WASHINGTON — U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced new sanctions Wednesday against Russia's two biggest oil companies and blasted Moscow's refusal to end its "senseless war."
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Rescuers evacuate children Wednesday after Russian drones hit a city kindergarten during an attack on Kharkiv, Ukraine.
Ukrainian Emergency Service
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A man evacuates a child Wednesday after Russian drones hit a city kindergarten in Kharkiv, Ukraine.
Ukrainian Emergency Service
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Firefighters put out a blaze Wednesday after Russian drones hit a city kindergarten during an air attack in Kharkiv, Ukraine.
Andrii Marienko, Associated Press
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Norway's Prime Minister Jona Gahr Støre, right, welcomes Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on his arrival Wednesday at Gardermoen, Norway.
Javad Parsa, NTB Scanpix
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A woman looks at damage to an apartment building Wednesday following Russian attacks in Kyiv, Ukraine.
Julia Demaree Nikhinson, Associated Press
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