

By Vladimir Isachenkov - Associated Press

A sign outside St. Andrew Ukrainian Orthodox Memorial Church in South Bound Brook, N.J., reads, &quot;Pray for Ukraine,&quot; Wednesday, Feb. 9, 2022. Religious leaders and members of the Ukrainian diaspora in the United States are growing increasingly alarmed over the threat of a Russian invasion to Ukraine and have stepped efforts to help their family members back home. (AP Photo/Luis Andres Henao)

U.S. Ukrainian clergy, flocks show support amid Russia crisis

By Luis Andres Henao and Peter Smith - Associated Press

In this photo taken from video provided by the Russian Defense Ministry Press Service on Tuesday, Feb. 15, 2022, Russian army tanks stand ready to move back to their permanent base after drills in Russia. In what could be another sign that the Kremlin would like to lower the temperature, Russia's Defense Ministry announced Tuesday that some units participating in military exercises would begin returning to their bases. (Russian Defense Ministry Press Service via AP)

U.S., NATO skeptical of Russian claims of troops withdrawing from border with Ukraine

By Mike Glenn - The Washington Times

Ukrainian servicemen walks on a front line position outside Popasna, Luhansk region, eastern Ukraine, Monday, Feb. 14, 2022. Russia's Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov advised President Vladimir Putin on Monday to keep talking with the West on Moscow's security demands, a signal from the Kremlin that it intends to continue diplomatic efforts amid U.S. warnings of an imminent Russian invasion of Ukraine.(AP Photo/Vadim Ghirda)

Russia says some forces pulling back amid Ukraine crisis

By Daria Litvinova and Yuras Karmanau - Associated Press

Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin leaves a closed-door briefing on defense and intelligence issues with lawmakers on Capitol Hill, Thursday, Feb. 3, 2022, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci) ** FILE **

Pentagon chief Austin heads to Europe to meet NATO allies, U.S. troops as Russian buildup continues

By Mike Glenn - The Washington Times

Sen. Robert Menendez is accused of accepting gifts and campaign contributions from a longtime friend in exchange for pressuring government officials on behalf of the friend's business interests. Opening statements in his trial are scheduled for Wednesday. (Associated Press)

Senate talks on Russia sanctions break down after Biden lauds Congress amid tensions with Moscow

By Joseph Clark - The Washington Times

A Ukrainian serviceman carries an NLAW anti-tank weapon during an exercise in the Joint Forces Operation, in the Donetsk region, eastern Ukraine, Tuesday, Feb. 15, 2022. While the U.S. warns that Russia could invade Ukraine any day, the drumbeat of war is all but unheard in Moscow, where pundits and ordinary people alike don't expect President Vladimir Putin to launch an attack on its ex-Soviet neighbor. (AP Photo/Vadim Ghirda)

Biden takes wait-and-see approach as Russia says some troops pulling back

By Ben Wolfgang and Dave Boyer - The Washington Times

People attend a ceremony to mark the anniversary of the withdrawal of Soviet troops from Afghanistan in the city of Kyiv, Ukraine, Tuesday, Feb. 15, 2022. Russia says that some units participating in military exercises will begin returning to their bases. That adds to glimmers of hope that the Kremlin may not be planning to invade Ukraine imminently. (AP Photo/Emilio Morenatti)

Cyberattack hits Ukrainian government sites, major banks

Associated Press

President Joe Biden speaks about Ukraine in the East Room of the White House, Tuesday, Feb. 15, 2022, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Biden says U.S. hasn’t verified pullback of Russian forces from Ukraine border, pushes more talks

By Dave Boyer - The Washington Times

Russian President Vladimir Putin, left, and Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko pose for a photo during their meeting in St. Petersburg, Russia, Tuesday, July 13, 2021. (Alexei Nikolsky, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP, File)

Putin, Belarus’ Lukashenko to meet amid massive joint drills on Ukraine border

By David R. Sands - The Washington Times

Ukrainian troops patrolled the front line Monday while Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov advised President Vladimir Putin to keep negotiating with Western nations about Moscow's security demands. Meanwhile, the Biden administration was preparing for war. (Associated Press)

U.S. bangs the drum on Ukraine as Putin weighs options

By Guy Taylor and David R. Sands - The Washington Times

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy shakes hands with a soldier as he visits the war-hit Donbas region, eastern Ukraine, Thursday, April 8, 2021. (Ukrainian Presidential Press Office via AP) ** FILE **

Russian legislators want Putin to recognize pro-Moscow breakaway Ukrainian region

By Mike Glenn - The Washington Times

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz arrives at the airport in Berlin, Germany, Monday, Feb 14, 2022. Scholz is flying to Ukraine on Monday and to Russia on Tuesday this week in an effort to help defuse escalating tensions between the countries. (Kay Nietfeld/dpa via AP)

German leader Olaf Scholz in Ukraine as fears of Russian invasion grow

By Yuras Karmanau and Vladimir Isachenkov - Associated Press

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, left, greets Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov before their meeting, in Geneva, Switzerland, Jan. 21, 2022. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, Pool, File)

Russian foreign minister urges Putin to talk with West on Ukraine

By Yuras Karmanau and Vladimir Isachenkov - Associated Press