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President Joe Biden and his fellow world leaders hope to finalize and unveil a package of new measures to punish Russia

Biden’s European trip will be heavy on displays of Western unity but could be light on actions to stop Putin’s Ukraine war

By Kevin Liptak, CNN President Joe Biden and his fellow world leaders hope to finalize and unveil a package of new measures to punish Russia, help Ukraine and demonstrate Western unity at a string of emergency summits in Europe this week. But aside from a dramatic wartime show of resolve, few observers believe anything the

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Russian cosmonauts spark speculation after arriving at International Space Station in Ukraine’s colors

By Ross Levitt and Kristin Fisher, CNN A trio of Russian cosmonauts arrived Friday at the International Space Station wearing bright yellow flight suits trimmed with blue, raising questions about whether the three were showing solidarity with Ukraine by wearing its national colors and rebuking their own government’s invasion. While it is possible that the

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Russian cosmonauts Sergey Korsakov

Russian cosmonauts spark speculation after arriving at International Space Station in Ukraine’s colors

By Ross Levitt and Kristin Fisher, CNN A trio of Russian cosmonauts arrived Friday at the International Space Station wearing bright yellow flight suits trimmed with blue, raising questions about whether the three were showing solidarity with Ukraine by wearing its national colors and rebuking their own government’s invasion. While it is possible that the

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Rowan County Clerk Kim Davis

Federal judge rules Kim Davis violated rights when she refused to marry same-sex couples in 2015

By Claudia Dominguez and Veronica Stracqualursi, CNN A federal judge said Friday that former Kentucky county clerk Kim Davis violated two same-sex couples’ constitutional rights when she refused to marry them while in office in 2015. In court documents filed Friday, US District Judge David Bunning dismissed Davis’ motion for summary judgment in civil suits

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Rep. Madison Cawthorn is expected to be ridiculed by his peers over comments he made regarding Ukrainian President Zelensky.

‘Madison is wrong’: GOP backlash over Cawthorn grows after Zelensky insult

By Melanie Zanona and Manu Raju, CNN When House Republicans gathered on the baseball field Friday morning for their weekly practice, members were abuzz about one topic: Rep. Madison Cawthorn. The North Carolina Republican infuriated members of his own party this week for calling Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky a “thug” and the Ukrainian government “incredibly

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