A round up of the day’s news that might be of interest to you.
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The first Russian soldier on trial for war crimes in Ukraine has been sentenced to life in prison for killing a civilian.
Army sergeant Vadim Shishimarin, 21, pleaded guilty last week to fatally shooting an unarmed Ukrainian man in the earliest days of the war. pic.twitter.com/46kJQhKCuq
A veteran Russian diplomat to the U.N. Office at Geneva resigns over war in Ukraine: "Never have I been so ashamed of my country" https://t.co/yazm90A9u9
The coffee giant said in a memo to employees that it has decided to close its 130 stores and no longer have a brand presence in Russia, but will continue to pay its Russian employees for six months. https://t.co/XJMC8EdB7w
The Biden administration is in the early stages of discussions about sending special operations forces into Ukraine to help guard the US Embassy in Kyiv, several US officials tell CNN https://t.co/rw05YFsLBM
White House official says U.S. policy has not changed after President Biden said U.S. will defend Taiwan militarily if China invades. https://t.co/w3kodu7yrx
D.C. Attorney General Karl Racine announced today he is suing Mark Zuckerberg for failing to protect Facebook users during the Cambridge Analytica privacy scandal.https://t.co/mY0dqfNFHd
NEW: Madison Cawthorn is under investigation by the House Ethics committee over allegations of fraud and an improper relationship with a staffer https://t.co/xgjdhEjUDK
Japan and the United States said they want to put the first Japanese astronaut on the moon, as the allies deepen cooperation on space projects. https://t.co/zPXNj0Ijh0
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