Today's Headlines: Ukraine Says Russia Begins Assault in the East After Raining Missiles Nationwide

Bleak assessments of the Russian economy clash with Putin's rosy claims.
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Ukraine Says Russia Begins Assault in the East After Raining Missiles Nationwide

Ukraine Says Russia Begins Assault in the East After Raining Missiles Nationwide

By Jane Arraf, Ivan Nechepurenko and Mark Landler

The president of Ukraine and a top national security aide said the Russian offensive, anticipated for weeks, had finally begun after a Russian missile barrage that included the first deadly strike on the western city of Lviv.

Bleak assessments of the Russian economy clash with Putin's rosy claims.

Bleak assessments of the Russian economy clash with Putin's rosy claims.

By Anton Troianovski and Patricia Cohen

While Vladimir Putin boasts that Russia is holding up under Western sanctions, his central bank chief and the mayor of Moscow warned that the worst was yet to come.

Federal Judge Strikes Down Mask Mandate for Planes and Public Transit

Federal Judge Strikes Down Mask Mandate for Planes and Public Transit

By Charlie Savage and Heather Murphy

The nation's largest airlines dropped the requirement within hours of the ruling, but New York's M.T.A. said its passengers must still wear a mask for now.

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