During a heated exchange at the United Nations Security Council, Ukraine's ambassador accused Russia of declaring war against his country, which the Russian ambassador denied.

In a televised speech, President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine addressed the people of Russia and said his country had no grievance with them and meant them no harm, even as the Kremlin appeared poised to invade.

Ukraine called for the emergency meeting after Russia said the leaders of two separatist regions in Ukraine had requested the Kremlin's protection from Ukrainian 'aggression.'

Boris Johnson defended the scope of Britain's sanctions against Russia, telling lawmakers that 'there is more to come.' The prime minister also said regulators would investigate the Russian TV news channel, RT.

Brett Hankison, a former Louisville, Ky., police detective, is accused of recklessly endangering Breonna Taylor's neighbors during the police raid that killed Ms. Taylor in March 2020.

A spokeswoman for China's foreign ministry criticized the sanctions against Russia and warned that such moves could have wider effects on Beijing's interests.

President Biden called Russia's actions a 'flagrant violation of international law' and unveiled tough sanctions aimed at punishing the country.

Ahmaud Arbery's mother said it was 'super Tuesday,' after the jury found the three white men who murdered her son guilty of hate crimes.

Chancellor Olaf Scholz announced that Germany would stop the certification of the Nord Stream 2 natural gas pipeline that would link his country with Russia.

President Biden is expected to impose severe sanctions on Russia over President Vladimir V. Putin's action in Ukraine.