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Vladimir Putin
personPresident Biden announced economic sanctions against two key Russian financial institutions and several Russian oligarchs. Additional global sanctions will be a blow to Putin, Sen. Amy Klobuchar says. U.S. has targeted ten of Russia's largest financial institutions, the White House says.
Dmytro Kuleba
personUkrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba says Putin has "launched a full-scale war" He calls on the world to help "stop Putin," saying "the time to act is now" U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Moscow’s forces were at “final point of readiness”
Alec Baldwin
personHalyna Hutchins, 42, died on October 21 when a prop gun used in the film Rust fired, shooting Hutchins in the chest. Alec Baldwin, 63, was told the gun he brandished was 'cold' - not loaded. On December 3 he told ABC News that he did not feel guilty for her death.
Joe Biden
personConservative Political Action Conference attendees blame President Joe Biden for Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Sen. Ted Cruz said Biden "immediately projected weakness" upon taking office. GOP Sen. Josh Hawley blamed Biden for lifting sanctions on the oil pipeline and denying Ukraine lethal aid. 62% oppose sending U.S. troops to defend Ukraine.
Anthony Elanga
personAnthony Elanga scored in Manchester United's 1-1 Champions League draw with Atletico Madrid on Wednesday. The 19-year-old became the club's youngest ever goalscorer in the knockout stages of European football's most prestigious competition. Elanga came off the bench to score in the 4-2 win at Leeds on Sunday.
Volodymyr Zelensky
personUkrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy apparently told his Austrian counterpart that his country may not be able to withstand Russia's offensive. Zelenki told Austrian Chancellor Karl Nehammer that “I don’t know how much longer my country will exist,” Nehammer said. UN Security Council will hold an emergency session on Ukraine on Wednesday night.
Antonio Conte
personTottenham Hotspur lost 1-0 to Burnley at Turf Moor on Wednesday. Spurs have lost four of their last five Premier League games. Antonio Conte has hinted he could leave the club at the end of the season. Chairman Daniel Levy is expected to meet with Conte this week.
Champions League
organizationThe Champions League final was due to be held at the Krestovsky Stadium in St Petersburg on May 28. Russia's invasion of Ukraine means the final will be relocated. Wembley, the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium and West Ham's London Stadium are potential alternatives. UEFA have convened an emergency meeting for Friday to discuss the situation. UEFA are also under increasing pressure to drop their £33million-a-season sponsorship deal with majority state-owned Russian energy provider Gazprom.
Gazprom
organizationUS President Joe Biden announces "devastating" Western sanctions against Russia. Sanctions target Russia's two largest banks, which will have their assets frozen and will be cut off from US dollar transactions. Gazprom and other major companies will not be able to raise financing in Western markets. UEFA will convene an emergency meeting of its top board members on Friday.
George Floyd
personTou Thao, J. Alexander Kueng and Thomas Lane "willfully failed to aid" George Floyd during and after former officer Derek Chauvin kneeled on his neck. Chauvin, who was convicted of murder in a separate criminal trial last year, pleaded guilty to federal civil rights violations in December.
SWIFT
organizationU.S., EU and Britain announced new sanctions on Russia on Tuesday. Among their targets: Russian banks and their ability to operate internationally. London will also be working with NATO allies to cut Russia off from the SWIFT payment system.
Mark Pomerantz
personMark Pomerantz and Carey Dunne, who had been leading the investigation under former District Attorney Cyrus Vance, submitted their resignations Wednesday. The move came after District Attorney Alvin Bragg suggested to the attorneys that he had doubts about the case. Trump has repeatedly railed against the New York probes as baseless.
Liz Truss
personUEFA chiefs held emergency talks about moving the lucrative game away from St Petersburg's Gazprom Arena. Wembley and the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium are said to be in the reckoning as replacement venues. Three Ukrainians - West Ham's Andriy Yarmolenko, Manchester City's Oleksandr Zinchenko and Everton's Vitalii Mykolenko - will be offered support by their clubs.
Atletico Madrid
organizationManchester United face Atletico Madrid in the Champions League. Cristiano Ronaldo is likely to lead the line for the Red Devils. Atletico have lost every Champions League fixture against a side featuring CR7 during the last 10 years.
RT
organizationCulture Secretary Nadine Dorries has asked Ofcom to review the operation of RT. She said it was “demonstrably part of Russia’s global disinformation campaign’ RT has responded, accusing the Government of a “hypocritical’ stance.
Lille
organizationChelsea beat Lille 2-0 in Champions League round of 16 first leg. Goals in each half from Kai Havertz and Christian Pulisic. Romelu Lukaku was an unused substitute for the Blues. Jamie Carragher believes Lukaku could be on the move in the summer.
Phil Mickelson
personPhil Mickelson has been dropped by long-time sponsor KPMG. The decision comes after his'reckless' remarks regarding Saudi Arabia's Super Golf League went public. The six-time major winner is quoted calling Saudi Arabia "scary motherf*****s to get involved with" in the upcoming book.
Alexander Zverev
personAlexander Zverev was kicked out of the Mexican Open for 'unsportsmanlike conduct' The 24-year-old attacked the umpire's chair with his racket. His mangled racket wound up in the hands of a child in the front row. World No 3 lost 10-6 to Lloyd Glasspool and Harri Haliovaara in Acapulco.
Ofcom
organizationRussian-backed broadcaster RT said British foreign minister Liz Truss had undermined the country's broadcast regulator Ofcom. Truss said she thought the regulator would be looking at RT's output. Boris Johnson said it was not up to politicians to decide what broadcasters to ban.
the UN Security Council
organizationThe EU is set to impose fresh sanctions on Russia. The measures target five banks and three high net-worth individuals. The fate of the territories Russia has proclaimed "independent" will be decided by the local people.