Ukraine
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky had asked McCarthy to visit Kyiv, or to hold a phone call.
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Looking closely at the New York Times and Die Zeit reports on last year's Nord Stream bombing
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Putin announced the suspension during his State of the Nation address Tuesday, stopping short of entirely withdrawing Russia from the deal that aims to limit nuclear arms expansion.