United Nations (United States) (AFP) – "We also regret the order to deploy Russian troops into eastern Ukraine, reportedly on a peacekeeping mission," says United Nations Under-Secretary-General for peacebuilding Rosemary DiCarlo.
Gbomblora (Burkina Faso) (AFP) – An accidental explosion at an illegal gold mine has killed at least 63 people in southwestern Burkina Faso, authorities say, adding that they have made an arrest.
Russian President Vladimir Putin recognises two separatist regions of Ukraine as independent, a move that could set off a potentially catastrophic conflict with Kyiv's Western-backed government.
EU sanctions against Russia will also target Russian parliament members who backed recognising breakaway regions as independent and will inflict severe damage on the country, the EU's foreign policy chief says.
NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg says that Russian forces continue to ready for a potential attack on Ukraine after Moscow recognised two separatist regions as independent.
Germany has halted certification of the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline following Moscow's actions in eastern Ukraine. CNN's Christine Romans reports on the implications for oil prices, global inflation and the stock market.
France's Prime Minister Jean Castex says his country offers its "unwavering support" for the Ukrainian people and calls for sanctions against Russia for its "unspeakable acts," after Russian President Vladimir Putin recognised the two Ukrainian seperatist regions of Donetsk and Luhansk as independent.
During a meeting of the Russian Security Council on Monday, the head of Russia's Foreign Intelligence Service, Sergei Naryshkin, appeared to hesitate in an exchange with Russian President Vladimir Putin over the matter of incorporating recognizing the separatist-led regions of Luhansk and Donetsk in eastern Ukraine into the Russian Federation.
Australian Cam Smith began his 2022 campaign by breaking the PGA Tour record for the lowest 72-hole score in the tour's history. The 28-year-old Australian now has his sights set on a major. Hear about the clubs and the bag setup that helped propel Smith to his PGA record breaking score.
Wanda Cooper-Jones, the mother of Ahmaud Arbery, said that she was thankful that a jury found Travis McMichael, Gregory McMichael and William "Roddie" Bryan guilty of Federal hate crimes for killing Ahmaud Arbery while also taking the Department of Justice to task for offering the men a plea deal in January 2022 that was rejected by a judge.
After deliberating for over three hours the jury has reached a verdict in the the federal hate crimes trial of the three men convicted of murdering Ahmaud Arbery. All three men were found guilty of federal hate violations and kidnapping. CNN's Nadia Romero reports.
CNN'S John Avlon and Brianna Keilar debate the importance of fighting for democracy abroad versus addressing the kitchen table issues affecting Americans every day.
