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in Ukraine.

Hi, Ilana.

Hi, Carl.

The White House is facing new pressure to block the Nord Stream 2 pipeline from moving

forward as world leaders toughen their stance against Russia.

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German Chancellor Olaf Scholz announced this morning that it will pull the plug on the

pipeline after months of resisting this move.

He said Germany has reassessed the situation in light of Russia's deployment of troops

into the Donbass region of Ukraine.

Now, White House spokesman Jen Psaki said the U.S. has been in close consultation with

Germany and that it welcomed the announcement.

She also said the U.S. would take action on Nord Stream if Russia were to invade Ukraine.

And two sources are now telling NBC that is how the Biden administration is characterizing

the situation now, as an invasion.

The White House is preparing to announce additional measures targeting Russia today, but it remains

unclear what the scope of that action will be.

So far, it has stopped short of the full-fledged package of devastating sanctions that Biden

has threatened against Russia.

But on Capitol Hill, lawmakers on both sides of the aisle are now urging the White House

to move quickly and in coordination with our allies.

Already, we know the European Union is working on a package of sanctions, including limiting

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