Readings from Web Sources about Russia and Ukraine

https://news.sky.com/story/ukraine-crisis-how-will-the-uk-help-ukraine-battle-russia-if-vladimir-putin-launches-a-full-scale-invasion-12548932

https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/595416-five-takeaways-while-the-ukraine-crisis-intensifies

   ↳ https://thehill.com/opinion/national-security/595323-us-public-not-blameless-in-russia-ukraine-conflict

https://www.politico.com/news/2022/02/21/un-security-council-russia-ukraine-escalation-00010485

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