Jamie Raskin, D-Md., Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., Ro Khanna, D-Calif., and others calls for a renewed diplomatic push, including direct talks with the Kremlin. "If there is a way to end the war while preserving a free and independent Ukraine, it is America's responsibility to pursue every diplomatic avenue to support such a solution that is acceptable to the people of Ukraine, " the letter reads. "Such a framework would presumably include incentives to end hostilities, including some form of sanctions relief, and bring together the international community to establish security guarantees for a free and independent Ukraine that are acceptable for all parties, particularly Ukrainians. "— Amanda MaciasTue, Oct 25 202210:31 AM EDTBlinken speaks to his Ukrainian counterpart amid Russian 'dirty bomb' claimsUS Secretary of State Antony Blinken speaks about US policy towards China during an event hosted by the Asia Society Policy Institute at George Washington University in Washington, DC, on May 26, 2022.
Kirill Kudryavtsev | AFP | Getty ImagesBrittney Griner's attorney Maria Blagovolina said the basketball star will have to decide whether to make a last effort to appeal her sentence, but today's decision has caused her to lose hope. Griner has about eight years left on her sentence though another appeal is possible through Russia's court of cassation, the highest court of appeals. It is not clear if her lawyers will pursue another appeal. "We think we should use all legal tools available but that is her decision to take, " Blagovolina told reporters outside of the court. She added that the two-time Olympic gold medalist was disappointed to hear the decision from the three-judge panel.
The Kremlin has previously denied Ukrainian and Western claims that it targets civilian infrastructure, which is a violation of the laws of conflict. — Amanda MaciasTue, Oct 25 20224:58 PM EDTWhite House says it would be a 'major mistake' for Russia to use nuclear weaponsWhite House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre holds the daily press briefing at the White House in Washington, July 18, 2022. Jonathan Ernst | ReutersWhite House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said it would be "a major mistake" for Russia to use nuclear weapons in Ukraine and that it is taking the threat of a dirty bomb seriously. "It would be a major mistake for Russia to use nuclear weapons in Ukraine leading to severe consequences, " Jean-Pierre said at the daily briefing.
Jim Watson | AFP | Getty ImagesU. Secretary of State Antony Blinken spoke with his Ukrainian counterpart and reaffirmed U. support amid false Russian claims that Kyiv was preparing to use a "dirty bomb. ""He noted our commitment to work with allies and partners to continue meeting Ukraine's security assistance needs on the battlefield, " State Department spokesman Ned Price said in a statement. Earlier this week, the Kremlin said Ukraine plans to use a so-called "dirty bomb" on its own territory in order to blame Russia and escalate the conflict further. Ukrainian and Western officials have denounced the claim as a "pretext for aggression. "— Amanda MaciasTue, Oct 25 20229:56 AM EDTGriner's attorney says WNBA star has lost hopeUS basketball player Brittney Griner, who was sentenced to nine years in a Russian penal colony in August for drug smuggling, is seen on a screen via a video link from a remand prison before a court hearing to consider an appeal against her sentence, at the Moscow regional court on October 25, 2022.
John Thys | AFP | Getty ImagesTwo NATO member countries have yet to sign ratification protocols for Finland and Sweden to join the military alliance. Out of NATO's 30 member countries, Hungary and Turkey are the last holdouts to grant Sweden and Finland membership. Slovakia was the latest NATO ally to sign ratification documents on September 27. In May, both nations began the formal process of applying to NATO as Russia's war in Ukraine raged.
Marine Paul Whelan. Whelan was arrested in 2018 on charges of acting as a spy for the United States. At the time he was arrested, Whelan was visiting Russia to attend a wedding, according to his brother, David Whelan. Jean-Pierre added that the Biden administration is still working behind the scenes through diplomatic channels to broker the immediate release of Griner and others wrongfully detained abroad. Earlier on Tuesday, a Russian court upheld Griner's nine-year prison sentence, a decision that will send the U. athlete to a penal colony. — Amanda MaciasTue, Oct 25 20224:02 PM EDTBlinken meets with IAEA chief amid Russian 'dirty bomb' allegationsInternational Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director-General Rafael Mariano Grossi during his briefing in Kyiv, Ukraine, October 13, 2022 (Photo by Maxym Marusenko/NurPhoto via Getty Images)Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty ImagesSecretary of State Antony Blinken spoke with IAEA director general Rafael Mariano Grossi about the situation at the Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant.
10 Downing Street in London on Oct. 25, 2022. Hannah Mckay | ReutersRishi Sunak said in his first speech as British prime minister that the Ukraine war must be seen successfully to its conclusion. "I understand how difficult this moment is after the billions of pounds it cost us to combat Covid, after all the dislocation that caused in the midst of a terrible war that must be seen successfully to its conclusions, " Sunak said from outside 10 Downing Street. "I fully appreciate how hard things are, " he added.
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— Amanda MaciasTue, Oct 25 20225:26 PM EDTUkrainian official asks Ukrainians abroad to not return home and to stay abroadCivilians are seen taking shelter from Russian artillery in the Kharkiv area of Ukraine on April 3, 2022. Wolfgang Schwan | Anadolu Agency | Getty ImagesUkraine's deputy prime minister Iryna Vereshchuk asked Ukrainians who are currently abroad to not return home yet, according to an NBC News translation. "I will ask you not to return, we have to survive the winter, " Vereshchuk said, adding that Ukraine's energy sector and infrastructure is too weak from the war to provide adequate support. "If there is an opportunity to stay, for the time being, spend the winter abroad, " she added. In recent weeks, Russian missiles and drone strikes have targeted critical Ukrainian infrastructure like energy systems.
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N. Resident Coordinator in Ukraine, said in remarks before the United Nations Security Council. Brown added that civilians in recently liberated areas of Ukraine are particularly vulnerable as they have "witnessed or experienced terrible violations" committed by Russian forces. — Amanda MaciasTue, Oct 25 20228:53 PM EDTWHO records more than 630 attacks on vital health services in Ukraine since the start of Russia’s invasionMembers of the Ukrainian military receive treatment for concussions and light injuries from Ukrainian military medics at a frontline field hospital on May 10, 2022 in Popasna, Ukraine. Chris Mcgrath | Getty ImagesSince Russia invaded Ukraine on Feb. 24, there have been at least 631 attacks on vital health services in the country, the World Health Organization's Surveillance System for Attacks on Health Care estimates.
Read the full story here. — Sam MeredithTue, Oct 25 20227:27 AM EDTRussian appeal court prosecutor says 9-year sentence for Brittney Griner is 'fair'The Russian state prosecutor in U. WNBA star Brittney Griner's appeal hearing told the judges presiding over her case that the nine-year jail term for possession and smuggling of drugs was "fair, " according to Reuters. Griner, who was convicted on drug charges earlier this year, was seen listening via video link to a live translation of the proceedings from a detention center just outside Moscow. A lawyer for Griner said her nine-year jail term was excessive and asked the court to acquit her, Reuters reported. Griner's lawyers told NBC News before the hearing that the two-time Olympic gold medalist was "quite pessimistic" that the judge will overrule the court's original verdict. — Sam MeredithTue, Oct 25 20227:11 AM EDTNew UK PM Sunak says Ukraine war must be seen successfully to its conclusionBritain's new Prime Minister Rishi Sunak delivers a speech outside No.
"She had some hope but that vanished today, " Blagovolina said. — Amanda MaciasTue, Oct 25 20228:49 AM EDTRussian court rejects Brittney Griner's appealUS' Women's National Basketball Association (NBA) basketball player Brittney Griner, who was detained at Moscow's Sheremetyevo airport and later charged with illegal possession of cannabis, stands inside a defendants' cage before a court hearing in Khimki outside Moscow, on August 4, 2022. Evgenia Novozhenina | AFP | Getty ImagesA Russian court rejected Brittney Griner's appeal after the U. basketball star was convicted on drug charges earlier this year and sentenced to nine years in jail.
estimatesA man holds his child as families, who fled Ukraine due to the Russian invasion, wait to enter a refugee camp in the Moldovan capital Chisinau on March 3, 2022. Nikolay Doychinov | Afp | Getty ImagesMore than 7. 7 million Ukrainians have become refugees and moved to neighboring countries since Russia invaded Ukraine in late February, the U. Refugee Agency estimates. Nearly 4. 4 million of those people have applied for temporary resident status in neighboring Western European countries, according to data collected by the agency. "The escalation of conflict in Ukraine has caused civilian casualties and destruction of civilian infrastructure, forcing people to flee their homes seeking safety, protection and assistance, " the U. Refugee Agency wrote. — Amanda MaciasTue, Oct 25 20227:04 PM EDTSeven ships carrying more than 220, 000 metric tons of agricultural products to leave UkraineAn aerial view of Sierra Leone-flagged dry cargo ship Razoni, carrying a cargo of 26, 527 tons of corn, leaves from Istanbul, Turkiye and passes surroundings of Yavuz Sultan Selim Bridge to reach Lebanon after inspections are completed by Representatives of Russia, Ukraine, Turkiye and the United Nations (UN) of the Joint Coordination Center (JCC) complete inspection on August 03, 2022.
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