The former director of Human Rights Watch’s Middle East division says it is "very clear that the grounds for resisting sanctions on Israel is purely political." ADL chief: Comparison intentionally misrepresents the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and is deeply insensitive to the humanitarian crisis in Ukraine.
Amid reports Russia poised to launch large-scale attack on Kyiv, Zelenskyy says he is willing to compromise on separatist regions. Russia's foreign minister to fly to Turkey to meet with his Ukrainian and Turkish counterparts.
Biden stresses sanctions imposed by the United States and its allies had already caused the Russian economy to "crater", but notes the economic cost on Americans.
Similar threats are also said to have been made to former Trump administration officials who dealt with Iranian issues, including former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo.
The negotiations have been bogged down by Russia's demands for trade guarantees despite current international sanctions. Iranian FM believes a deal can be quickly reached if the US shows more flexibility.
Ukraine's foreign minister apologizes for wrongfully accusing El Al airlines of accepting funds via a Russian payment system. Civilians flee two besieged cities as two humanitarian corridors open up. UN says number of Ukrainian refugees tops 2 million.
Russia is said to have deployed nearly 100% of pre-staged forces into Ukraine. Russia's Putin says country will not use any conscript soldiers in the war. US official says Kremlin trying to recruit Syrian soldiers to fight in Ukraine.
Former US vice president attacks Biden for "negotiating at the side of the Russians to restart the Iranian nuclear deal" even as the "travesty in Ukraine unfolds."
“According to the data and the rate of increase, we are en route to 15,000 Ukrainians by the end of the month, 90% of whom are not eligible to be included under the Law of Return,” Ayelet Shaked cautions. “There is no country that can open its gates to anyone who wants without any restrictions."
Ukraine's representative says the fact that Russia’s seats at the Great Hall of Justice in the court’s Peace Palace headquarters were empty for the hearing "speaks loudly."
