Live Russia-Ukraine updates: U.S. hits Russia with new sanctions after Putin illegally annexes parts of Ukraine; Zelenskyy accelerates NATO application.
Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine — Russian President Vladimir Putin signed treaties Friday for an illegal annexation of occupied Ukrainian territory in a sharp escalation of his seven-month invasion of Ukraine. Its leader immediately countered with a surprise application to join the NATO military alliance.
Putin’s land-grab and President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s signing of what he said is an “accelerated” NATO membership application sent the two leaders speeding even faster on a collision course that is cranking up fears of a full-blown conflict between Russia and the West. In response, the U.S. sanctioned more than 1,000 people and firms connected to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, including its Central Bank governor and families of National Security Council members.
Putin vowed to protect newly annexed regions of Ukraine by “all available means," a nuclear-backed threat at a Kremlin signing ceremony where he also railed at the West.Read the full stories here: National News Putin declares Ukrainian regions part of Russia, defies West Govt-and-politics US hits Russia with sanctions for annexing Ukrainian regions ***Listen now and subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify | RSS Feed | Omny Studio ***Photos: 6 months of war in Ukraine Tags Be the first to know Get local news delivered to your inbox!
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