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Plus sanctions against Russia and ex-officers found guilty of violating George Floyd's rights. View in browser | nytimes.com Continue reading the main story February 24, 2022 (Want to get this newsletter in your inbox? Here's the sign-up .) By Lauren McCarthy Planning Editor, Live Good evening. Here's the latest at the end of Thursday. Lining up to board a westbound bus in central Kyiv, Ukraine, on Thursday. Emile Ducke for The New York Times 1. Russian forces invaded Ukraine in the hours before dawn, igniting battles around the country that have left dozens of soldiers and civilians dead — and the world watching. By sunset, special forces and airborne troops were closing in on Ukraine's capital, Kyiv . A senior U.S. Defense Department official said that Russian forces "have every intention of decapitating the government and installing their own method of governance." Here are the latest updates. Thousands of Ukrainian civilians fled imperiled citie...

Plus a promising new Covid vaccine and celebrities' Wordle strategies. View in browser | nytimes.com Continue reading the main story February 23, 2022 By Remy Tumin Good evening. Here's the latest at the end of Wednesday. Military trucks and personnel carriers were loaded to the train car outside Taganrog, Russia, today. The New York Times 1. Russian troops are in place for an attack on Ukraine, the Pentagon said in its most dire assessment yet. Of the 190,000 Russian troops and separatist forces in or near Ukraine, the Pentagon said that 80 percent of them are in combat-ready positions and that a full-scale attack was most likely imminent. "They have uncoiled and are ready to go," a senior Defense Department official said. He added that it was still up to President Vladimir Putin to give the final order. The leaders of the separatist regions, Donetsk and Luhansk, have appeared to give Putin cause for that military assault: The Kremlin said Putin received a...