Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has called on the U.S. Congress to pass a $60 billion aid package to help his country defend against invading Russian forces, saying it will be a cheaper alternative than the consequences of a Russian victory.
The Court of Arbitration for Sport says it has dismissed an appeal by the Russian Olympic Committee against its suspension by the International Olympic Committee.
The former press secretary of Russian opposition politician Aleksei Navalny, Kira Yarmysh, said on social media that investigators have given his mother three hours to agree to bury him secretly and without ceremony.
The European Union announced a fresh package of sanctions against Russia on February 23, on the eve of the second anniversary of its unprovoked invasion of Ukraine.
Kazakh authorities said on February 23 that Poland extradited a Ukrainian citizen, whose identity was not disclosed, to the Kazakh capital, Astana, where he is wanted for allegedly organizing the illegal production and distribution of psychotropic drugs.