Ukraine agrees to hold talks with Russia, even as Vladimir Putin puts his nuclear forces on high alert. Russian currency plunges in value due to economic sanctions. Ukraine's resistance is getting a big boost from the response of President Zelensky. Hundreds of thousands of Ukrainians are trying to get out of their country to escape Russian forces. President Biden spent the weekend meeting with his national security team and consulting with allies. He's also working on his State of the Union address, scheduled for tomorrow night. The first criminal trial linked to January 6th starts today. New York City, the original epicenter of the pandemic in this country, is ready to end mask mandates in America's largest public school system. On Capitol Hill, house leaders say masks will be optional for president Biden's state of the union address tomorrow.

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