President Vladimir Putin of Russia and President Xi Jinping of China made international headlines by sitting together at the opening ceremony of the Winter Olympics, amidst tensions over Ukraine between Russia and the West. Here's a breakdown of the conflict in Ukraine.

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Resources/Credit: (by order)

“NBC Winter Olympics Opening Ceremony .” NBC Olympics, NBC, 4 Feb. 2022, https://stream.nbcolympics.com/nbc-primetime-feb-04. Accessed 20 Feb. 2022.
ABCNews, director. Threat of Russian Invasion of Ukraine Intensifies. YouTube, YouTube, 13 Feb. 2022, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eYPbk9RaRyo&t=4s&ab_channel=ABCNews. Accessed 20 Feb. 2022.
Guardianwires, director. Russian Invasion of Ukraine Could Begin 'at Any Time', Says US National Security Adviser. YouTube, YouTube, 11 Feb. 2022, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1IBd5CSxKSo&ab_channel=GuardianNews. Accessed 20 Feb. 2022.

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