Live Russia-Ukraine updates: U.S. hits Russia with new sanctions after Putin illegally annexes parts of Ukraine; Zelenskyy accelerates NATO application.
Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine — Russian President Vladimir Putin signed treaties Friday for an illegal annexation of occupied Ukrainian territory in a sharp escalation of his seven-month invasion of Ukraine. Its leader immediately countered with a surprise application to join the NATO military alliance.
In response, the U.S. sanctioned more than 1,000 people and firms connected to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, including its Central Bank governor and families of National Security Council members.
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