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RUSSIA-UKRAINE LATEST: nbcnews.to/3JNFe0L

• Ukraine moves to introduce a state of emergency

• Kyiv calls up some of Ukraine's military reservists and urges all Ukrainians to leave Russia "immediately"

At least five Ukrainian websites were slowed or rendered inaccessible by a cyberattack on Wednesday, says the country's minister of digital transformation. nbcnews.to/3t60ZCx

Ukraine moves to introduce a state of emergency as the U.S. and its allies increase pressure on Russia with sanctions, and the threat of more to come. nbcnews.to/3vbWEQA

The head of the European Council calls for an emergency summit of E.U. leaders to take place this Thursday. nbcnews.to/3vfY0Kf

A first round of E.U. sanctions against Russia have taken effect, targeting Russian politicians’ assets and halting trade between 2 breakaway regions in eastern Ukraine. nbcnews.to/3p9KSlU

Twitter suspends or locks the accounts of at least 15 users who were tracking Russian military movements on the platform. nbcnews.to/3v9pFwv

U.S. and E.U. sanctions are encouraging, but might not be enough to stall Putin, a former senior Treasury Department official says. nbcnews.to/3t55flF

The U.S. ambassador to the United Nations calls for other members of the body to join together and isolate Russia for its “unprovoked, further aggression” against Ukraine. nbcnews.to/3vaMu2M

Concerns of Russian provocation and potential system mismanagement have kept the U.S. and allies from arming Ukraine with an updated air defense system. nbcnews.to/3JRRJZ9

Russia’s ambassador to the U.N. attacks Ukraine in a speech to the General Assembly, saying the conflict is “by no means over” and labeling its neighbor as “anti-Russia.” nbcnews.to/33N8AgC

Ukraine's foreign minister calls for "swift, concrete and resolute actions" against Russia in a speech to the United Nations General Assembly. nbcnews.to/3BYG2NX

Nancy Pelosi lashes out at Russian President Putin, calling his aggression toward Ukraine “very evil” and likening it to Adolf Hitler’s annexation of parts of Czechoslovakia just before World War II. nbcnews.to/34VvuTH

President Biden is imposing sanctions on the Nord Stream 2 pipeline, a system that would deliver gas from Russia to Germany. nbcnews.to/3sdOzch

United Nations chief blames Russia for “most serious global peace and security crisis in recent years.” nbcnews.to/3sdXef1

Ukrainians lined up outside of a military registration office in Kyiv Tuesday ahead of a potential conflict with Russia: “I will stay and defend my country.” nbcnews.to/3vcj2JV

Ukraine declares state of emergency beginning Friday. nbcnews.to/3hbGvTc

State department promises further escalation if Russian aggression continues. nbcnews.to/3sg7R0Y

Putin is "improvising" and "adapting" his strategy in Ukraine, the White House press secretary says. nbcnews.to/3hb2Ksp

Hackers have installed a malicious "wiper" software on hundreds of computers in Ukraine, the cybersecurity company ESET announces. nbcnews.to/3t45KMB

Pentagon says Russian forces continue to assemble closer to Ukraine border: "They are ready." nbcnews.to/3seWbvm

Rebel leaders in eastern Ukraine ask Russia for military help to fend off Ukrainian "aggression," Russian state media says, citing a Kremlin spokesperson. nbcnews.to/34VTfuR

Ukraine requests a meeting of the UN Security Council after the rebel leaders of two Moscow-backed breakaway regions asked Russian President Putin to provide military assistance. nbcnews.com/news/world/liv…

Top EU official urges Russia against further escalation after leaders in Moscow-backed breakaway regions Donetsk and Luhansk asked for Russian military assistance. nbcnews.com/news/world/liv…

"We are different, but this is no reason to be enemies. We want to define and build our own history. Peaceful, calm, honest," Ukrainian President Zelenskyy says. nbcnews.com/news/world/liv…