Government
February 21, 2022
U.S. citizens have been urged to leave Ukraine. Image credit: InterContinental Hotels & Resorts
By Sarah Ramirez
As tensions continue escalating between Russia and NATO allies, the situation in Ukraine has global ripple effects.
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