US News
- The US donated 4.9 million Pfizer covid vaccination doses to Vietnam through Covax. [Link]
- The Chicago police officer who shot and killed Adam Tolodeo will not be charged. [Link]
- A US consulate in Mexico closes after coming under fire. [Link]
Russia
- Ukraine’s president addressed the American Congress. He compared the Russian attack to 9/11 and called for a no-fly zone. [Link]
- Biden tweets “We will make sure Ukraine has weapons to defend against the invading Russian force.” He added the US would welcome Ukrainian refugees. [Link]
- US troops will remain deployed near the Polish border. [Link]
- Estonia calls for a no-fly zone over Ukraine. [Link]
Korea
- South Korea says North Korea is carrying out work at a nuclear test site. [Link]
Iran
- Iran blames the US for holding up a return to the Iran nuclear deal. [Link]
- Iran warned it would not tolerate threats from Iraqi soil. [Link]
Somalia
- AFRICOM tells Senators it may deploy troops to Somalia. [Link]
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