White House responds to Russia's decision to put deterrence forces on high alert

• Ukrainian Americans: ‘My homeland is bleeding, and therefore I am’ • Romney: Senator calls Russian government a ‘pariah’ and for US to continue cranking up the sanctions against ‘evil regime’ • UN ambassador: US will not use American troops to create no-fly zone in Ukraine • Opinion: The price Putin will pay Source: CNN

Texas voters sound off on election law changes

• Breaking News: Chris Licht selected as next president of CNN • Fact-checking the first two days of CPAC • Opinion: A huge opportunity for an embattled Biden • Bitcoin is getting even dirtier Source: CNN

Kyiv: Ukrainians fight to keep control of their capital

Explosions and bursts of gunfire could be heard on the streets of the Ukrainian capital Kyiv Saturday morning, as the country’s military battled to hold back advancing Russian troops amid defiant calls for residents to resist and stand their ground. Source: CNN