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A high-ranking and long-standing aide to Russian President Vladimir Putin has quit his role due to his opposition to Russia's invasion of Ukraine

Ukraine, which has sought NATO membership since 2002, is bordered by four NATO allies.

The court ruling likely ends a long legal feud between former President Donald Trump and porn star Stormy Daniels, who says they once had sex.

President Joe Biden's Supreme Court nominee, Ketanji Brown Jackson, answered senators' questions during her confirmation hearings.

Jackson, President Joe Biden's nominee, if confirmed will become the first Black woman on the Supreme Court.

This is the second time that White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki tested positive for coronavirus and will miss traveling with President Joe Biden.

A Rocky Mountain mansion owned by Russian oligarch Roman Abramovich would likely be among the first assets frozen by the U.S. government if he is sanctioned.

Central banks are starting to question whether reliance on the U.S. dollar is a good idea, said Gal Luft of the Institute for the Analysis of Global Security.

Lawmakers are facing scrutiny for seeing support from Koch Industries as the company remains in Russia following the invasion of Ukraine.

President Joe Biden's first Supreme Court nominee, Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson, appeared for the first of four days of Senate hearings.

The SEC proposed rules that would require companies to report on how their operations affect the climate and the formation of carbon emissions.

Russia says President Joe Biden's decision to label Vladimir Putin a "war criminal" has put "Russian-American relations on the verge of rupture."

Putin's forces have exerted brutal force and destruction on much of Ukraine, but Russia has achieved few military victories.

China doesn't want to take a position on Ukraine that could undermine Russia, said Scott Kennedy of the Center for Strategic and International Studies.

Since Russia invaded Ukraine last month, more than 2.5 million people have been displaced.

Biden and Chinese Pres. Xi Jinping agreed to work for peace in Ukraine. But China refused to say Russia was responsible for its brutal invasion of the country.

The payment on the two eurobond coupons is a key test for Russia.

A person close to the situation confirmed to NBC News that Griner was "OK" and that her Russian legal team has met with her.

While Chinese state media have tacked away from primarily pro-Russian coverage of the war with Ukraine, one of the consistent messages remains: Blame the U.S.

China's trade surplus could narrow to $238 billion this year – about 35% of the historic $676 billion attained last year, according to ANZ Research estimates.