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Russian oligarch Abramovich has Colorado ties
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BRUSSELS – The European Union imposed sanctions Tuesday on Chelsea soccer club owner Roman Abramovich as part of a new package of measures targeting Russia and President Vladimir Putin’s close allies. The EU included the Russian oligarch in its updated list of individuals facing assets freeze and travel bans over their role in the Russian…
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Arvada Center spurs citywide Ukraine refugee donation effort
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Employees from the city of Arvada, working in partnership with the Arvada Center for the Arts and Humanities, organized a citywide collection last week that filled three minivans with essential goods for Ukrainian refugees who are now streaming into Poland. The bounty, which included practical items including tents, sleeping bags, clothing, toiletries, diapers, bedding, first-aid…
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Poll: Broad support for ramped-up oil and gas production in Colorado
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The calls by state Republican lawmakers Wednesday to increase oil and gas production echo similar calls from congressional Republicans and their allies, such as the American Petroleum Institute. API on Wednesday released a poll showing nine out of 10 Colorado voters surveyed support the United States developing its own energy rather than relying on foreign sources, such as…
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Polis says Colorado will send hundreds of helmets, body armor to Ukraine
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Arguing that saving even just one life is worth it, the Polis administration said Colorado is sending hundreds of ballistic helmets and scores of body armor to Ukraine, which is ferociously fighting the Russian invasion. The Polis administration said the Colorado Department of Public Safety alone is donating more than 750 helmets and 80 sets of…
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Lawmakers applaud Colorado’s military intelligence gathering amid Ukraine invasion
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Two federal lawmakers and intelligence committee members highlighted the important role some Colorado military installations are providing by gathering and sharing information among friends as Russia’s large-scale invasion of Ukraine entered its ninth day. U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet, D-Denver, and U.S. Sen. Mark Warner, a Virginia Democrat who chairs of the U.S. Senate Select Committee…
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Colorado Division of Gaming suspends betting on Russian and Belarussian leagues, events, and players
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In response to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the Colorado Division of Gaming issued an industry bulletin suspending betting on Russian and Belarusian governing bodies, leagues, evens and players from the Official Sports Betting Catalog of Events and Wagers, officials announced Friday. The suspension goes in effect 5 p.m. Saturday and will remain indefinitely. The full…
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Ukrainians in Colorado on edge as war with Russia escalates
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This year started out great for one Ukrainian couple. After four years of separation, Oleksadra Levchenko finally received her green card and joined her husband Adrii Panchenko in Colorado in January. But joy turned to guilt and anxiety last week as they watched Russia invade their home country. On Tuesday, Adrii’s best friend, 33-year-old Serhiy…
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Colorado’s politicos pan, praise Biden’s first year in office
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Even as U.S. President Joe Biden sought to rally Americans at home and allies abroad against the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Republicans and Democrats in Colorado remained deeply divided, with some GOP members blaming the president for Vladimir Putin’s war in Europe. The president’s allies maintained that the Biden administration is meeting America’s domestic and…
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Ukrainian refugees won’t be coming to Colorado any time soon
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Coloradans watching lines of Ukrainians escape the war with Russia are wondering whether their paths will lead them to the Rocky Mountains. But the Office of New Americans cautioned that this won’t be happening any time soon. The refugee resettlement process can take years because the immigration system and ensuing resettlement process is so complex.…
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Colorado legislature supports Ukraine, condemns Russia
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The Colorado state legislature took a united stand against Russia’s invasion of Ukraine on Monday, unanimously passing a resolution expressing support for Ukraine and condemnation of Russia. Russia invaded Ukraine on Thursday, hitting cities and military bases with airstrikes in what Ukraine’s government called a “full-scale war.” On Sunday, Ukraine’s Interior Ministry said 352 Ukrainian…