U.S. Closes Its Kyiv Embassy, Warning of ‘Significant Air Attack’

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World - The New York Times - 5 hours ago

US Embassy in Kyiv warns of 'significant air attack,' closes

The U.S. Embassy in Kyiv sounded the alarm on a "potential significant air attack" Wednesday, announcing that it will close. The warning also recommended American citizens in the area to prepare to ...

Politics - The Hill - 23 minutes ago

U.S. closes embassy in Kyiv over potential 'significant' air attack as tensions with Russia soar

The U.S. has closed its embassy in Kyiv, warning that it has "received specific information of a potential significant air attack" on Wednesday.

Business - CNBC - 3 hours ago

US Embassy in Kyiv warns of 'potential significant' Russian air attack

The U.S. Embassy in Kyiv temporarily closed its doors on Wednesday out of "an abundance of caution."

U.S. shuts Kyiv embassy over 'significant air attack' threat

The United States said Wednesday that its embassy in Ukrainian capital Kyiv closed after receiving "specific information of a potential significant air attack."

Western embassies in Kyiv shut due to Russian air attack threat after Biden policy shift

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Russia-Ukraine war live: Italy, Spain and Greece follow US in closing embassies in Kyiv over threat of ‘significant attack’

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US embassy in Kyiv shuts over threat of ‘significant’ Russian attack

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Poland moves to reopen embassy in North Korea closed during COVID pandemic

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World - ABC News - October 29

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Russia strikes Kyiv with a combined drone and missile attack, the first in months

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Biden is sending aid to help Ukraine keep fighting next year, Blinken says

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Russia attacks Kyiv as North Korean troops enter fight against Ukraine

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Iran Warns It Will Retaliate for Israel's Attack

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Democrats warn of threat to democracy in closing pitch to voters

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Politics - The Hill - October 23

Warnings for ice after snow closes schools

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Ukraine and US warn Kyiv’s troops could face North Korean forces ‘in days’

New assessment finds as many as 8,000 soldiers have been deployed to Russia’s Kursk region

Business - Financial Times - October 31

Ukraine war briefing: Russia’s offensive ‘shows signs of escalation’, Kyiv’s top commander warns

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World - The Guardian - November 10

Walz's closing campaign message to air on "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert"

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1 person killed in Odesa drone attack as EU foreign policy chief arrives in Kyiv

Russia's deputy foreign minister says Moscow is open to hearing President-elect Donald Trump’s proposals on ending the war in Ukraine

World - ABC News - November 9

UK snow and ice warnings issued as Arctic air sweeps in

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Rocket attack forces Antony Blinken to seek cover in Israeli air raid shelter

A Hezbollah rocket briefly forced Secretary of State Antony Blinken to go to an Israel air raid shelter in the city of Tel Aviv, an administration official said.

Last full-size Kmart in continental U.S. closes

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Business - Inc. - October 31

UNIFIL accuses Israel of attacking its posts in Lebanon

World - Yahoo News - November 8

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