Voters in Switzerland took to the polls on Sunday to approve a “near-total ban” on tobacco advertising in the country. Almost 57% of voters and 16 out of 26 Swiss cantons backed changes that limit the advertisement for tobacco products.
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US Embassy operations in Ukraine will be temporarily relocated from the capital to the western city of Lviv due to the “dramatic acceleration in the buildup of Russian forces,” Secretary of State Antony Blinken said in a statement on Monday.
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National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan said on Friday that Americans in Ukraine should leave “as soon as possible.”
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Britain, Germany, France, the US and other countries continue diplomatic efforts to help avert a possible Russian invasion in Ukraine.
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Pentagon Press Secretary John Kirby confirmed on Wednesday that the US will soon move approximately 2,000 troops from Fort Bragg in North Carolina to Poland and Germany this week. Roughly 1,000 Germany-based soldiers will also head to Romania.
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A “Freedom Convoy” of trucks were joined by thousands of demonstrators on foot Sunday to protest Canada’s COVID-19 vaccine mandates, while other truckers blocked a border highway into the United States later in the day.
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US Secretary of State Antony Blinken spoke with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on Tuesday, the Department of State confirmed in a statement.
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Tensions continue to mount as fears of a Russian invasion of Ukraine persist globally. Russia has denied it is planning to invade despite massing an estimated 100,000 troops along the border.
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Tensions continue to mount on Wednesday as fears of a Russian invasion of Ukraine persist globally. Russia has denied it is planning to invade despite massing an estimated 100,000 troops along the border. Here’s the latest.
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President Joe Biden will speak with European leaders on Monday to discuss the ongoing tensions between Russia and Ukraine, including Russia’s military buildup on Ukraine’s borders, the White House said.
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