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Russian invasion of Ukraine scrambles Middle East diplomacy

Update from Moscow; US calls on regional allies for support against Russian attack on Ukraine; some facts on Russia.

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A woman weeps as she sits outside a building that was damaged by bombing in the eastern Ukraine town of Kharkiv on Feb. 24, 2022, as Russian armed forces launched a military invasion of Ukraine. Russian air strikes hit military facilities across the country and ground forces moved in from the north, south and east, triggering condemnation from Western leaders and warnings of massive sanctions. — ARIS MESSINIS/AFP via Getty Images

Top Biden administration officials are working the phones, seeking support from partners in the Middle East for tough US-led sanctions on Russia for its invasion of Ukraine. 

In the Gulf, the US is also looking to oil producers for a boost in energy exports to mitigate the market disruptions as a consequence of the conflict.

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