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Diplomats Warn Russia of ‘Massive Consequences’ if It Invades Ukraine

LIVERPOOL, England — The top diplomats for the world’s wealthiest large democracies warned Russia on Sunday of “massive consequences” and “severe costs” should it invade Ukraine or continue military aggressions near its border.

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U.K. Court Rules Julian Assange Can Be Extradited to U.S.

LONDON — A British court ruled on Friday that Julian Assange can be extradited to the United States to face Espionage Act charges that could result in decades of jail time, reversing a lower-court decision in the long-running case against the embattled WikiLeaks founder.

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Ukraine Commanders Say a Russian Invasion Would Overwhelm Them

KYIV, Ukraine — On the 30th anniversary of the founding of Ukraine’s armed forces this week, the country’s president, Volodymyr Zelensky, donned a helmet and flak jacket to tour the trenches and announced with great fanfare the delivery of new tanks, armored vehicles and ships to frontline units engaged in fighting Russian forces and Kremlin-backed separatists.

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Merkel Hands Over German Chancellery to Scholz: Live Updates

An era of German politics ended on Wednesday as Angela Merkel handed over the chancellery to her successor, opening a new chapter for Europe’s biggest democracy. For the first time in 16 years, Germany will now have a center-left government led by a new chancellor, Olaf Scholz, who finds himself in the difficult spot of trying to live up to the high expectations set by Ms. Merkel.