After a months-long feud with Republicans over the Nord Stream 2 pipeline, President Joe Biden has issued sanctions against the company building it. Following the decision, Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), who had blocked several Biden State Department nominees, applauded the decision and dropped his hold on the nominees.
Over the past several weeks, Russia has congregated troops and armored vehicles along the border with Ukraine, causing many western leaders to fear that Russia is planning an invasion. On Tuesday morning, Ukraine was reportedly advised that a Russian invasion could be “imminent.”
